Vernal Area Janitorial

The USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region, Ashley National Forest, Vernal Ranger District seeks weekly janitorial services at four Vernal Area facilities with proposals due July 7, 2026, and questions due June 30, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Vernal, Utah (355 North Vernal Avenue, Vernal, UT 84078-2003). The contractor will provide weekly cleaning on Saturday or Sunday outside regular office hours (7:00 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Friday) for the Forest Supervisor's Office (approximately 10,000 square feet), Vernal Ranger District Building (approximately 2,500–2,800 square feet), Uintah Basin Interagency Fire Dispatch Center (approximately 3,000 square feet), and Vernal Warehouse offices and restrooms (approximately 2,500 square feet). The contract runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through September 30, 2031.

All contractor employees must obtain USDA LincPass background investigations complying with HSPD-12 within ten calendar days of award; the government funds the first three investigations annually; additional investigations cost $197.00 each. Contractor employees must complete mandatory annual training including Unconscious Bias, Anti-Harassment, Information Security Awareness, USDA Records Management, and Section 508 compliance training. The contractor supplies all cleaning chemicals and equipment; the government furnishes keys, identification cards, dumpsters, and consumables (hand soap, toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags). The contractor must submit a biobased product list for Contracting Officer approval per the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act. Service Contract Labor Standards apply with wage determination rate of $16.58 per hour plus fringe benefits for janitors.

Quoters must submit monthly unit prices and totals for all five years, a detailed technical approach narrative, equipment list, biobased product list, and past performance data with complete Contracting Officer and project manager contact information. Evaluation awards to the offeror representing best value based on technical approach (acceptability required), past performance (acceptability required), and fair and reasonable pricing. The incumbent contractor is Fortazo Corp. (contract 1240LS21P0116, total award $106,558.20). A non-mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time.