Commodity Futures Trading Commission · COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMM
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
CFTCMiscServices
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
531190
Product service code
Z1AA
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-09
Response deadline
Oct 16, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
DC
Contracting contact
bvanwormer@cftc.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 531190 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intends to award a sole source purchase order to LCPC Lafayette Property LLC for miscellaneous building services (e.g., key duplication, lock installation, carpet repairs, overtime HVAC, etc.) for the leased office space that the agency occupies at 1155 21st Street, NW; Washington, DC 20581. LCPC Lafayette Property LLC is the landlord of the building at the aforementioned address. CFTC leases the office space directly from LCPC Lafayette Property LLC. LCPC Lafayette Property LLC contracts directly with a contractor(s) to provide the miscellaneous building services and bills the costs for the services directly to the tenants of the office space. LCPC Lafayette Property LLC does not allow other contractors into their building space to perform these services. The purchase order will be for a period of performance of effective award date through September 30, 2027. The Government intends to procure this requirement under RFO FAR 6.103-1. and 41 U.S.C 3304(a)(1) – “the property or services needed by the executive agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the executive agency.” THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS nor a solicitation of offers. However, the Government will consider written responses from all responsible sources received by 3:00pm ET, October 16, 2026. Written responses must include sufficient information to establish capability to fulfill the requirement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of market research for future requirements. No formal solicitation package is available. The Government anticipates award on or about October 30, 2026. The Government will not be responsible for any costs of preparation in response to this announcement.
Contact
Point of contact
Benjamin Van Wormer
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
bvanwormer@cftc.gov
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