USMMA Areawide maintenance ceiling increase
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), has issued Modification P00008 to increase the ceiling of an existing Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract (693JF723D000002) for Campus-wide Facility Maintenance Services at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, NY. This modification adds $28,608,723.00 to the contract, awarded to The Building People / J&J Worldwide Services, LLC, to cover requirements for the current third and final fourth option years. This action ensures continuous essential maintenance while a new, competitively awarded follow-on contract is prepared.
Scope of Work
The contract provides continuous campus maintenance services, encompassing emergency, preventive, and corrective maintenance for critical infrastructure. This includes all necessary services, materials, supplies, supervision, labor, and equipment. Key deliverables involve developing a written preventative maintenance program, operating, maintaining, repairing, and improving real property facilities and equipment, and integrating new systems (e.g., Building Automation System, geothermal upgrades, fiber optics) into maintenance schedules.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: IDIQ Contract Modification (P00008)
- Contract Number: 693JF723D000002
- Awardee: The Building People / J&J Worldwide Services, LLC
- Value Increase: $28,608,723.00
- Original Contract End: January 2028
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (original contract)
- Published Date: April 23, 2026
Justification & Future Plans
This modification is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, citing statutory authority 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1. The ceiling increase is critical due to unforeseen conditions (e.g., heating, hot water, mold issues), an incomplete initial equipment inventory, and additional large task orders for corrective maintenance and campus modernization. Failure to increase the ceiling could significantly disrupt operations, delay critical maintenance, and potentially risk the Academy's accreditation. The action aims to avoid substantial duplication of costs and resources. A follow-on contract will be competitively awarded before the current IDIQ's fourth option year expires, with market research (RFI) planned to consider qualified small business firms.