Janitorial services at NWS in jackson, MS

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks janitorial services at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Jackson, Mississippi, with quotations due June 16, 2026 at 1400 EDT. This is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 561720 with a $22 million size standard.

Place of performance is Jackson, Mississippi at 234 Weather Service Drive. The contract covers approximately 5,300 square feet across two buildings with multiple floor types: bare concrete, carpeted areas, computer tile flooring, ceramic tile, and linoleum tile. The Comm/Elec Room and Equipment Room are excluded from cleaning scope.

The contractor must furnish all equipment, materials, and supplies. All products must be environmentally friendly, non-toxic, biodegradable, and made from renewable sources, with Material Safety Data Sheets submitted to the Meteorologist in Charge for written approval within five business days after award. Specific brand requirements apply: bathroom tissue (Charmin, Northern, Cottonelle, or White Cloud), facial tissue (Kleenex or Puffs), and hand soap (SoftSoap), with all paper products meeting EPA recycled content guidelines. Critical constraints prohibit waxing, buffing, or water on the computer floor and require dustless cleaning methods.

The contract is Firm Fixed Price for a 12-month base period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with four optional 12-month renewal periods extending through June 30, 2031. Services are performed Monday through Thursday plus one weekend day between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM, excluding eleven listed federal holidays. Quarterly and semi-annual high-disruption services must be scheduled in advance with MIC approval and performed outside normal business hours without additional compensation.

Applicable wage determination WD 2015-5153 Revision 30 applies, establishing WG2 Janitor rates of $14.24–$18.51 in monetary wages and fringe benefits. All contractor personnel require security background investigations per Department of Commerce regulations before site access. Quoters must be registered in SAM.gov with an active UEI and submit quotations electronically to sara.brunstetter@noaa.gov and casey.morrison@noaa.gov. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer using pass/fail evaluation criteria assessing experience (two similar contracts within three years), operational staffing plans with backup coverage, and task scheduling approach with specific cleaning methods.