Know which DC contracts are up for grabsbefore the RFP ever drops

DPW holds a pool of building maintenance and repair contracts, and this is slot #7. The ceiling is $250,000 for a one-year base period (August 2025 to August 2026). The checkbook tells a different story: DC actually paid S&H Trucking $38,925 across three invoices, with the last check cut in January 2026. That is 15.6 cents on every dollar of ceiling capacity. This is a small, sporadically used task-order pool slot, not a steady revenue stream.

S&H Trucking Company is a sole proprietorship run by Ernest G. Smith out of Ward 5. Their core business is moving and hauling, not building maintenance. They won this contract competitively but their entire DC track record is in moving and logistics (five prior contracts from 2013 to 2020, all moving work). Holding a building maintenance contract is outside their lane, which likely explains the low utilization: DPW may be directing work to other pool members rather than a vendor without a maintenance-focused crew.

They are CBE certified (expires February 2027), which matters in a set-aside competition. As a sole proprietorship, capacity is limited. They are not deeply entrenched in the building maintenance market. Their position here looks opportunistic and weak.

Ceiling is $250,000. Actual FY2026 spend is $38,925. There is no multi-year trend because this is a one-year base period with no options. For comparison, sibling contract #2 (PMGLLLC, $50,000 ceiling) shows $46,183 paid, meaning that smaller-ceiling slot was nearly fully utilized. Whoever holds a slot in this pool should budget for $30,000 to $80,000 in realistic annual revenue per slot, not the ceiling figure. If a new pool is structured similarly, a single slot is supplemental revenue, not a primary contract.

The current contract expires August 12, 2026, roughly one month from today. There are zero option periods remaining. The related solicitation Doc777793 closed July 11, 2025 and appears to be the source solicitation that generated this award cycle. A follow-on solicitation for the next pool cycle would typically post 60-90 days before contract expiration, meaning it should be on the street right now or already closed. If a new solicitation has not been posted yet, DPW may bridge or extend. Check SAM.gov and the DC eProcurement portal (PASS) today for any active Building Maintenance and Repair Services solicitation from DPW.

• ▪Pursue with calibrated expectations. This is a set-aside pool slot worth $30,000-$80,000 per year in realistic revenue, not $250,000. Pursue it only if you have licensed tradespeople (HVAC, electrical, plumbing) and can demonstrate actual building maintenance capacity, not just general labor.
• ▪Bid strategy: Price aggressively on the IFB line items where DPW actually spends. Review the sibling contracts to understand which categories get utilized. CBE certification is required to compete in this set-aside.
• ▪Biggest risk: The follow-on solicitation may have already closed or awards may already be in process. If Doc777793 is the new cycle, you may be too late for this round.
• ▪Biggest incumbent weakness: S&H Trucking is a moving company holding a building maintenance slot. If you have real maintenance credentials, you can make that contrast directly in past-performance documentation.
• ▪First action this month: Email Hildred Pepper (hildred.pepper@dc.gov) today to ask whether a follow-on solicitation for building maintenance and repair services is planned and whether the current pool will be re-competed. This one call tells you whether the window is still open.