Janitorial Services for Miami Plant Inspection Service

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is soliciting quotations for comprehensive janitorial services at its Plant Inspection Station facility in Miami, Florida, under Solicitation Number 12639526Q0032. The contractor must provide all necessary personnel, supervision, materials, equipment, and services to maintain the facility in excellent condition, with pricing to include direct costs such as salaries, fringe benefits, insurance, materials, and supplies, as well as indirect costs, overhead, and profit. Key requirements include performing janitorial services six days per week (Monday through Saturday), excluding federal holidays, with work scheduled between 3:00–8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. on Saturdays, utilizing environmentally preferable cleaning products meeting EPA standards and Green Seal GS-37 certification, and ensuring all personnel obtain favorable background investigations prior to commencing work. Award will be made to the offeror providing the best value to the Government based on evaluation of technical factors, past performance, and price, with quotations required to include detailed pricing schedules, technical proposals addressing staffing approach and qualifications, management and quality assurance plans, and minimum two examples of past performance from the last five years with references. Critical deadlines include a mandatory site visit on February 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST, questions due by February 19, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and quotation responses due by February 27, 2026, with registration in SAM.gov and a DUNS number required for all offerors.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a $22.0 million size standard under NAICS Code 561720, restricting competition to small business concerns. The incumbent contractor, McKenzie's Cleaning Inc., previously held this contract under number 12639522C0004 with an annual value of $604,545.00. The Government anticipates awarding one firm-fixed-price contract consisting of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, for a potential maximum total duration of five years. The 42,887 square-foot, two-story facility requires three janitorial personnel and encompasses a range of surfaces including carpet, tile, terrazzo, and vinyl flooring, along with 65 regular employees and approximately 100 small desk wastebaskets requiring servicing. The place of performance is located at 6302 NW 36th Street, Miami, Florida, with the anticipated contract start date of March 15, 2026, and all contractor personnel must obtain contractor LinPass badges and pass background investigations for facility access.