Janitorial Services - Ft Lauderdale FL

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is soliciting janitorial and custodial housekeeping services for its facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida through Request for Quotation 1232SA26Q0155. The contractor must provide all management, tools, equipment, supplies, and labor necessary to maintain satisfactory facility conditions and present a clean, professional appearance across approximately 6,751 square feet of space. Services are required three times per week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM, with specific tasks including waste receptacle emptying, bathroom cleaning and disinfection, floor maintenance, glass cleaning, and semi-annual floor stripping and waxing. The government will evaluate quotations using lowest price technically acceptable criteria, assessing the offeror's ability to meet all Statement of Work requirements and reviewing past performance references for similar federal or state custodial contracts within the past five years. Critical deadlines include February 16, 2026, for questions and site visit coordination, February 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT for the mandatory site visit, and March 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM CT for quotation submission.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $22.0 million under NAICS code 561720, meaning only small business concerns are eligible to bid. The contract is structured on a firm fixed-price basis with a one-year base period commencing March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, followed by four optional one-year renewal periods extending through February 28, 2031, for a maximum five-year duration. The work will be performed at 3225 College Avenue in Davie, Florida 33314, at the Sea Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, encompassing four primary buildings and various support structures. Quoters must submit completed SF 18 forms, detailed pricing documentation for the base year and each option year, at least two past performance references, and documentation of site visit attendance by a directly employed company employee. Service Contract Labor Standards apply, requiring compliance with prevailing wage determinations established by the Department of Labor for Broward County, Florida.