The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within the Department of the Interior's Wyoming Region awarded a $122,424.96 firm-fixed-price contract to Blackburn Janitorial Services, LLC, a small disadvantaged business, for cleaning and maintenance services at multiple recreation sites in Wyoming, including Duck Swamp Environmental Education Area, Salt Lick Trail Head, Castle Gardens Scenic Area, Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite, and Waredell Harrington Recreation Area. The contract was awarded on June 15, 2024, as a total small business set-aside and is structured as a one-year base period with four option years, extending through June 14, 2027. Services are performance-based and will be measured through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, with work performed in Worland, Wyoming.
The scope of work encompasses sustaining the cleanliness and operational functionality of the identified recreation sites to provide a quality experience for the visiting public. This contract represents a transition from previous in-house BLM employee operations, with the Duck Swamp site having been serviced at approximately $20,800 annually. Blackburn Janitorial Services, registered with the federal government since May 2022, brings demonstrated expertise in maintaining federal recreation areas and has successfully executed multiple contracts for the BLM and Bureau of Reclamation across Wyoming, positioning the company to effectively manage these diverse public recreational facilities.