36C78626Q50125 -- S208

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration seeks a janitorial services contractor for Rock Island National Cemetery, with proposals due July 6, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. CST. This procurement is a competitive small business set-aside restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

Place of performance is Building 118, Rodman Avenue, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Illinois 61299. The scope covers approximately 5,549 square feet of facility space—a 4,141 square foot administrative building and 1,408 square foot public restroom area—with services performed Monday through Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays. Daily tasks include sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, trash removal, and restroom cleaning and restocking; weekly services include dusting and window blind cleaning; monthly services cover air register and baseboard cleaning; quarterly services require full window cleaning inside and outside; semi-annual services include steam carpet cleaning and hard floor waxing. The contractor must provide all supplies, including bio-based cleaning products compliant with USDA standards and NCA Directive 0058, and all equipment and supervision.

The base contract term runs September 17, 2026 through September 16, 2027, with four one-year option periods. All contractor personnel must obtain visitor passes through Rock Island Arsenal Visitor Control Center via background vetting and complete annual security awareness training. Performance standards allow no more than four valid defects per month for facility and restroom cleaning and zero defects for periodic services. NAICS 561720; PSC S208.

A mandatory vendor site visit occurs June 30, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. CST at the cemetery; attendance notification is due June 29 at 12:00 p.m. CST. Questions are due July 2 at 12:00 p.m. CST. Service Contract Act prevailing wage (Wage Determination 2015-5011 for Illinois and Iowa counties) applies; rates range from $13.21 to $56.27 hourly plus fringe benefits including Health & Welfare at $5.55 per hour, vacation accrual of 2–5 weeks based on tenure, and 13 paid holidays annually. Evaluation weighs Past Performance (minimum two relevant references from the past five years, federal government contracts weighted favorably), Technical Capability (performance schedule, materials and uniforms with photos, equipment list, quality control plan), and Price (fair and reasonable analysis under FAR Part 12.204(a)). Amendment 0002 extended the deadline to July 6; Amendment 0003 (effective June 23) attached a questionnaire and Q&A without extending the deadline.