Janitorial Services - Poplarville MS
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA26Q0163
- Agency
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Agricultural Research Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561720 Janitorial Services
- PSC
- S201 Housekeeping- Custodial Janitorial
- Place of performance
- Poplarville, Mississippi 39470, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotations for janitorial services at the Thad Cochran Southern Horticulture Research Center in Poplarville, Mississippi under Request for Quotation 1232SA26Q0163. Services include dust mopping and wet mopping tile and linoleum floors, vacuuming and steam cleaning carpeted areas, cleaning glass doors and windows, maintaining restrooms with sanitizing and stocking of toiletries, emptying trash, cleaning water fountains, and washing walls and entryways. Key contract requirements include maintaining $100,000 minimum bonding and liability insurance, completing annual safety training, passing fingerprint background checks and Homeland Security clearance, submitting an Operations and Maintenance Plan within 30 days of award with emphasis on biobased product utilization, and compliance with Service Contract Labor Standards. The Government will award to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror based on demonstrated ability to perform required services, quality of work, timeliness, cost control, and past performance on federal or state custodial contracts within the past five years. Critical deadlines include February 16, 2026 for question submission and site visit registration, February 18, 2026 for the mandatory site visit at 10:00 AM Central Time, and March 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time for quotation submission.
This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 651720 with a small business size standard of $22.0 million, meaning only small business concerns are eligible to submit quotations. The contract consists of one one-year base period from March 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, followed by three optional one-year extension periods through February 28, 2030, for a maximum total contract duration of four years. Offerors must visit the site to determine square footage and specific service requirements, as the Government has not provided this information and places this responsibility on all prospective bidders. Services for Buildings #38, #42, and the Shop will be required twice weekly on nonconsecutive days, with Amendment 1 requiring services 2-17 in Building 38 to be performed five days per week, and Amendment 2 removing buffing, stripping, and waxing requirements. The place of performance is the USDA ARS Thad Cochran Southern Horticulture Research Center, 810 Highway 26 West, Poplarville, Mississippi 39470, and all quotations must include pricing for both the base year and all three option years to be considered responsive.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment 2:
This amendment removes the requirement to buff, strip, and wax.
Statement of Work page 9, item 3 now reads "Sweep and wet mop all laboratories/work areas, and all other linoleum-covered surfaces.
The sentence "This includes dry buffing, spray buffing, stripping, and waxing." is removed from the the Floor Maintenance section on page 13 of the Statement of Work.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
Amendment 1:
This amendment updates the matrix of services found on page 9 of the attached statement of work.
Services 2-17 must be performed five (5) days per week for Building 38.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0163 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for janitorial services for USDA facility in Poplarville MS.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 651720 The small business size standard is $22.0 million This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
See “Attachment 1 - Solicitation Terms and Conditions” for applicable clauses, instructions, and evaluation criteria.
Statement of Requirement
The USDA, ARS Thad Cochran Southern Horticulture Research Center 810 Hwy 26 West Poplarville, MS 39470. The Contractor in accordance with the requirements of these specifications shall perform the services identified in the Matrix of Services. Such services include providing all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, and other items or services necessary for the performance of the work unless otherwise stated herein. The Government has not made and will not make any efforts at determining square footage. It is the responsibility of all prospective bidders to visit the site and make appropriate determinations of size of areas and services required within each area.
This solicitation has a mandatory site visit on 18 February 2026 at 10:00 am local time (CDT). Please coordinate with the location POC no later than 16 February 2026 to make arrangements to review the site.
See Attachment 2 – Statement of work for a list of all requirements.
FAR 52.225-3 Buy American–Free Trade Agreements–Israeli Trade Act is included in this solicitation - One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.
FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements is included in this solicitation - One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
Technical Data
Technical data and supporting documentation associated with this solicitation are available through the following sources:
1. Solicitation Attachments The following documents are included as attachments to this solicitation and can be accessed via the “ Attachments/Links” section of the posting.
• Attachment 1 Terms and Conditions
• Attachment 2 – Statement of Work
• Attachment 3 –SCA WD 2015-5171 Rev 28
Update #2 ·
Amendment 1:
This amendment updates the matrix of services found on page 9 of the attached statement of work.
Services 2-17 must be performed five (5) days per week for Building 38.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0163 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for janitorial services for USDA facility in Poplarville MS.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 651720 The small business size standard is $22.0 million This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
See “Attachment 1 - Solicitation Terms and Conditions” for applicable clauses, instructions, and evaluation criteria.
Statement of Requirement
The USDA, ARS Thad Cochran Southern Horticulture Research Center 810 Hwy 26 West Poplarville, MS 39470. The Contractor in accordance with the requirements of these specifications shall perform the services identified in the Matrix of Services. Such services include providing all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, and other items or services necessary for the performance of the work unless otherwise stated herein. The Government has not made and will not make any efforts at determining square footage. It is the responsibility of all prospective bidders to visit the site and make appropriate determinations of size of areas and services required within each area.
This solicitation has a mandatory site visit on 18 February 2026 at 10:00 am local time (CDT). Please coordinate with the location POC no later than 16 February 2026 to make arrangements to review the site.
See Attachment 2 – Statement of work for a list of all requirements.
FAR 52.225-3 Buy American–Free Trade Agreements–Israeli Trade Act is included in this solicitation - One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.
FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements is included in this solicitation - One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
Technical Data
Technical data and supporting documentation associated with this solicitation are available through the following sources:
1. Solicitation Attachments The following documents are included as attachments to this solicitation and can be accessed via the “ Attachments/Links” section of the posting.
• Attachment 1 Terms and Conditions
• Attachment 2 – Statement of Work
• Attachment 3 –SCA WD 2015-5171 Rev 28
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0163 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for janitorial services for USDA facility in Poplarville MS.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 651720 The small business size standard is $22.0 million This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
See “Attachment 1 - Solicitation Terms and Conditions” for applicable clauses, instructions, and evaluation criteria.
Statement of Requirement
The USDA, ARS Thad Cochran Southern Horticulture Research Center 810 Hwy 26 West Poplarville, MS 39470. The Contractor in accordance with the requirements of these specifications shall perform the services identified in the Matrix of Services. Such services include providing all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, and other items or services necessary for the performance of the work unless otherwise stated herein. The Government has not made and will not make any efforts at determining square footage. It is the responsibility of all prospective bidders to visit the site and make appropriate determinations of size of areas and services required within each area.
This solicitation has a mandatory site visit on 18 February 2026 at 10:00 am local time (CDT). Please coordinate with the location POC no later than 16 February 2026 to make arrangements to review the site.
See Attachment 2 – Statement of work for a list of all requirements.
FAR 52.225-3 Buy American–Free Trade Agreements–Israeli Trade Act is included in this solicitation - One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.
FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements is included in this solicitation - One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.
Technical Data
Technical data and supporting documentation associated with this solicitation are available through the following sources:
1. Solicitation Attachments The following documents are included as attachments to this solicitation and can be accessed via the “ Attachments/Links” section of the posting.
• Attachment 1 Terms and Conditions
• Attachment 2 – Statement of Work
• Attachment 3 –SCA WD 2015-5171 Rev 28
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Janitorial Services - Poplarville MS | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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