Ely Ranger District Janitorial

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks janitorial services at the Ely Ranger District office in Ely, Nevada, with proposals due May 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time and questions due May 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 561720.

Place of performance is 825 Avenue E, Ely, Nevada 89301. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM Pacific Time. The facility is a single-level, approximately 12,000 square-foot office building with predominantly carpeted flooring, two restrooms, and a carpeted breezeway. Services must be performed three times weekly (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) or anytime Saturday/Sunday, before 7:00 AM or after 5:00 PM, with no work on federal holidays.

The contract runs for one base year (June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027) with four optional one-year renewal periods, for a total duration not to exceed five years and six months. The incumbent contractor, Rebecca Hulings, held the previous contract at a total value of $51,940 over five years and six months.

Service Contract Labor Standards apply. The janitor wage rate is $16.99 per hour plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (Health & Welfare). All contractor employees must complete mandatory training within specified timeframes: Unconscious Bias (90 days), Anti-Harassment (90 days), Information Security Awareness (one year), USDA Records Management (60 days), and Section 508 (45 days). Background checks complying with HSPD-12 are required. The government covers up to three background investigations within a 12-month period; additional investigations beyond three instances of personnel turnover within a rolling 12-month period are at the contractor's expense.

Contractor must provide all management, tools, equipment, labor, and supplies complying with USDA Green Purchasing Affirmative Procurement Program requirements and biobased content standards. The government furnishes paper towels, toilet paper, hand soap, wastebasket liners, disinfectant, utilities, and trash collection services. Quality assurance surveillance targets 99% acceptable performance. Quoters must submit SF-1449, technical response, equipment list, biobased product list, past performance datasheet, and subcontractor forms if applicable. Award will be made to the highest technically rated offeror with fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance. Amendment 002 (issued May 11, 2026) answered additional questions regarding current contract duration, government-furnished supplies, wage rates, and square footage requiring periodic carpet cleaning. Amendment 001 (issued May 8, 2026) answered initial questions; both amendments must be acknowledged with the quoter's submission.