Hamden, CT Janitorial
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12444826Q0006
- Agency
- Forest Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561720 Janitorial Services
- PSC
- S201 Housekeeping- Custodial Janitorial
- Place of performance
- Hamden, Connecticut 06514, United States
- Points of contact
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- Gayle Geiger gayle.geiger@usda.gov (470) 705-0968
- Christopher Hamilton christopher.j.hamilton@usda.gov (479) 209-3841
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station is seeking a qualified contractor to provide janitorial and custodial services for two federally owned facilities in Hamden, Connecticut under Solicitation Number 12444826Q0006. The requirement is performance-based, with the contractor responsible for furnishing all personnel, materials, equipment, and supplies necessary to maintain satisfactory facility conditions with a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Key contract requirements include basic cleaning services on a weekly basis, restroom and breakroom cleaning three times weekly, laboratory cleaning services weekly, periodic cleaning services twice annually (including floor stripping and waxing, carpet shampooing, and window cleaning), and miscellaneous cleaning services available on an hourly basis. Award will be made to the highest technically rated offeror with fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance, with no tradeoffs to be conducted. Offerors must submit questions by February 8, 2026, at 2359 PM Eastern Time to christopher.j.hamilton@usda.gov, and all quotations must be received by the same deadline and include pricing for all line items across the one-year base period plus four one-year option periods to be considered responsive.
This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a $22 million size standard under NAICS code 561720 (Janitorial Services). The contract covers approximately 22,750 total square feet across two buildings: a three-story Main Office Building of approximately 19,000 square feet and a single-story Insect Rearing Facility of approximately 3,750 square feet, both located at 51 Mill Pond Road in Hamden, Connecticut. The contract structure is firm-fixed price for a five-year period consisting of one one-year base period and four one-year option periods, with the Service Contract Act wage determination identifying Janitors and Cleaners at a minimum hourly rate of $19.87 per hour plus applicable fringe benefits. Work shall be performed Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm local time, excluding federal holidays, with performance evaluated through random visual inspections and an Acceptable Quality Level threshold of fewer than five instances of non-conformance per month for basic services. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for February 3, 2026, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm EST, and offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the receipt date.
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Update #3 · Latest ·
******************************AMENDMENT**********************************************
The purpose of this amendment is to update clauses in the Solicitation.
The following clauses have been added in to the Solicitation:
52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018)
52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)
52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment
(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018)
All other terms, conditions and provisions of solicitation 12444826Q0006 remain unchanged.
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The Hamden Main Office Building and Insect Rearing Facility (IRF) are federally owned facilities administered by the Northern Research Station (NRS) of the U.S. Forest Service. These buildings have a multitude of tenants from various agencies. Both buildings are located at 51 Mill Pond Road, Hamden, CT. The Main Office consists of 3 floors. The total square footage (SF) of the Main Office is approximately 19,000 SF. The IRF is a single-story building with approximately 3,750 SF of floor area. These buildings are on the same property and have the same address.
This requirement is a performance-based service requirement. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, equipment, supplies, and incidentals (except Government furnished property as specified) necessary to ensure that custodial services are performed for the Hamden Main Office and IRF in accordance with the specifications contained in this Performance Work Statement.
The Contractor shall perform the required cleaning services in a manner that will maintain satisfactory facility conditions and present a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Contractor will determine the frequencies, unless otherwise specifically noted and performance will be based on the Government’s evaluation of results, not the frequency or method of performance.
The contractor is strongly encouraged to visit and inspect the facilities prior to estimating and submitting a quote. The Contractor is responsible for ascertaining pertinent existing conditions, and determining all material quantities required and labor requirements. The contractor will become familiar with the facilities and have any questions answered and issues resolved to their satisfaction prior to submitting a quote; failure to do so, will not discharge the contractor from the responsibility for successfully performing and completing the work without additional expense.
IMPORTANT:
***Read Performance Work Statement Attached***
The anticipated start date for Base Year is February 23, 2026 through February 22, 2027, Plus 4 Option Years.
A site visit is highly encouraged.
SITE VISIT WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR ON FEBRUARY 3RD, 2026 FROM 1000 AM TO 1200 PM.
Submit offer and completed attachments and questionnaires by email to christopher.j.hamilton@usda.gov no later than February 8th, 2026 at 2359 CST.
Questions concerning this RFQ are due no later than Februray 5th, 2026 at 1700 CST.
LOCATION: USFS Main Office Building, 51 Mill Pond Road, Hamden, CT.
Please contact Paul Moore at paul.moore2@usda.gov or 203-735-8495 or James Anderson at james.anderson@usda.gov or 715-493-2185 for RSVP.
Update #2 ·
**********AMENDMENT**********
The purpose of this amendment is to update clauses in the Solicitation.
The following clauses have been added in to the Solicitation:
52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018)
52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)
52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment
(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018)
All other terms, conditions and provisions of solicitation 12444826Q0006 remain unchanged.
Update #1 ·
The Hamden Main Office Building and Insect Rearing Facility (IRF) are federally owned facilities administered by the Northern Research Station (NRS) of the U.S. Forest Service. These buildings have a multitude of tenants from various agencies. Both buildings are located at 51 Mill Pond Road, Hamden, CT. The Main Office consists of 3 floors. The total square footage (SF) of the Main Office is approximately 19,000 SF. The IRF is a single-story building with approximately 3,750 SF of floor area. These buildings are on the same property and have the same address.
This requirement is a performance-based service requirement. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, equipment, supplies, and incidentals (except Government furnished property as specified) necessary to ensure that custodial services are performed for the Hamden Main Office and IRF in accordance with the specifications contained in this Performance Work Statement.
The Contractor shall perform the required cleaning services in a manner that will maintain satisfactory facility conditions and present a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Contractor will determine the frequencies, unless otherwise specifically noted and performance will be based on the Government’s evaluation of results, not the frequency or method of performance.
The contractor is strongly encouraged to visit and inspect the facilities prior to estimating and submitting a quote. The Contractor is responsible for ascertaining pertinent existing conditions, and determining all material quantities required and labor requirements. The contractor will become familiar with the facilities and have any questions answered and issues resolved to their satisfaction prior to submitting a quote; failure to do so, will not discharge the contractor from the responsibility for successfully performing and completing the work without additional expense.
IMPORTANT:
***Read Performance Work Statement Attached***
The anticipated start date for Base Year is February 23, 2026 through February 22, 2027, Plus 4 Option Years.
A site visit is highly encouraged.
SITE VISIT WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR ON FEBRUARY 3RD, 2026 FROM 1000 AM TO 1200 PM.
Submit offer and completed attachments and questionnaires by email to christopher.j.hamilton@usda.gov no later than February 8th, 2026 at 2359 CST.
Questions concerning this RFQ are due no later than Februray 5th, 2026 at 1700 CST.
LOCATION: USFS Main Office Building, 51 Mill Pond Road, Hamden, CT.
Please contact Paul Moore at paul.moore2@usda.gov or 203-735-8495 or James Anderson at james.anderson@usda.gov or 715-493-2185 for RSVP.
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