Janitorial Services

The USDA Agricultural Research Service is seeking janitorial services for the Coastal Plains Soil, Water and Plant Research Center in Florence, South Carolina through a Request for Quotes solicitation. The contract requires comprehensive cleaning services twice weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays) across four buildings totaling approximately 6,500 square feet, including trash collection, floor maintenance, restroom cleaning, dusting, and periodic floor buffing and waxing using government-approved biodegradable cleaning agents. Services must be performed between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, excluding federal holidays, with contractors providing all labor, cleaning supplies, materials, and equipment while ensuring employees are properly trained for working in a research laboratory environment. The contract will be awarded on a Best Value basis using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with evaluation factors including technical capabilities, past performance, and pricing. Critical dates include a mandatory site visit on August 19, 2025 at 10:00 am Eastern Time (vendors must notify by August 18, 2025), a final deadline for questions on August 20, 2025 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time, and quote submission deadline of August 26, 2025 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 561720 with a $22.0 million size standard, and includes provisions for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business concerns. The contract structure consists of a 1-year base period with four 1-year option periods, spanning from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030, for a total potential duration of five years. The solicitation requires firm-fixed pricing for all five line items, with quotes remaining valid for at least 60 days after receipt. Services will be performed at the USDA research facility located in Florence, SC 29501, with contractors required to maintain compliance with prevailing wage rates as outlined in the Department of Labor Wage Determination, including minimum wages of $17.75 per hour for applicable workers. No incumbent contractor information was provided in the solicitation documents, and specific contract values were not disclosed beyond the small business size standard threshold.