FFE Procurement
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment procurement for general contractors who need verifiable VetHUB participation, not a pass-through invoice.
Request capability statementMany general contractors meet VetHUB participation goals by routing invoices through a certified firm with no actual involvement in the work. The certified sub gets a fee. The GC gets a check in the box. The owner pays for both.
State auditors (particularly on ESSER-funded school district and higher education projects) are increasingly scrutinizing these arrangements. A pass-through that doesn't hold up to good-faith documentation review can expose the GC to disqualification, clawback, or debarment risk on future bids.
Steinert Brothers participates as a performing sub. We manage the FFE scope from specification review through final closeout. Our involvement is documentable at every stage, because we actually do the work.
Multi-vendor sourcing for real cost discovery. We go to market across qualified suppliers, not a single dealer contact.
Technical review with the A/E team at every stage to ensure design intent is preserved through procurement and substitution review.
Relationship management with manufacturers, dealers, and installers from award through delivery. One point of contact for the GC.
Delivery coordination, install supervision, punch resolution, warranty documentation, and final asset inventory for the owner.
On a state-funded school project, the district sets a VetHUB participation goal as a percentage of total construction value. FFE is a natural scope for VetHUB-certified subs: discrete, documentable, and doesn't require a licensed general contractor. When Steinert Brothers holds the FFE subcontract, 100% of that scope counts toward the goal with a clean audit trail.
Example
$5M Elementary School Project
Typical timeline: 60–120 days depending on project scope.
Review scope documents, identify VetHUB-eligible line items, and provide competitive bid pricing for the GC package.
Execute subcontract, conduct competitive vendor solicitation, and finalize product selections with the owner and A/E team.
Coordinate with the A/E on submittals, place purchase orders, and actively track delivery schedules against the construction timeline.
Coordinate staged delivery and installation, resolve punch items, and compile warranty docs and final asset inventory for the owner.
Request our capability statement or submit a project inquiry. We respond within one business day.
Anton Adams-Fuchs
(319) 473-4473Stephen Fuchs
(941) 400-3843Location
College Station, Texas
Serving all of Texas