The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is preparing to release a solicitation for a new enterprise-level Building Control Systems and Utility Control Systems (BCS/UCS) Maintenance and Support Services IDIQ.
This solicitation is forecasted to have a $250 million combined ceiling set aside entirely for small businesses, which are across five DLA installations nationwide and cover the scope areas below.
- Preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergency repairs, testing, inspection, certification, and cybersecurity lifecycle management for facility systems
This vehicle consolidates what has historically been a patchwork of separate, site-specific contracts into a single enterprise IDIQ. The incumbents performing this work today hold individual contracts by site and system type. The new structure will compete task orders among multiple IDIQ holders, creating meaningful access for small businesses that can demonstrate relevant technical and cybersecurity capabilities across one or more of the five DLA sites.
OPPORTUNITY SNAPSHOT
- Opportunity: BCS/UCS Maintenance and Support Services Enterprise Contract
- Agency: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Contract Services Office (DCSO-R3)
- Estimated Value: $250M (combined ceiling across all IDIQ contracts)
- Maximum Per Order: $65M
- Expected Solicitation: June 2026
- Expected Award: December 2026 (Deltek estimate)
- Contract Type: Multiple-award IDIQ, Firm-Fixed-Price task orders
- Duration: 1-year base + 4 one-year options (5 years total)
- Number of Awards: Multiple
- Competition: Small Business Set-Aside
- NAICS: 561210 – Facilities Support Services ($47M size standard)
- Place of Performance: Fort Belvoir, VA; Richmond, VA; Columbus, OH; New Cumberland, PA; San Joaquin, CA
- Security: Secret clearance required for all trade staff; SCI required for select electrical positions at Fort Belvoir
- Task Areas (all include Life Cycle Management Cybersecurity): Task 1: Elevator Systems; Task 2:Electrical and Lighting Systems (Building); Task 3: HVAC, Building; Automation Systems, and Utility Metering; Task 4: Electrical Distribution (Site); Task 5: Water Systems (Potable, Sewer/Waste)
WHY BCS/UCS MATTERS
DLA’s five installations (listed below) collectively support the full range of DLA supply chain, distribution, and energy operations.
- Fort Belvoir, Richmond, Columbus, New Cumberland, and San Joaquin —
The BCS/UCS systems that control HVAC, electrical distribution, elevators, and water infrastructure at these sites are Operational Technology (OT) systems with direct mission impact, which is why DLA has embedded cybersecurity lifecycle management as a requirement on every task area rather than treating each as a separate workstream.
The consolidation from fragmented site contracts into a single enterprise IDIQ changes the competitive dynamic considerably. Previously, a small business could win work at one site under one system category without holding any broader vehicle. Under this structure, qualifying for the IDIQ opens access to task order competitions across five locations and task areas with the government retaining flexibility to restrict individual task orders to the small business pool.
The scope of contractor involvement varies by site, with full contractor responsibility for elevators and electrical distribution across all sites, and specific support as follows:
- Fort Belvoir and San Joaquin rely on contractors for virtually all systems work
- Richmond, Columbus, and New Cumberland have mixed government/contractor splits on HVAC and electrical tasks,
The cybersecurity thread running through every task area reflects DLA’s broader OT security posture. DLA uses a combination of NIST 800-53, NIST 800-82, and ISA 62443 frameworks for RMF assessments across its OT systems. Contractors will need to support cybersecurity artifacts, risk assessments, and ongoing compliance activities, which narrows the competitive field to firms that can integrate both trades and OT cybersecurity capabilities.
WHO SHOULD CONSIDER BCS/UCS
This contract is designed for small businesses with facilities maintenance and operational technology experience in federal or DoD environments. Firms with the following capabilities should evaluate fit:
- Elevator installation, maintenance, and inspection
- HVAC, building automation systems, and utility metering maintenance
- Electrical systems maintenance, including building and site-level distribution
- Water systems maintenance — potable, sewer, and wastewater
- OT cybersecurity — NIST 800-82, RMF assessments, IAVA compliance, and DoD 8140 certified personnel
- Multi-site facilities contract management
Security clearance requirements are a meaningful threshold. All trade staff working on-site must hold a minimum Secret clearance, while select electrical positions at Fort Belvoir require SCI clearance.
HOW OST CAN HELP
With the solicitation expected this month (June 2026) and a December award timeline, firms have a workable window to assess fit and build a competitive strategy. OST supports small businesses pursuing DLA and DoD facilities maintenance contracts with:
- Bid/no-bid assessment: Evaluating your technical capabilities, clearance posture, and past performance alignment across the five task areas and five sites
- Capture planning: Developing win themes and positioning relative to the incumbent contractors currently performing fragmented site-level work
- Teaming strategy: Identifying complementary partners to strengthen coverage across task areas or geographic locations
- Past performance strategy: Documenting relevant facilities maintenance, OT systems, and cybersecurity experience from federal or commercial programs
- Proposal development: Technical approach, key personnel qualifications, cybersecurity plan, and quality control plan in accordance with solicitation requirements
If you are evaluating whether DLA’s BCS/UCS opportunity aligns with your firm’s capabilities or need support with your proposal delivery, we are happy to help you determine if you can benefit from this $250M solicitation. If this interests you, please book a call with OST Partner and President Bill Schalik via the button below.
