Palouse ranger district janitorial services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1240BD26Q0039
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561720 Janitorial Services
- PSC
- S201 Housekeeping- Custodial Janitorial
- Place of performance
- Potlatch, Idaho 83855, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting janitorial services for the Palouse Ranger District located in Potlatch, Idaho, through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 1240BD26Q0039. The contractor must provide comprehensive custodial services including weekly year-round cleaning for the Palouse Ranger District Main Office and bi-annual cleaning for two bunkhouses (Krebs Hilton Bunkhouse and Resident Bunkhouse), with all services encompassing approximately 9,400 square feet across three 1961-era buildings. Key contract requirements include furnishing all personnel, equipment, cleaning supplies, and materials (except utilities, garbage service, trash liners, paper products, hand soap, air freshener, and toilet paper provided by the government); compliance with Service Contract Labor Standards wages ranging from $25.39 to $32.24 per hour; mandatory background investigations for all employees; and submission of quality control plans and daily inspection checklists. Award will be made to the single contractor offering the best value based on technical capability, past performance, and fair and reasonable pricing. Quotations must be submitted to jorge.somoza@usda.gov by May 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDST, with an active SAM registration required, and vendors must complete all pricing template blocks and provide required documentation to avoid exclusion.
This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 561720 (Janitorial Services) with a size standard of $22.0 million. The contract period consists of one base year running from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, plus one optional year from June 1, 2027 through May 31, 2028, with option year exercise contingent upon contractor performance. The place of performance is Palouse Ranger District office at 1700 Highway 6, Potlatch, Idaho 83855. No incumbent contractor or specific budget range is identified in the solicitation materials. Additional mandatory compliance requirements include biobased product utilization standards, use of federal specification-compliant cleaning chemicals and materials, personal identity verification of all employees, and submission of Safety Data Sheets for all products used.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
The Forest Service request janitorial services for the Palouse Ranger District, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, Latah County, Idaho. The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, transportation, tools, equipment, labor, and supplies (except those provided by the Government) necessary to ensure that custodial services are performed at the location designated on the Schedule of Supplies/Services and in a manner that will maintain a satisfactory facility condition and present a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Equipment and supplies furnished by the contractor shall be a quality and size commonly used by commercial firms in servicing a building of comparable size.
Janitorial services are needed for three Federally-controlled buildings. One building will require year-round janitorial services and two buildings will require biannual janitorial service. Janitorial services are required year-round for the Palouse Ranger District Main Office. Janitorial services are required bi-annually for the Krebs Hilton Bunkhouse and the Resident Bunkhouse. The Palouse RD Main Office, Krebs Hilton Bunkhouse, and Resident Bunkhouse were all built in 1961. There are no known unique elements to be taken into consideration with the exception of floor to ceiling, wood paneling in the Main Office Conference Room and approximately half of the rooms in the Main Office basement. All buildings are located at the Palouse Ranger District office in Potlatch, Idaho. 1700 Highway 6 Potlatch, ID 83855
Solicitation number 1240BD26Q0039 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 561720. The small business size standard is $22.0 Million. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. The Service code is S201 Janitorial Services.
The contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract with 1 base year and 1 Option Year for a possible total of 2 years. The period of performance will be:
Base Period 06/01/2026 – 05/31/2027
Option Period 1 06/01/2027 – 05/31/2028
Technical questions shall be submitted Cole Wallen email Cole.Wallen@usda.gov . Contracting Questions should be address to Contracting Officer Jorge Somoza at jorge.somoza@usda.gov or cell phone 509-423-2224
Email your quote to jorge.somoza@usda.gov only. do not send your quote to anyone else. Submit your quote no later than 11 May 2026 before 2:00 PM PDST. Any quote received after 2:00 PM on that day is late and it won’t be accepted it.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation 1240BD26Q0039 Palouse RS Janitorial.pdf |
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