Purchase Order 12445023P0018

The U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station awarded a $82,614 firm fixed-price purchase order to C & J Janitorial Service & Supply, a small business sole proprietorship owned by James O Carman and based in Franklin, North Carolina. This contract, which was set aside for small businesses, requires the contractor to provide comprehensive janitorial services to the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory located in Otto, North Carolina. The scope of work encompasses cleaning and maintenance services for four separate buildings within the Coweeta Conference Center and Office Complex, totaling approximately 17,537 square feet. The contract was awarded on February 27, 2023, following a small business set-aside solicitation posted in December 2022, with an ultimate completion date of February 29, 2028.

This award represents a task order under C & J Janitorial Service & Supply's larger Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Forest Service Region 8 Southern Region, valued at $650,000 and effective through March 31, 2028. The contractor has established itself as a reliable service provider for the Forest Service, specializing in janitorial and trash pickup services for administrative and recreational facilities throughout the Nantahala East area and surrounding Forest Service locations in North Carolina. The small business set-aside designation ensured that this contract opportunity was competed exclusively among small business entities, supporting the agency's commitment to small business contracting goals.