Janitorial Services for Saguache Ranger District

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting janitorial services for the Saguache Ranger District on the Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado under Request for Quotation number 1240LP26Q0033. The contractor must provide comprehensive cleaning services for approximately 3,549 square feet of facility space, including office areas, bathrooms, break rooms, and support facilities, with services required on varying schedules ranging from twice weekly during summer months to monthly and as-needed basis. Key qualifications include active System for Award Management registration, a primary janitor with minimum six months of experience with references, submission of a Quality Control Plan, and identification of bio-based cleaning products to be utilized. Award will be made using lowest-price technically acceptable evaluation methodology, where only the lowest priced offer will be evaluated for technical acceptability initially, with evaluation proceeding to successively higher-priced offers if necessary. The deadline for submitting questions is March 16, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and proposals are due March 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with an optional site visit scheduled for March 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $22 million under NAICS code 561720. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price non-personal services contract consisting of one base year running from April 15, 2026, through April 14, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods extending through April 14, 2031, for a potential total contract duration of five years. The Service Contract Labor Standards apply, requiring compliance with prevailing wage determinations for Saguache County, Colorado, with a minimum monetary wage of $17.65 per hour plus health and welfare benefits for janitor positions. The contractor must perform all work after normal business hours between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, with specialized tasks such as window washing and floor stripping scheduled on weekends. Performance will be evaluated against a 95% Acceptable Quality Level standard with allowances for no more than five substantiated customer complaints per calendar month, and the place of performance is the Saguache Ranger District Office located at 46525 State Highway 114, Saguache, Colorado 81149.