iSpec LLC is registered in SAM, holds an active MBE certification, and has direct experience performing construction work for Ohio state agencies and federally affiliated institutions.
If you are sourcing a certified MBE general contractor for a public project, start with these two guides. One covers how Ohio public work moves from solicitation to award; the other covers what MBE certification is and how to confirm a contractor's is real and current.
The path a public project takes from posted solicitation to executed contract — where opportunities appear, how bids and proposals are evaluated, and what a contractor needs in place before the bid date.
Read the Procurement GuideWhat Ohio MBE certification is, which agency grants it, what a certificate covers, and the steps a buyer takes to confirm a certification is active before relying on it.
Read the Certification GuideiSpec LLC has operated as a general contractor in Columbus, Ohio since 2016 and holds Ohio MBE certification #MBE-202509-23880, issued by the Ohio Department of Development and valid January 2026 through January 2028. The sections below cover the buyer-side mechanics: how to bring us into a solicitation, what we hand over with a bid or prequalification package, and how to verify every credential on this page independently.
Four routes cover nearly every way an agency, institution, or prime contractor engages us. Requirements differ by solicitation — tell us which one governs and we will work to its terms.
Send the invitation, the plan set, the specifications, and any addenda to contactus@ispecllc.com, or add iSpec LLC to the plan-holder or bidder list for the project. We acknowledge receipt within one business day and confirm before the bid date whether we are bidding, so your list stays accurate. iSpec LLC operates statewide in Ohio, with work concentrated in Columbus, its large suburbs, and the neighboring counties — for a location outside that footprint, send the solicitation early and we will confirm coverage in writing.
For a defined scope, we return a written quote stating what is included, what is excluded, and the assumptions the pricing rests on — the exclusions matter as much as the number when you are comparing bids. Owner Juhriah Smith prices the work himself, from fifteen-plus years of field experience on institutional and state projects, which is why our estimates account for existing conditions that do not appear on the drawings.
Many owners and primes require a contractor to be prequalified, or registered in a vendor system, before an award can be made. We complete prequalification questionnaires and vendor-registration forms on your form set and return them with the supporting documents listed in the next section. Send the packet with its due date and we will work backward from it.
Prime contractors assembling a bid that carries MBE participation can engage iSpec LLC for a defined scope. We provide a scope-specific quote plus the certification documentation and commitment letter your bid form requires, on your pre-bid timeline. General construction, construction management, remodeling and renovation, new construction, historic restoration, demolition, concrete, metal and wood carpentry, and portable and modular buildings are all in scope.
Three standards govern every iSpec LLC contract: quality, time, and communication. We build a realistic schedule and hold to it, keep the line to the owner and the construction manager open through closeout, and extend support for one year on all labor and materials after project completion.
The standard package below goes out on request, in whatever format your process requires — PDF set, your own forms, or an upload into your vendor portal.
Nothing on this page requires you to take our word for it. Every credential we claim can be confirmed against a source we do not control.
The Ohio Department of Development publishes a searchable directory of the businesses it certifies. Search for iSpec LLC by business name, or look up certification number MBE-202509-23880 directly, to confirm the certification is active and to see the category it was granted in and the date it expires. The directory listing, not a contractor's website, is the record your file should rest on.
We send the current certificate as a PDF on request, along with the licensing and insurance documents in the package above. If your process requires the certificate to be dated within a set window before submission, tell us the window and we will send a fresh copy.
Our SAM registration under DUNS 045157171 is confirmable in the federal System for Award Management, independently of the state certification — the two records are maintained by different bodies and serve different purposes.
Certification is a statement about who owns and controls a business, not a rating of the work. For what an Ohio MBE certificate does and does not tell you, how eligibility is established, and what a lapse or renewal looks like from the buyer's side, see Ohio MBE Certification: How It Works and How to Verify a Contractor. For where the certification check falls in the overall award sequence, see Public Procurement in Ohio: How Projects Are Bid and Awarded.
iSpec LLC is certified under the following UNSPSC codes for MBE program participation:
| UNSPSC Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 72111000 | Single family dwelling construction services |
| 72111100 | Multiple unit dwelling construction services |
| 72121100 | Commercial and office building construction services |
| 72101500 | Building maintenance and repair services |
| 72102900 | Facility maintenance and repair services |
| 72151300 | Painting and paper hanging services |
| 72151400 | Wall covering construction services |
| 72152000 | Plastering and drywall services |
| 72152300 | Carpentry services |
| 72152500 | Floor laying services |
iSpec LLC is qualified under the following NAICS codes for federal and state procurement purposes:
| NAICS Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 236118 | Residential Remodelers |
| 236115 | New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) |
| 236116 | New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) |
| 236117 | New Housing For-Sale Builders |
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction |
State agency, municipal, institutional, or federally funded project — send the scope, the location, and the bid date, and we will respond within one business day with whether we are bidding and what documentation we will include.
Prefer to send documents directly? Email contactus@ispecllc.com, call 1-614-725-0489, or mail iSpec LLC, P.O. Box 163605, Columbus, Ohio 43216.
We will follow up within one business day. For urgent matters call 1-614-725-0489.