If you deliver operations and maintenance, utilities, inspections, fire and life safety system upkeep, grounds services, waste services, or integrated facilities support, the OASIS+ facilities services domain is where your work is evaluated for domain alignment and qualification readiness. This OASIS+ facilities services domain brief is intentionally not a step-by-step submission guide. It is a decision-quality brief: what the domain covers, where qualification strength typically comes from, and how to validate whether your portfolio is positioned to clear the minimum threshold with cushion.
In the OASIS+ facilities services domain, facilities qualification is driven by five defensible projects that meet SB/UNR thresholds and withstand evidence review. The scoring model has a 50-point maximum for both Small Business and Unrestricted tracks, with minimum qualification thresholds of 36 (SB) and 42 (UNR). The practical question is whether your project set clears those thresholds with enough cushion to remain resilient after review.
- Max score is 50; minimum qualification scores are 36 (SB) and 42 (UNR).
- QPs dominate; FEPs add limited cushion; systems/certs are a small lever (track-dependent).
- If you’re not several points above the threshold, teaming often becomes the rational path to cushion.
What OASIS+ Facilities Services Domain Covers
In OASIS+ facilities services domain, the scope spans the work agencies buy to keep installations, buildings, and supporting infrastructure operational, safe, compliant, and mission-ready. It includes day-to-day facility operations as well as specialized services touching safety systems, utilities, inspections, emergency readiness, and integrated support functions. The scope below is a baseline for determining whether your projects are truly “in-domain.”
- Base operation support services
- Building management services
- Custodial and janitorial services
- Landscaping and grounds maintenance
- HVAC services (HVAC maintenance)
- Electrical services (electrical maintenance)
- Plumbing and pipefitting services
- Roofing services
- Building inspection services (including OSHA)
- Fire alarm and fire suppression system preventive maintenance and repair
- Fire protection and emergency services
- Alarm and security system maintenance; airport security services and surveillance; security forces services
- Utilities and distribution systems (water distribution, water tanks; operations and maintenance of utility and sanitation systems)
- Operations and maintenance of electrical distribution and HVAC systems; operations and maintenance of fresh water systems
- Operations and maintenance of airfields; airfield lighting services
- Engineering management services; engineering services supporting maintenance and future maintenance planning; construction cost estimates; facility resource and optimization decision support
- Emergency management services; force protection assets and entry control points
- Ground transportation services; vehicle management; traffic management
- Refuse collection and disposal; waste management and recycling services; septic services; street sweeping and maintenance; snow removal
- Real property management; logistics planning; material management; fuels management; maintenance of fuel distribution and grounding systems
- Communication services (general and telecommunications); conference center support; community center management; fitness/sport center management; mailroom services; installation deployment readiness center support
- Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) related services (where applicable)
Facilities portfolios often span multiple sub-areas. Strong submissions tend to present project evidence that is both specific (clearly mapped to scope items) and operational (demonstrating delivery controls, staffing, and response capability). That is why Facilities readiness is rarely established with generic capability language; it is established with defensible project selection and proof.
Is This Domain Right For You?
OASIS+ facilities services domain is a strong fit when your work sits inside operations, maintenance, and integrated support environments—especially where safety systems, utilities, and regulatory inspection requirements matter. The following profiles commonly align to the domain’s buying patterns and evaluation logic.
- Base Operations and Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) primes
- Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) and HVAC specialists
- Fire protection, life safety, and security infrastructure firms
- Energy, utilities, and sustainability contractors
- Environmental, waste, and infrastructure services firms
- Engineering, commissioning, and technical advisory firms
- Transportation, logistics, and installation support firms
Classification Signals: NAICS And PSC Quick Reference
Facilities classification commonly ties to NAICS and PSC codes that signal the type of work performed. These codes help align your portfolio to the domain and can support relevance arguments. They do not replace evidence of scope performance; they are alignment signals that should match what you actually delivered.
NAICS Codes Associated With Facilities Services
- 238160 Roofing Contractors
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors
- 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors
- 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
- 541320 Landscape Architectural Services
- 541350 Building Inspection Services
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- 561710 Exterminating and Pest Control Services
- 561720 Janitorial Services
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- 562111 Solid Waste Collection
PSC Families Commonly Associated With Facilities Services
- H3xx – Inspection
- J0xx – Maintenance / Repair / Rebuild of Equipment
- M1xx – Operation of …
- N0xx – Installation of Equipment
- S111 – Utilities – Gas
- S112 – Utilities – Electrical
- S114 – Utilities – Water
- S119 – Utilities – Other
- S2xx – Housekeeping
- Z1xx – Maintenance of …
- Z2xx – Repair or Alteration of …
- Retired PSC codes: J058, J060, J070, J099
Score Reality: Minimums, Concentration, And Cushion
In the OASIS+ facilities services domain, qualification uses a 50-point maximum score for both SB and UNR. Minimum qualification scores are 36 for SB and 42 for UNR. The score is not evenly distributed: the five Qualifying Projects dominate the model. FEPs add limited cushion, and systems/certifications are a small lever—particularly limited for SB and available as a small factor for UNR. In practice, strong teams treat “clearing the threshold” and “clearing with cushion” as two different objectives.
If your score posture depends on every point being accepted exactly as claimed, your position is fragile. A disciplined approach targets cushion above the minimum threshold and validates claims early—especially for relevance, annualized value, and past performance ratings where misinterpretation can erase points quickly.
The Five Qualifying Projects: The Core Of Facilities Readiness
Facilities scoring is built around five QPs because projects are where relevance, value, staffing, response capability, and operational controls can be verified. The most common failure mode is not a lack of facilities capability, but selecting projects that do not meet gating requirements or selecting projects that cannot be substantiated with documentation. The sections below describe what qualification strength looks like in each QP subfactor—without turning this into a procedural guide.
QP Gating Requirements: Contract Type, Annualized Value, And Timing
Facilities QPs must meet an annual value baseline that differs by track: at least $250K for SB and at least $500K for UNR. Annual value is computed by annualizing the contract value over duration, with different rules for ongoing versus completed projects. Timing also matters: ongoing projects must have at least six months of completed performance, and completed projects must have completion within five years of the submission date. These gates determine whether a project is countable before any points are considered.
QP Relevance: Defensible Fit At The Project Level
Relevance credit is assigned per project. Facilities recognizes multiple relevance routes, including auto-relevant NAICS/PSC alignment, statement-of-work relevance, and the designated relevance form approach. Relevance is not assumed; it must be supported in a way that stands up to review. When teams are close to the threshold, relevance misclassification is one of the fastest ways to lose points.
QP Scale: Value And Staffing Thresholds (SB vs UNR)
Scale is a measurable way to show the size of your delivery footprint. Scale credit is tied to annual value and/or FTEs, with different thresholds for SB and UNR. For SB: the first credit is triggered by annual value ≥ $500K or FTEs ≥ 3; the second credit by annual value ≥ $1M or FTEs ≥ 5. For UNR: the first credit is triggered by annual value ≥ $1M or FTEs ≥ 5; the second credit by annual value ≥ $4M or FTEs ≥ 20. Scale credit is based on total annual project value, not just the portion relevant to the domain, and overall scale credit is capped across the five QPs even if every project meets multiple tiers.
Integrated Experience: Breadth Inside A Single Facilities Contract
Integrated experience rewards breadth within a project—either across labor categories or across distinct functional areas. Credit is earned per QP when it meets the labor category threshold (five or more) or the functional area threshold (four or more), with a cap on total points across the five QPs. This tends to favor integrated facilities support, base ops, and multi-trade portfolios over narrow single-trade scopes.
Specialized Functional Experience: Multi-Area Coverage Within A QP
Specialized functional experience recognizes projects that cover multiple core facilities functions within the same effort. A QP can earn credit when it shows coverage of three or more of the following: building management services, electrical maintenance, HVAC maintenance, janitorial, landscaping/grounds maintenance, and plumbing/pipefitting. Each QP can earn only one credit under this subfactor, and total points are capped across the five QPs.
Urgent And Emergency Experience: Response Capability That Can Be Verified
Facilities work is often judged by how fast teams can stabilize building operations. This subfactor rewards projects that demonstrate response performance for urgent work requests (with response expectations within 24 hours) and emergency work requests (immediate danger conditions with rapid response expectations and call-back requirements). The key readiness takeaway is that response capability should be anchored in actual performance evidence, not just standard operating language.
Management And Staffing: Subcontractor Control And Cleared Personnel Signals
Management and staffing credit recognizes two delivery signals: first-tier subcontractor management and cleared personnel availability. Credit is provided for QPs that demonstrate two or more first-tier subcontractors for SB (three or more for UNR) and one or more personnel with clearance for both tracks. Clearance types referenced include Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI, and Q. In Facilities, these signals often correlate with the ability to execute at scale and in controlled environments.
Past Performance: Positive Ratings And Threshold Sensitivity
Past performance credit is tied to having relevant QPs with an overall positive past performance rating (for example, above 3.0 on a five-point scale). Credit increases as more of the five QPs meet the criteria (three relevant QPs, four relevant QPs, or all five relevant QPs). Satisfactory ratings or below do not earn credit, and non-relevant QPs do not earn past performance credit even if their ratings are strong. For UNR, there is also an additional point tied to Small Business Utilization when the average rating reaches a Very Good level or above under the specified conditions.
Special Case: One QP As A Collection Of Task Orders
One of the five QPs may be a collection of task orders under a single-award IDIQ federal prime contract. Under this approach, you can select which task orders to include and roll up annual value and other attributes as if the collection were one contract. Duration is determined by the earliest start date and the latest end date among the included task orders.
Federal Experience Projects: Cushion From Competitive Multi-Award Environments
FEPs can create important cushion—especially for teams that already have strong QPs. They include credit for competitive task orders in multiple-award environments and credit for supporting three or more distinct federal agencies, with conditions on contract type, annual value, and timing. These credits function as proof of operating in competitive federal marketplaces, not as a substitute for domain relevance in your QPs.
Systems, Clearances, And Certifications: A Small Lever That Still Matters
For Facilities, the Systems/Clearances/Certifications factor is not equally available across tracks. SB has no points assigned in this factor, while UNR has a small allocation. Even where points are limited, these items can be meaningful when you are close to the minimum threshold or when you want to create margin to withstand a challenge to one project’s relevance or annualized value.
Other Certifications (Up To Two Points)
Facilities recognizes credit for certain certifications, up to a maximum of two points. The listed certifications include ISO 27001:2022, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22301, ISO 28001:2007, and CMMC Level 2 or higher. If you intend to rely on these points, ensure your evidence is complete, current, and aligned to the applicable definitions.
Mentor–Protégé JV Note For Facilities
Facilities includes a specific rule set for Mentor–Protégé joint ventures that can materially change threshold feasibility. At least one QP must come from the Protégé. When the Protégé submits a contract, the minimum threshold annual value for the domain is halved. For Facilities SB, the minimum annual value for QP contracts is $250K; under a Mentor–Protégé JV submission, a Protégé contract above $125K can receive the points. The same halving logic applies to higher annual value tiers and applies to FEP task orders as well. The rule is also stated as applicable to UNR submissions, with an example that the Protégé’s contract can be above $250K.
Compliance And Pricing: Non-Scored Gates That Still Decide Outcomes
Two non-scored areas can still eliminate otherwise strong submissions: compliance and pricing. Pricing is mandatory, has no points attached, and is reviewed as Acceptable/Non-Acceptable; facilities pricing is entered in the required pricing form for the defined labor categories and years as ceiling rates, with notes about where those ceiling rates apply and what is excluded (such as Secret/Top Secret or OCONUS additions). The practical takeaway is that a high-score posture should still be paired with a compliance-first mindset and an early pricing gate review to prevent rework.
Partnering When Cushion Is Tight
Facilities portfolios are frequently uneven: some firms have exceptional O&M scale but thin relevance; others have strong relevance but limited scale or past performance ratings across five relevant projects. When your posture is not several points above the minimum threshold, partnering becomes a rational risk-reduction tool. Partner contracts can be used for both QPs and FEPs, and teaming structures such as JVs, Mentor–Protégé JVs, and prime/sub relationships are acceptable. For SB submissions, subcontractors must be small under this domain; there is no limitation on the number of subcontractors, and teams often evaluate over/under relationships as part of building a resilient score cushion.
If you are evaluating prime/sub roles, JV options, or need partner projects to build cushion above the SB/UNR score floor, the Partnering Hub is designed for domain-based matchmaking.
About GDI Consulting’s OASIS+ Self-Scoring Track Record
GDI Consulting supports OASIS+ and other self-scoring vehicles with a disciplined, evidence-forward approach that treats scoring as an auditable position, not an aspirational narrative. Across OASIS+ Phase I, 97 of 98 client submissions received awards across Small Business and Unrestricted tracks—reflecting consistent methodology, evidence curation, and compliance rigor. The same approach is applied to Phase II and On-Ramp readiness, with an emphasis on reducing avoidable risk before teams commit significant effort.
Next Step: Choose The Fastest Path To Clarity
OASIS+ facilities services domain submissions become expensive when teams assume their projects will count and then discover late that a value annualization, relevance route, or past performance condition eliminates points. The two paths below are designed to reduce uncertainty early, confirm whether your posture clears the threshold with cushion, and identify whether teaming is the rational way to stabilize your score.
Path 1: Eligibility Assessment (Go/No-Go With Evidence)
An Eligibility Assessment focuses on whether your five candidate QPs meet the gating rules (contract acceptability, annualized value baseline by track, timing, and relevance support), whether your scale and specialized experience points are defensible, and whether your past performance profile supports the credit you intend to claim. It also pressure-tests your cushion: what happens to your total if one project loses relevance credit, if a rating is not above the positive threshold, or if a scale claim fails. The result is an evidence-driven go/no-go and a prioritized gap picture.
Path 2: Free Consultation (Track, Positioning, And Partnering Posture)
If you want to talk through SB vs UNR implications, feasibility of a Mentor–Protégé JV posture, and whether your portfolio needs partnering to stabilize relevance or scale, a consultation is the faster first move. The objective is to determine what posture is most defensible for your organization (prime, JV, or sub), where your cushion will realistically come from, and which readiness signals (such as certifications or clearance-dependent staffing) are truly available to you with clean evidence.
