Ivan Ware & Son, LLC

Ivan Ware & Son, LLC, operating as Ware, is a Louisville, Kentucky-based commercial and industrial boiler rental, maintenance, and service company that operates almost exclusively as a prime contractor (99% of recent awards) on purchase orders to federal agencies, competing in full-and-open procurements with no set-aside designations. The company has served federal customers since 2002 and specializes in mobile boiler rentals, emergency repairs, preventive maintenance, operator training, and boiler system upgrades across military installations, VA medical centers, and federal correctional facilities.

Ware's customer concentration is heavily weighted toward the Department of Veterans Affairs. The top five customer agencies by award count account for 46% of recent awards, led by VA Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (17 awards, $307 thousand combined potential value) and VA Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 (7 awards, $5.4 million combined potential value). By dollar value, the top five fund 90% of combined potential value, with VISN 19 anchoring the portfolio at $5.4 million across seven awards. The Department of the Air Force (15 awards), Department of the Army (8 awards), and Department of the Navy (6 awards) round out military presence, while the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons and Federal Correctional institutions account for smaller but recurring volumes. Recent representative work includes a $863.7 thousand sole-source purchase order from VISN 19 for temporary boiler rental and maintenance (two 650-horsepower mobile boilers and control room trailer) at the VA Western Colorado Healthcare System running through December 31, 2026; a $594.8 thousand firm fixed-price order from VISN 19 for boiler rental and maintenance at the Sheridan VA medical center through July 31, 2026; and a $22.7 thousand sole-source purchase order from the U.S. Coast Guard for boiler technician maintenance training at Ware Boiler University in Louisville, awarded April 27, 2026 and completing May 1, 2026.

Ware sits on multiple Navy and Air Force indefinite delivery contracts, including IDIQ N6824884C0417 (3 task orders), N6247784C3287 (2 task orders), and single-task-order vehicles F3360188C0096, F3360188C0130, and N0019784C0013, though the source does not disclose the combined value or issuing contracting offices for these vehicles. Award activity has accelerated in 2025 (8 awards) after a flat 2023–2024 period, though this uptick reflects continued reliance on purchase-order-level competition rather than new prime seats on major vehicles. Two awards with combined potential value of $1.5 million reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing near-term recompete exposure.

Across its federal service contracts captured in the Service Contract Inventory (SCI), Ware reported $684 thousand in invoiced revenue in FY2024 and approximately 0.2 FTEs, with no sub-engagement recorded. SCI covers federal service contracts above the $150,000 reporting threshold and excludes goods, rentals, and micro-purchases; this figure reflects only a narrow slice of Ware's total federal transaction volume, which spans product rentals (mobile boiler equipment), repair and maintenance services, and training that fall outside SCI's scope. The company operates as its own delivery vehicle rather than relying on subcontractors — across all recent awards, it serves as sub to other primes in only one instance (a test facilities operations and maintenance sub-award in August 2025). Ware's capability portfolio centers on boiler plant operations support critical to facility heating, steam, and hot water delivery at VA hospitals, Coast Guard vessels, federal prisons, and naval facilities, with no evidence of expansion beyond boiler-related infrastructure services.

At WARE, we specialize in industrial and commercial boiler rentals, sales, and service. It's been our passion to provide state-of-the-art boiler room technology and unequaled customer service and support for over sixty years. WARE's respected boiler rental staff will deliver to your location to get your boiler system up and running 24 hours a day. Our boiler rental service solutions include 24/7 Delivery and support, Start up service, Pre-installation consultation, Operator training, Turnkey installations. WARE sells new boiler equipment as well as rebuilding used boilers and chillers. The Parts Department is equipped with over 10,000 boiler parts in stock. Among the portable equipment available for rent are boilers built inside semi-trailers, boilers mounted on low-boy trailers, boiler room equipment, as well as rental chillers. WARE has provided emergency services to customers nationwide with temporary steam, hot water and cooling for power, heat, comfort and processing.