The Solicitation for Janitorial Services for the U. S. Consulate General Cape Town
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- Solicitation number
- 19SF2025Q0001
- Agency
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Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561720 Janitorial Services
- PSC
- S201 Housekeeping- Custodial Janitorial
- Place of performance
- Cape Town Western Cape 7495 South Africa
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State is seeking proposals for janitorial services at the U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town, South Africa. Contractors must be technically qualified and meet specific eligibility requirements, including having at least ten years of relevant janitorial service experience, English language proficiency, and a established business with proper licensing and insurance. The solicitation requires all vendors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, with unregistered firms subject to immediate disqualification. The government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror, with the potential to award without further discussion. Proposals must be submitted electronically to CapeTownProcurement@state.gov by January 31, 2025, with a pre-quotation conference date to be announced in the full solicitation.
The solicitation does not specify a particular set-aside category and provides no indication of incumbent contractors or specific contract value. The procurement falls under NAICS category 561720 for Janitorial Services and PSC category S201 for Housekeeping-Custodial Janitorial work. Vendors will be responsible for supplying all labor and materials necessary to perform the services. Prospective contractors must demonstrate no adverse criminal records, no political or business affiliations contrary to U.S. interests, and must provide evidence of good past performance. Electronic submissions are permitted, with a maximum file size of 25MB per email, and additional details about the specific scope of work will be available in the full solicitation document.
Notice text
General Services.
The U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town intends to solicit proposals for contracted Janitorial Services for Official Government Properties.
All firms that respond to the solicitation must be technically qualified and financially responsible to perform the work. At a minimum, each offeror must meet the following requirements when submitting their proposal:
- Be a suitably qualified contractor with no less than ten (10-years) of relevant experience in providing Janitorial services.
- Be able to understand written and spoken English.
- Have an established business with a permanent address and telephone listing.
- Have the necessary personnel, equipment, and financial resources available to perform the work.
- Have all licenses and permits required by local law.
- Meet all local insurance requirements.
- Have no adverse criminal record.
- Have no political or business affiliation which could be considered contrary to the interests of the United States.
- Have good experience and past performance records.
*Vendor would be responsible to supply all labor & materials. Details will be made available in the solicitation.
Contract Details.
The intention is to award a firm-fixed price agreement to the qualified vendor who meets the minimum requirements identified above and is the lowest priced of all technically acceptable offers. The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion.
The Government is planning a pre-quotation conference and the date for this conference will be in the solicitation.
Vendor Registration. All contractors must be registered in the U.S Government’s System for Award Management (SAM) Database at time of proposal submission pursuant to the U.S Federal Acquisition regulation (FAR) provision 52.204-7. Prospective offerors are highly encouraged to register and/or update any lapse in registration at SAM.gov immediately if interested in submitting an offer to this upcoming solicitation. Any offeror not registered at time of proposal submission is subject to immediate disqualification.
SAM Registration Website: https://www.SAM.Gov
Registration Quick Guide:
https://www.fsd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=99a2fa061b0bcd500ca4a97ae54bcb12
Electronic Submission/Responses:
This opportunity allows for electronic responses. Please submit your offer prior to the response date and time. Please ensure your email with your offer does not exceed 25MB, if it does then you might have to send more than one email.
If a firm is interested in competing for this requirement, please provide a written request for a copy of the solicitation documents to CapeTownProcurement@state.gov . It will also be available for download from www.sam.gov once available.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment of the Solicitation for Janitorial Services for the U. S. Consulate General Cape Town | Solicitation | |
| Amendment to Solicitation for Janitorial Services for the U. S. Consulate General Cape Town | Solicitation | |
| The Solicitation for Janitorial Services for the U. S. Consulate General Cape Town | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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