Janitorial and Related Services” at the Benton Federal Building & U. S. Courthouse 301 West Main Street Benton, IL and the Mt. Vernon Federal Building 105 South Sixth Street Mt. Vernon, IL

General Services Administration (GSA) has a need for a Provider/Offeror for “Janitorial and Related Services” at the Benton Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse 301 West Main Street Benton, IL 62812 and the Mt. Vernon Federal Building 105 South Sixth Street Mt. Vernon, IL  62864.  This is a 5-year contract with 1 base year and 4 (one) year options. The period of performance will be from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2029 with a possible 6 month extension period.

The contractor shall perform the following:

-Furnish all personnel, labor, equipment, materials, tools, supplies, supervision, management, training/certifications, and services, except as may be expressly set forth as Government furnished, and otherwise accomplish all actions necessary to or incident to, perform and provide the work efforts described in the contract. This work shall be in accordance with all Federal, State and local standards as well as the most current version of all applicable consensus standards including any supplements or revisions.  In addition to compliance with these laws, the Contractor shall follow all applicable standard industry practices including, but not limited to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and NIBS.

-Ensure that their employees are properly trained, licensed and/or certified to operate necessary building systems or equipment for which licensed and/or certified personnel are required by Federal, State, or local laws; codes, or ordinances. 

-Be responsible to make the management and operational decisions to meet the quality performance standards required under this contract.

-Use innovation, technology and other means and methods to develop and perform the most efficient cleaning services for the building.

-Implement an effective Quality Control Plan (QCP).

-Implementan effective service call system that results in prompt, professional, and courteous resolution of tenant concerns.

-Keep the CO or their designee informed of current status of the work being performed, provide work schedules and provide other pertinent information needed by the CO or their designee.

-Reduce the environmental impacts of work performed under this contract by using, to the maximum extent, environmentally sound practices, processes, and products.

-Provide training/certifications for their employees that stress stewardship in cleaning practices i.e., the use, disposal and recycling of cleaning chemicals; and dispensing equipment and packaging.

-Landscaping/Grounds Maintenance and snow removal is also included in this contract.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561720 with a size standard of $25 million.  

The 4 option periods will cover performance from February 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026, February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027, February 1, 2027 through January 31, 2028, February 1, 2028 through January 31, 2029 respectively.  

This procurement is a 100% Women Owned Small Business set-aside.  This is a negotiated procurement.  Best value method will be used to determine awardee.  Evaluation factors will consist of Past Performance and Total Evaluated Price, in that order of importance.  Proposals will be opened privately.   The solicitation will be available on or about July 28, 2023 on SAM.gov.

Offer due date and time for receipt of proposals will be August 28 at 12:00 p.m. (EST).   All requests must be submitted electronically to Connie Zalar,  Contracting Officer at  connie.zalar@gsa.gov.

Any questions regarding this notification should be directed to the Contracting Officer whose name appears herein.