Floor Stripping and Waxing at the Center for Grain and Animal Health Research

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks floor stripping and waxing services for approximately 8,500 square feet of hallway flooring at the Center for Grain and Animal Health Research in Manhattan, Kansas, with quotations due September 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM CDT. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; the small business size standard is $22.0 million.

Place of performance is 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502. Work must be completed between October 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027, with completion required by September 30, 2027, or within 90 days of contract award, whichever is sooner. The contractor must machine-strip existing VCT flooring finished with Bravo products, thoroughly rinse and neutralize, and apply 4 to 5 thin coats of standard commercial acrylic floor finish meeting ASTM D2047 (static coefficient of friction of 0.5 or greater) with a high-gloss wet-look finish. All work must ensure slip-resistant conditions and be performed with minimal operational disruption. Work hours are preferred after 4:00 PM Monday through Friday; weekend hours are negotiable if completed before Monday at 5:00 AM. The government will maintain 50% hallway accessibility during business-hour work and will provide water, electricity, staging and storage, and secure overnight equipment storage. The flooring substrate is asbestos-free. The contractor must identify at least one primary and one alternate worker and disclose any subcontracting.

The NAICS code is 561720, Janitorial Services; PSC is S201, Housekeeping-Custodial Janitorial. Service Contract Labor Standards apply: Janitor wage rate is $14.53 per hour plus $5.92 per hour in fringe benefits. Award will be made using lowest-price technically-acceptable criteria, evaluating price, technical approach (including schedule compliance, detailed explanations of unmet requirements, completed Performance Relevancy Questionnaire, technical capability synopsis, and key personnel identification), and past performance (rated acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable). Offer validity is 90 calendar days from receipt date. Questions are due September 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM CDT to john.camacho@usda.gov.