33330225RF0010043 INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) PLANNED MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED WALK-IN UNITS

The Smithsonian Institution is providing this Notice of a Pending Solicitation.  The Smithsonian will be seeking Proposals for Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Planned Maintenance and Inspection Services for Environmentally Controlled Walk-In Units.

The applicable North American Industry Classification Codes (“NAICS”) is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, size standard is $45 million.  This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size.

Background:  The Smithsonian Institution (SI) facilities contain approximately seventy (70) Environmentally Controlled Walk-In (ECWs) units of various manufacturers. The ECWs encompass diverse operating conditions and house items such as national collections, specimens, animal food and medicine, preparatory lab items, necropsy products, artifacts, low radioactive material, photographs, biobank material, pest control items, DNA, somatic cells, tissues, blood products, artifacts, germplasm (sperm and eggs), embryos, waste products, as well as other animals, plant, and soil products that support SI’s mission. The ECWs are mechanically diverse with differing electrical supply voltages, refrigerant systems, sizes, purposes, and environmental controls.

Period of Performance:     The initial period of performance is for one (1) year from the date of award. The Smithsonian Institution hereby reserves the right to renew the resultant contract with the selected Contractor(s) for nine (9) additional one (1) year periods. 

Locations: SI has a requirement to provide ECWs with routine Planned Maintenance and Inspection (PM&I) for facilities in the following locations:

•              Washington, DC

•              Suitland, MD

•              Front Royale, VA

•              Edgewater, MD

•              Chantilly, VA

•              Landover, MD (Pennsy Drive)

The full solicitation, request for proposal and supporting documents will be released on or about August 2025; however, there is no guarantee or implication of a guarantee this this project will be solicited. Responses will be due within (30) days of release. Electronic copies will be uploaded to SAM.gov site. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response.

The Smithsonian Institution will accept proposals from all qualified offerors. The Smithsonian Institution’s evaluation panel will be the sole entity to determine as to whether an offeror is capable of meeting the requirements to carry out contract performance.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.