Facility and Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services Italy Commissaries

Background
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is a U.S. Federal Government agency within the Department of Defense that provides essential supermarket resources to support military personnel and their families in the U.S. and abroad.

This contract aims to ensure the continuous, safe, and compliant operation of commissary facilities and equipment in Italy through contracted maintenance and repair services.

Work Details
The contractor is required to provide three types of maintenance services:

1. Preventive Maintenance (PM) - Regularly scheduled maintenance activities to prevent unexpected failures, including inspections and adjustments necessary for proper functioning.

2. Unscheduled Maintenance (UM) - Maintenance activities triggered by unexpected equipment failures or issues that pose immediate threats to safety or operations, requiring immediate action initiated by the government.

3. Emergency Maintenance (EM) - Similar to UM but specifically aimed at preventing loss of life, personal safety, health risks, or significant operational disruptions, also initiated by the government.

The contractor must adhere to commercial standards, host nation laws, and DeCA’s regulations while minimizing environmental impacts during service delivery.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over multiple ordering periods starting from August 15, 2026, through August 14, 2030.

Place of Performance
The services will be performed at various DeCA commissary locations in Italy including Aviano, Vicenza, Naples, Sigonella, and Livorno.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must demonstrate capacity for providing preventive maintenance and repair services as outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). They should have experience with similar contracts and comply with all relevant regulations and standards applicable to U.S. military operations in Italy.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent, with S.T.S. - Servizi Tecnologie E Sviluppo S.R.L awarded HQC01022D0003 (value $5,010,641; 06/29/22–08/31/26) and subsequent Italy maintenance contract actions under the same incumbent. The prior work includes preventive maintenance and repair of commissary facilities and equipment at locations such as Livorno, Naples, Sigonella, and Vicenza, covering facility systems and items like lighting, water softener systems, deli case displays, automatic doors, and walk-in coolers—tasks that align closely with the current requirement for preventive maintenance plus government-initiated unscheduled and emergency maintenance.