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This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ #18A 250417-229) issued by the State of Maine's Department of Administrative and Financial Services for custodial services at the Department of Corrections facility in Biddeford, York County. The procurement seeks comprehensive custodial services for a 6,730 square foot facility, including daily cleaning of common touch areas and restrooms, periodic high-level dusting, floor buffing, and window washing. Services are required 104 days per year plus additional scheduled floor cleaning tasks. A mandatory pre-bid facility walk-through is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., representing the only opportunity for bidders to view the workspace. Quotations are due on Thursday, May 1, 2025 by 4:00 p.m. local time. The contract will run from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026, with four optional one-year extensions available through July 31, 2030, for a potential five-year contract period.

This procurement is exclusively reserved for certified "Work Centers" as defined in 5 MRSA 1826-B.2, indicating a set-aside for organizations employing individuals with disabilities or providing vocational training. The current incumbent contractor is Domestiks Cleaning Service with an annual contract amount of $10,716.00; the total five-year contract value is projected at approximately $53,580.00. Bidders must submit pricing via a detailed Excel worksheet and will be evaluated primarily on total five-year contract cost. Contractors are required to provide their own supplies and equipment, maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability, and Automobile Liability, comply with OSHA-approved supply requirements, maintain GHS Safety Data Sheets, and ensure employee background checks and safety training protocols.