Janitorial, Solid Waste Removal, and Ground Maintenance Services for Poteau Ranger District

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a small business contractor to provide janitorial, solid waste removal, and ground maintenance services for the Little Pines Recreation Site within the Poteau Ranger District in Waldron, Arkansas. The solicitation (Number 12444225Q0011) requires comprehensive services including cleaning bathhouses, pavilions, campsites, trash removal, and grounds maintenance for an initial base year with four potential option years. Contractors must submit both technical and price proposals, with the government evaluating offers using a lowest price technically acceptable source selection process that considers technical capability, price, and past performance. The solicitation requires vendors to complete a Performance Relevancy Questionnaire detailing their project history and specialized experience. Proposals must be electronically submitted to john.camacho@usda.gov by 11:00 CT on 04/28/2025, with the contract covering services from 05/01/2025 to 12/31/2025.

The contract is exclusively set aside for small businesses under NAICS category 561720 (Janitorial Services) with a small business size standard of $22,500,000. The specific service requirements include 68 janitorial service events, 68 trash removal events, 17 ground maintenance services, and 2 brush hogging events per year, to be performed at the Little Pines Recreation Site near Lake Hinkle in Scott County, Arkansas. The maintenance area covers approximately 3.18 acres, with services to be conducted between March 1 and December 1 annually, and grounds maintenance occurring from April 15 to October 30. Contractors must provide all necessary personnel, equipment, and supplies while maintaining zero-defect cleaning standards and complying with safety regulations. The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type, with monthly invoicing through the USDA's Invoice Processing Platform, and a total potential contract duration of five years.