Janitorial Support for National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), Narragansett, RI Laboratory

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks janitorial support services for the National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Fisheries Science Center facility in Narragansett, Rhode Island, with quotations due July 23, 2026 by 12:00 PM Eastern Time. This procurement is a total small business set-aside and incorporates Amendment 0001 (effective July 15, 2026), which updated the Performance Work Statement, wage determination, and provided answers to 30 submitted questions; prospective offerors must acknowledge the amendment via one of three methods detailed in the SF 30.

Place of performance is Point Judith, Rhode Island (Narragansett facility). The contractor must provide all personnel, management, supervision, materials, supplies, equipment, and tools to maintain approximately 13,000 cleanable square feet across three buildings (Main Building 8,813 SF, Modular Office Building 4,200 SF, Maintenance Offices 290 SF). Services are required Monday through Friday, Federal holidays excluded, with the majority of cleaning performed between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM. All contractor personnel require a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation prior to facility access, though escorted access between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM is available temporarily during clearance processing. All personnel must obtain Department of Commerce identification badges and demonstrate U.S. citizenship or legal work authorization.

The NAICS code is 561720, Janitorial Services; PSC is S201. The contract is a firm-fixed-price purchase order for a one-year base period (September 15, 2026 through September 14, 2027) with four optional one-year extension periods through September 14, 2031. Service Contract Labor Standards apply, with the applicable wage determination (WD 2015-4089) establishing an equivalent wage rate of $28.86 per hour for janitors and cleaners, plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour (Health & Welfare) and additional paid leave entitlements.

The contractor must submit a Technical Capability section not exceeding five pages, finalized CPARs or completed Past Performance Questionnaires signed by client representatives, and firm-fixed pricing using the provided template for the base year and all four option years. Evaluation uses a best value tradeoff analysis, with non-price factors (technical capability and past performance) considered more important than price. Questions must be submitted by July 15, 2026. An optional site visit is scheduled for July 20, 2026 at 9:30 AM Eastern Time, with participation limited to up to two representatives per contractor. Subcontracting is permitted; if contractor qualifications rely on subcontractors, those subcontractors must be used commensurate with the extent their qualifications were relied upon. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Grace.Parker@noaa.gov in searchable Adobe PDF or Microsoft Office format (Excel permitted for the Pricing Schedule only).