Janitorial Services on the Homochitto Ranger District, MS

The USDA Forest Service seeks janitorial services at the Homochitto Ranger District in Meadville, Mississippi, under a Total Small Business set-aside, with quotations due November 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The solicitation will not be extended.

Work covers the Homochitto Ranger District Office (4,936 square feet, Meadville) and the Bude Work Center Office (4,000 square feet), totaling 8,936 square feet, with weekly service performed outside normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The base period runs December 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with four optional years through September 30, 2031. The contractor furnishes all equipment, labor, supervision, and supplies except government-furnished items, including trash receptacles, liners, restroom paper products, deodorant cakes, the trash disposal site, and utilities. Payment is monthly through the Invoice Processing Platform for fully acceptable work at bid prices, with deductions for substandard performance.

Employees requiring facility access must undergo identity proofing and a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or OPM/NS background investigation. Required deliverables include a Quality Control Plan, Material Safety Data Sheets for all chemicals, biobased product information, personnel lists, and weekly checklists. The solicitation applies FAR 52.222-41 and 52.222-43, Buy American provisions, and a Franklin County, Mississippi wage determination, and is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System.

Submissions require SF1449 blocks 21, 22, 24, 30a, 30b, and 30c; the highlighted areas of the Schedule of Items; a Past Performance Experience Questionnaire; and the offeror's SAM.gov UEI on the quote. Failure to complete any of these could disqualify an offer. Pricing for all line items is required for responsiveness. Questions go by email to Marilyn Etheridge (marilyn.etheridge@usda.gov), copying Richard Kandrach (richard.kandrach@usda.gov), before the solicitation closes.

The government intends a single award to the highest technically rated offeror, provided price is fair and reasonable and past performance is acceptable or neutral. Evaluation factors are technical approach, price, and past performance. Offers must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the due date.