IA DESOTO NWR Janitorial Services Visitor Center

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting quotations for janitorial services at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Iowa under Solicitation Number 140FS226Q0067. The contract requires weekly cleaning of approximately 12,000 square feet of public and office areas, including vacuuming carpeted spaces, mopping floors, cleaning four restrooms, dusting surfaces, emptying trash receptacles, and performing twice-annual deep cleaning of interior windows and upholstered furniture. Quotations must be received by April 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT, with all questions directed to jeremy_riva@fws.gov. The evaluation will be based on best value considering the contractor's ability to meet the scope of work, past performance and experience with similar janitorial services, and price, with conformance to scope weighted more favorably than cost. Key dates include a highly encouraged site visit that can be coordinated with Peter Rea at 712-388-4803, and service commencement on April 6, 2026.

This solicitation is set aside 100% for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns. The contract is firm-fixed price and covers a base period of April 6, 2026 through April 5, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available through April 5, 2031, subject to funding availability. The contractor must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards under Wage Determination 2015-5005 Revision 27 for Harrison County, Iowa, which establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits requirements for the region. Services are to be performed at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Missouri Valley, Iowa, with work scheduled every Friday beginning at 7:00 a.m. and continuing until completion. The contractor provides only labor; the Refuge furnishes all supplies, equipment, cleaning products, and materials necessary for performance of the work.