Janitorial Services (Base Year + Four Option Years)

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) is soliciting quotations for janitorial services at the U.S. Salinity Laboratory in Riverside, California through solicitation number 1232SA26Q0398, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 for commercial items. The contractor must provide twice-weekly janitorial services (Tuesdays and Thursdays) for a 45,700 gross square foot facility, including offices, conference rooms, hallways, lobbies, lunchrooms, laboratories, restrooms, and related areas, with services required Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Key requirements include supplying all personnel, equipment, and bio-based cleaning supplies; maintaining a designated contract manager; submitting a Quality Control Plan within 30 days of award; and meeting performance standards that allow no more than three to seven discrepancies per month depending on task category, with a one percent invoice reduction for any month failing to meet acceptable quality levels. Award will be made to the lowest-price technically acceptable offeror using a lowest-price evaluation methodology that evaluates only the lowest-priced offer for technical acceptability and past performance, then proceeds in ascending price order if necessary. Quotations must be submitted electronically by April 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time, with technical questions due by April 3, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time, and all prices must remain firm for 60 calendar days from the submission deadline.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside exclusively for small business concerns, with a small business size standard of $22.0 million under NAICS code 561720 (Janitorial Services). The contract consists of one one-year base period (April 20, 2026 through April 19, 2027) followed by four one-year option periods, providing a potential five-year total contract duration through April 19, 2031. Offerors must submit firm-fixed pricing for all five contract line items covering the base year and all four option years, along with detailed technical explanations of capability, past performance information, and completion of the Past Performance Questionnaire. No site visits are scheduled, and the place of performance is the USDA ARS U.S. Salinity Laboratory facility located in La Sierra, Riverside, California. All responsible sources may submit quotations; however, only small business concerns will be considered for award, and quotations should be directed to Contract Specialist Monte Jordan at monte.jordan@usda.gov.