Barstow/dumont janitorial services

The Bureau of Land Management seeks janitorial services for vault toilet cleaning at remote Off-Highway Vehicle recreation sites through a Request for Quotation, with questions due December 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM PST and quotations due December 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM PST. The solicitation is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 561720, Janitorial Services, with a $22 million annual receipts size standard over the preceding three fiscal years. A mandatory site visit on December 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST is required for any vendor that intends to quote.

Place of performance is the Barstow/Dumont Dunes facility in San Bernardino County, California. The Performance Work Statement also names Johnson Valley, Stoddard Valley, and Salt Creek sites, covering 25 CXT vault toilets. The contractor must furnish all equipment, labor, and supplies. Vehicle requirements include a four-wheel-drive half-ton or larger pickup carrying a minimum of 100 gallons of water and a gas-powered pressure washer. Cleaning uses biological cleaning agents, and tissue must meet a minimum 20-60% post-consumer recycled content requirement.

Johnson Valley and Stoddard Valley require weekly cleaning October 1 through April 30 and twice-monthly cleaning (first and third Thursday) May 1 through September 30, with each cleaning completed by 4:00 PM PST Thursday or payment is forfeited. Dumont Dunes and Salt Creek require weekly cleaning October 1 through March 31, twice-monthly cleaning April 1 through September 30, and three additional cleanings across five designated holiday weekends. Work occurs 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, unless the Contracting Officer pre-approves otherwise. The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan permits no more than one unsatisfactory inspection per week, with a 5% invoice deduction for two unsatisfactory inspections and 10% for three.

The period of performance is a base period from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, plus four one-year options through December 31, 2031. The estimated requirement is 1,195 cleanings annually. The contract is firm fixed-price for commercial items under FAR Subpart 12. Contractor must carry general public liability insurance of $100,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, and $100,000 per accident and $500,000 aggregate for property damage. Service Contract Labor Standards apply under Wage Determination 2015-5629, Revision 31, effective August 27, 2026. Shipping, travel, and equipment costs must be included in quoted line items. Invoices are submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform.

Award goes to the highest technically rated offeror with a fair and reasonable price. Evaluation factors are Past Performance and Prior Experience, Technical Approach/Capabilities, and Staffing, with emphasis on experience in remote arid or desert environments and demonstrated knowledge of BLM compliance requirements. Quotations are submitted by email to laurie_ehlinger@blm.gov.