Cleaning Control Towers' Windows

The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command seeks control tower window cleaning services at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, with proposals due July 29, 2026. This is a 100% small business set-aside, restricting competition to firms meeting the Small Business Administration's size standard of $22 million in annual revenue.

Place of performance includes two control towers: McGuire annex Building 1605 (116 feet tall, 24 cab windows, 29 shaft windows) and Lakehurst annex Building 552 (103 feet tall, 8 cab windows, 5 shaft windows). The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, and supplies to clean interior windows monthly and exterior windows annually, with monthly cleanings scheduled on the same day or within the same week at both locations, and annual cleanings within the same week. The base contract period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year periods extending through September 30, 2031. Amendment 0001 (July 21, 2026) corrected the base period end date for CLIN 1001 to September 30, 2028.

The contractor must provide specialized equipment including lifts and scaffolding; water sources and electrical connections are government-furnished. Contractor personnel require SF 85 Tier 1 Public Trust clearance for flightline access and must complete Airfield Drivers training within five days of contract start. Water-fed pole systems are permitted; rope-access and drone methods are prohibited. Contractors must coordinate lift operations with the Deputy Airfield Manager and comply with FAA Part 77 and 14 CFR Part 77. Contractor vehicles and equipment must be removed daily. All personnel must comply with Joint Base security protocols, antiterrorism requirements, and tobacco use restrictions within 50 feet of base facilities.

The incumbent contractor was MDM Mac Enterprises under contract FA448422P0002 (total awarded price $95,977.88 for 2021–2022). The Government will award based on best value, with past performance rated significantly more important than price. Technical acceptability is mandatory; the three lowest-priced quotes will be evaluated first, and past performance evaluation will proceed in price order until a quote achieves a "Substantial Confidence" rating. The NAICS code is 561720, Window Cleaning Services; PSC is S201, Housekeeping-Custodial Janitorial. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply for Monmouth and Ocean counties (Attachment 3) and Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties (Attachment 2).