Know which DC contracts are up for grabs before the RFP drops.

The Contract

DPW contract CW128733 is one slot in a pool of building maintenance and repair awards, labeled "#7." The ceiling is $250,000 for a one-year base period. The actual spend tells a different story: DPW has paid just $38,925 across three invoices, with the last check cut in January 2026. That is roughly 16 cents on the dollar of the ceiling. Either DPW's maintenance needs were light, or the incumbent was not being called up for work. Either way, the real annual revenue here is closer to $40K, not $250K.

The Incumbent

S&H Trucking Company holds this building maintenance contract, which is the first thing worth noting. Their entire DC contracting history, five contracts spanning 2013 to 2020, is moving and hauling work for DCSS and other agencies. None of it is building maintenance. They appear to have won this slot but are not a natural fit for the work category. The low utilization ($38,925 against a $250K ceiling) may reflect that. S&H does not appear in the DC CBE registry, which matters because this is a set-aside contract. If their certification has lapsed or was under a different legal name, that is a compliance flag worth tracking. Incumbent strength here: weak. Low spend, core competency mismatch, no visible CBE status.

The Money

Ceiling: $250,000. Actual FY2026 payments: $38,925. Compare that to pool sibling CW128084, held by PMGLLLC, which drew $46,183 against a $50,000 ceiling, a 92% utilization rate. That contract is smaller but far more active. The "#6" slot (CAPITOL SVCS MGMT INC, same $250K ceiling) has no payment data available for comparison. The honest revenue expectation for this slot, based on what DPW has actually spent, is $40K-$60K per year, not the ceiling figure. A bidder should underwrite based on that range, not the contract ceiling.

The Timing

The base period ends August 12, 2026, with zero option periods remaining. This contract expires in approximately 33 days with no extension mechanism built in. A related solicitation, Doc777793 "Building Maintenance and Repair Services" (Set Aside), closed July 11, 2025. That solicitation almost certainly produced this pool of awards, meaning the next competitive cycle may already be in process or recently awarded. DPW likely ran the successor procurement during mid-2025. The window to influence this recompete through positioning may already have passed for this specific slot, but if awards from that 2025 solicitation have not yet been made, there is still time to respond.

Bottom Line

• ·Proceed with caution, not enthusiasm. The revenue reality is $40K-$60K per year against a $250K ceiling. This is a small contract that has not been heavily utilized.
• ·Check whether Doc777793 already produced new awards. If DPW has already awarded successor contracts from that July 2025 solicitation, this opportunity is closed. If not, contact the contracting officer immediately.
• ·CBE certification is likely required. This is a set-aside. Confirm your certification is active and that the set-aside category matches your cert type before investing bid resources.
• ·The incumbent is beatable. A trucking company holding a building maintenance contract with 16% utilization is not a locked-in incumbent. A qualified maintenance firm with an active CBE cert and relevant past performance is a credible competitor.
• ·First action this month: Email Hildred Pepper at hildred.pepper@dc.gov today. Ask whether successor awards from Doc777793 have been made and whether CW128733 will be re-solicited separately. One email saves weeks of guesswork.