Palomino Valley Center Janitorial Services

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region is soliciting janitorial services for the National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley in Reno, Nevada. The contractor must provide comprehensive custodial services for two buildings totaling 1,920 square feet, including a main office and lunchroom, performing high-quality cleaning tasks such as vacuuming, dusting, waste removal, restroom maintenance, glass cleaning, and floor care using environmentally responsible Green Seal certified cleaning products. Services must be performed weekly during regular business hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) and will be evaluated using a detailed Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan with 17 specific recurring duties. Technical proposals must demonstrate understanding of contract requirements, include a staffing plan with backup coverage, proposed schedule, and past performance references, with submissions required separately for technical information and pricing. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for August 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM PT, and quotes are due by 11:00 AM PT on August 13, 2025, submitted electronically to contract specialist Carey Grund and contracting officer Tyler Johnson.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 561720 with a $22 million size standard for qualifying businesses. The government seeks a firm fixed-price contract for a one-year base period running from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. Contractors must undergo thorough security and background check processes, with initial screening costs covered by the government for up to four personnel. The work will be performed at the Bureau of Land Management's Palomino Valley Center Wild Horse and Burro Center located in Reno, Nevada. All cleaning equipment, supplies, labor, supervision, transportation, and quality control necessary to satisfactorily perform the janitorial services must be furnished by the contractor, and wages must comply with the Department of Labor Service Contract Act wage determination applicable to Nevada's Storey and Washoe Counties.