Swan Lake Ranger District Janitorial Contract, Flathead National Forest

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks custodial and janitorial services at the Swan Lake Ranger District Office in Bigfork, Montana, with proposals due November 12, 2026, and questions due November 4. This is a 100% total small business set-aside, foreclosing competition outside that pool. Amendment 1, issued October 23, corrects the small-business classification, Schedule of Items numbering, and clarifies that all vendor employees and subcontractors accessing the building must complete annual mandatory trainings.

Place of performance is Swan Lake, MT at 200 Ranger Station Road, Bigfork, MT 59911, covering approximately 8,206 square feet of office space plus a 792-square-foot wellness room. The contract spans one base year (December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027) plus four option years extending through November 30, 2031. Services include regular janitorial work three days per week during evening/weekend hours, emptying wastebaskets, vacuuming and mopping, bathroom disinfection, and quarterly, semi-annual, and annual deep-cleaning tasks. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for October 30, 2026, at 1 PM Mountain Time.

Service Contract Labor Standards apply. The prevailing wage for a Janitor is $17.22 per hour plus fringe benefits. Contractor employees require background investigations compliant with HSPD-12 for unescorted facility access; the government funds up to three background checks within any rolling 12-month period, with additional checks at contractor expense. All contractor and subcontractor personnel with routine facility access must complete mandatory annual USDA training: Understanding and Interrupting Unconscious Bias (90 minutes, within 90 days of assignment), Anti-Harassment Training (60 minutes, within 90 days), Information Security Awareness (60 minutes, within one year), USDA Records Management (60 minutes, within 60 days), and Section 508 (60 minutes, within 45 days). Contractor must furnish a Contract Manager with full authority, backup janitorial staff, all equipment, and cleaning supplies; the government furnishes entry codes, dumpsters, utilities, and parking.

Evaluation criteria are Technical Approach (acceptable/unacceptable), Past Performance (acceptable/unacceptable, with unknown rated acceptable), and Price as the primary factor. Award goes to the offeror providing best value if technical approach, past performance, and price are all acceptable. NAICS code is 561720; PSC is S201.