Central Great Plains Research Services- Janitorial Services

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service seeks janitorial services for two buildings at the Central Great Plains Research Station in Akron, Colorado, with quotations due September 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (NAICS 561720, $22 million size standard).

Place of performance is the Central Great Plains Research Station, located four miles east of Akron on Highway 34. The contractor must provide janitorial services for approximately 11,290 square feet across two buildings: the Main Office (9,850 square feet comprising five laboratories, twelve offices, storage room, and utility room) and Building 16 (1,440 square feet). The facility is 60% tiled and 40% carpeted. Services include weekly cleaning (52 cleanings per year outside normal business hours, 4:30 PM to 6:00 AM Monday through Friday), monthly services (12 floor buffings and related maintenance), bi-annual deep carpet cleaning (April and August), and annual window cleaning of approximately 81 windows (67 ground floor and 14 upper-level windows approximately 15 feet above floor level). The contractor must furnish all equipment, labor, supplies, and transportation except government-furnished items (vacuum cleaner, mop bucket, toilet paper, trash liners, hand soap, and utilities). Biobased products are prioritized.

The contract structure consists of a one-year base period (September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027) plus four optional one-year extension periods for a potential five-year total. Award will be made to one firm-fixed price contractor using lowest price technically acceptable criteria. Evaluation considers technical acceptability (rated acceptable or unacceptable), price (base period through all options plus potential six-month extension), and past performance (acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable). Offerors must submit a Quality Control Plan, biobased product list, resumes for key personnel (particularly the Primary Janitor), and past performance documentation. Service Contract Act prevailing wage applies: Janitor WG-2 step 1 at $19.43 per hour plus fringe benefits. A site visit is scheduled for September 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM Mountain Standard Time. Questions are due September 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time to curtis.r.landreth@usda.gov. Amendment 2, issued September 16, modified the Period of Performance; offerors must acknowledge all amendments with their submission.