Janitorial Services for the Blackduck Ranger District on the Chippewa National Forest

USDA Forest Service Central South Area East 7 seeks quotations for janitorial services at the Blackduck Ranger District, Chippewa National Forest, with quotations due November 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time and questions due November 10. The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used," so the procurement is unrestricted; the description text cites a total small business set-aside, but the Set Aside line governs eligibility.

Place of performance is Blackduck, Minnesota, with delivery to the District Ranger office in Blackduck, Minnesota 56630. The contract covers a single award on a firm-fixed-price basis for a base year from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, plus four option years through December 31, 2031. Services are performed during regular office hours, with cleaners not permitted in the office outside business hours. Scope includes a two-level office building used by approximately 20 to 35 seasonal staff, associated outbuildings, and the bunkhouse, which is cleaned twice yearly per the Schedule of Items. Twice-weekly service runs Mondays and Thursdays, with monthly, semi-annual, and annual tasks specified in the Statement of Work. The Forest Service furnishes cleaning supplies and equipment except carpet shampoo equipment and shampoo, and the contractor furnishes all transportation.

The contract is subject to Service Contract Act wage determination 2015-4955, Revision 33, with a janitor minimum of $18.46 per hour plus fringe benefits. The notice is a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. Required submissions include a signed SF 1449, the Schedule of Items with pricing for all line items, the corrected Experience Questionnaire (C04 4, posted October 30, 2026, superseding the earlier version), and a technical narrative detailing the project completion plan. The questionnaire requires janitorial experience, projects from the last three years with contract amounts and references, employee counts, and equipment with model numbers. Prices must remain firm for 90 calendar days. Quotations go to Debra.Derickson@usda.gov in PDF format.

Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable criteria. The Government evaluates the lowest-priced offer for technical acceptability first, then proceeds to successively higher-priced offers until it identifies a technically acceptable offer with fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance. No incumbent is named.