New janitorial contract for hbbs

The U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, seeks janitorial services at the Hammond Bay Biological Station in Millersburg, Michigan, with proposals due September 7. This is a Total Small Business set-aside, issued as a Request for Quote under FAR Parts 12 and 13.5, with a one-year firm-fixed-price contract period from September 14, 2026, through September 13, 2027.

Work encompasses three buildings totaling approximately 4,958 square feet: a wet lab, office building, and sterilization building. Service scope includes cleaning general office spaces, restrooms, and common areas; maintaining floors through sweeping, mopping, and buffing; cleaning glass; and deep cleaning carpets and upholstered chairs annually in December. All work must occur after normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Staffing schedules vary: the wet lab requires three days per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) April through September and twice weekly (Wednesday, Friday) other months; the office building requires weekly Wednesday service year-round; the sterilization building requires weekly Wednesday service April through September only. The government furnishes all cleaning supplies, equipment, and materials.

Contractors must obtain Personal Identity Verification credentials and comply with security, hazard communication training, key control procedures, quality control programs, and accident reporting protocols. Prevailing wage rates under Service Contract Act wage determination 2015-4873 apply, with fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour. Award criteria weight technical capability and past performance equally, then price. Quotations are due by 12:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time, submitted via email to Yvette_Sornberger@ios.doi.gov. NAICS code is 561720; PSC code is S201.