Palomar Ranger District Janitorial

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks janitorial services for the Palomar Ranger District Office, Cleveland National Forest, Ramona, California, with quotes due July 31, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to firms meeting SBA size standards.

Place of performance is two buildings totaling approximately 5,280 square feet: the District Office Building (3,572 sq ft with 11 offices, 18 working desk areas, two restrooms, kitchenette, conference room, and mail room) and the Conference Room Building (1,708 sq ft with two single-person restrooms, restricted-access office, and large conference room), plus one restroom in the Warehouse/Radio Shop. The NAICS code is 561720, Janitorial Services; PSC is S201, Housekeeping-Custodial Janitorial.

Performance begins within seven calendar days of Notice to Proceed. Prior to HSPD-12 background check completion (approximately one to three months), work is performed Monday and Wednesday, 10 AM to 3 PM. Following clearance, work shifts to Wednesday and either Saturday or Sunday, 5 PM to 10 PM. Services encompass daily cleaning (floors, restrooms, offices, break rooms, kitchenettes, trash and recycle bins, entrance areas, desks, and reception desk), quarterly window cleaning and hallway floor polishing, semi-annual baseboards and door frame cleaning with inside window glass cleaning, and annual steam-cleaned carpet extraction, non-carpet floor strip-and-rewax, deep window cleaning with blinds, and restroom wall and grout cleaning. The government furnishes cleaning supplies, bathroom paper products, trash bags, and facility keys; the contractor furnishes all equipment and specialty consumables including floor wax, concrete polish, and carpet extraction shampoo, with preference for Energy Star-certified equipment.

The contract runs from September 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 (base year), with four one-year option periods through July 31, 2031. No incumbent contractor exists. Award uses lowest-price technically acceptable methodology, evaluating price, technical acceptability, and past performance; only the lowest-priced offer receives initial technical and past performance review. Offerors must submit completed Schedule of Items with pricing for all line items, a Technical Approach including a Quality Control Program, Past Performance Questionnaire covering up to five projects within the prior five years, and proof of Worker's Compensation Insurance. Quotations remain firm for 90 days. A mandatory site visit was held July 14, 2026. Wage Determination No. 2015-5635 (San Diego County, effective May 13, 2026) applies prevailing wage and fringe benefit requirements. Service Contract Labor Standards and federal compliance certifications (DEI, anti-discrimination, child labor, convict labor, trafficking in persons) are required. Amendment 1, effective July 21, 2026, revised the PWS, Schedule of Items, and base year period and extended the due date to July 31, 2026.