Electrical Maintenance Services

The Department of Ecology in Washington is seeking a qualified electrical maintenance contractor to provide comprehensive preventative and corrective maintenance, upgrades, and new installations for electrical equipment and infrastructure at its Headquarters facility. The solicitation, identified as IFB 2618 ADM and issued on June 5, 2026, with responses due by July 20, 2026, is a set-aside opportunity for Small Business and Veteran-Owned Business concerns under NAICS code 238210. The contractor must supply all labor, materials, and expertise to ensure reliable operation of electrical systems, with work performed across multiple counties in Washington. The contract period begins July 1, 2026, and ends June 30, 2027, with Ecology retaining the right to extend the term up to five additional one-year periods or up to five years with additional funding, for a maximum total term of six years unless an emergency arises. All labor must be compensated at the current prevailing wage rate, and the contractor must comply with state wage laws, workers’ rights protections under Executive Order 18-03, and nondiscrimination requirements as defined in RCW 49.60.530(3). Bidders are required to submit multiple certifications including MWBE participation, wage law compliance, workers’ rights, nondiscrimination, and small business status, all signed under penalty of perjury under Washington law. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with the highest total score based on a weighted evaluation: 65% for management and technical proposal, 30% for bid price, and 5% each for workers’ rights and small business/veteran business preferences. All bids must be submitted via email to the designated Procurement Coordinator with the IFB number and title in the subject line, formatted as PDF, and must include all required appendices. Site work requires coordination with Ecology’s contract manager and facility office, with advance notice of at least ten days for planned system outages, and all contractors must sign in upon arrival. Bidders must also demonstrate internal policies for conflict of interest and client confidentiality, and fully assume responsibility for subcontractor performance, including indemnification of Ecology. No sales tax should be included in pricing, and all costs—including shipping and equipment usage—must be bundled into the unit prices. Although the solicitation title references electrical maintenance, some documentation mistakenly labels it as landscaping, but the scope confirmed in the contract description centers solely on electrical