SO Pine Ridge Janitorial

The USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2) seeks janitorial services for the Pine Ridge Ranger District and Grasslands Supervisor's Office in Chadron, Nebraska, under solicitation 1240LP27Q0007, with offers due November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 561720 and PSC S201. Questions are due November 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time to sabrina.wilfong@usda.gov, and no site visit will be held.

Place of performance is 125 N. Main Street, Chadron, NE 69337, a building of approximately 14,500 square feet (13,275 carpeted, 1,225 tile or linoleum). Services are performed outside business hours, Monday through Friday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 AM Mountain Time, with Friday afternoon work optionally performed on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday. The contractor furnishes all labor, supervision, and supplies except Government-furnished items, including vacuums, paper towels, toilet paper, trash liners, and hand soap. Requirements include bio-based products to the maximum extent feasible, a Quality Control Plan before award, a list of personnel with at least six months of janitorial experience, an on-site Quality Contract Manager during Government working hours, compliance with USDA Personal Identity Verification policies, and building security controls. Deficiencies exceeding two defects per month in most categories trigger negative incentives of 95% of one day's contract rate.

The base period runs January 1 through December 31, 2027, with four one-year options through December 31, 2031, for a maximum five-year duration. The Government intends to make one award and is not obligated to exercise options. Service Contract Labor Standards apply, with a janitor wage of $17.35 per hour plus fringe benefits under Wage Determination 2025-5355.

Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quotation with fair and reasonable pricing and acceptable or neutral past performance. Pricing for all line items is required for responsiveness. Technical proposals must include a performance plan addressing staffing, quality control, and work schedules; resumes for the Contractor Representative or Primary Janitor showing similar experience cleaning similar-sized facilities; and a work schedule specifying cleaning dates for each line item. Option prices are evaluated for significant imbalance, and if FAR 52.217-8 is exercised, six months at the last option period rate are added to the total evaluated price.