2026 weekend cleanup CH ML and LF

The National Park Service, Contracting Operations East, seeks weekend cleaning services for the Cherokee, Meriwether Lewis, and Leipers Fork Districts on the Natchez Trace Parkway, with proposals due May 29 at 5:29 p.m. Central Time. This is a Total Small Business set-aside, a firm fixed price contract with performance from June 8 through December 30, 2026.

Place of performance is the Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, Mississippi (2680 Natchez Trace Parkway). The contractor must provide all necessary supplies, labor, safety equipment, transportation, and supervision to clean eleven restrooms, thirteen picnic areas, two pullouts with garbage cans, and one pavilion. Services are provided once per weekend (52 cleanings annually) and on eleven observed federal holidays, totaling 63 cleaning events per year, with work hours Saturday 3:00 p.m. through Sunday 9:00 a.m. The NAICS code is 561720, Janitorial Services; PSC code is S201.

Contractor liability insurance must include workers compensation at $1,000,000, general liability at $500,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence, and property damage at $1,000,000, with the United States named as an insured party. Prevailing wage requirements apply under the Service Contract Act; wage determinations vary by district (Cherokee, Alabama; Meriwether Lewis and Leipers Fork, Tennessee), with rates ranging from approximately $9.79 to $51.07 per hour depending on occupation and location. Contractors must comply with Buy American Act requirements for construction materials, OSHA safety standards, and electronic invoicing through the Internet Payment Platform system.

Evaluation criteria are cost, technical approach, and relevant experience. Bidders must provide a registered UEI number and references of applicable experience. A site visit is highly suggested for May 21 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time at Garrison Creek Mile Marker 427.3. Submit bids electronically to tclark@ios.doi.gov. Contracting Specialist: Tara H. Clark, tclark@ios.doi.gov.