Creede Visitor's Center Janitorial Services

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks janitorial services for the Creede Visitor's Center in Creede, Colorado, with quotations due July 9, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside, with NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) and a size standard of $22 million.

Place of performance is 304 South Main Street, Creede, Colorado 81130. The Creede Visitor's Center comprises approximately 2,517 square feet across main and basement levels. The contract is firm fixed price with one 12-month base period (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and four optional 12-month renewal periods, extending through September 30, 2031.

Contractor shall provide weekly janitorial cleaning services including trash removal, recycling bin emptying, dusting, restroom sanitation, and floor maintenance. During winter months (October–April), services focus on upstairs offices, bathrooms, and corridors with basic cleaning. During summer months (May–September) when the facility opens to the public, services expand to include vacuuming, spot cleaning, and lobby counter disinfection. Biannual services in April and October require window washing, carpet shampooing using commercial equipment, wall and ceiling cleaning, and basement floor sweeping. The contractor must supply all cleaning equipment and materials except government-furnished items (keys, storage space, dumpster, toilet paper, paper towels, trash liners, light bulbs, and hand soap). Services shall be performed on Mondays when the office is closed, or after regular business hours (8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday). Biannual deep cleaning is scheduled with 48-hour written advance notice.

The applicable wage determination is Mineral County Wage Determination 2015-5433 (Revision 32, dated May 13, 2026), with a minimum wage of $19.71 per hour for WG-1 Janitors plus fringe benefits. Evaluation is lowest price technically acceptable. Only the lowest priced offer will be evaluated for technical acceptability; if that offer is technically unacceptable or has unacceptable past performance, evaluation proceeds to the next lowest offer. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time. Questions are due July 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time. The contracting officer is Rebecca L. Schowalter, 970-487-3816.