WRNF Sopris Ranger District Janitorial Services

The White River National Forest Sopris Ranger District is procuring janitorial services through a competitive solicitation (1240LP26Q0027) issued by the Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The contract requires comprehensive cleaning and maintenance services for approximately 6,300 square feet of office space, including offices, cubicles, conference rooms, restrooms, a kitchen, and ancillary facilities. Contractors must provide twice-weekly cleaning services during evening hours (6 p.m. to 10 p.m.), along with periodic semi-annual window washing and carpet cleaning, and quarterly high dusting. Key qualifications include a minimum of six months of janitorial experience for all personnel, active SAM registration, and compliance with prevailing wage requirements under service contract labor standards. Evaluation will be based primarily on technical merit, including past performance from the past three years, a quality control plan, and employee information for background investigations, with award to the highest technically rated offeror provided pricing is fair and reasonable and past performance is acceptable or neutral. Offers must be submitted by email to rebecca.l.schowalter@usda.gov by 2:00 p.m. MST on March 3, 2026, and attendance at a mandatory site visit on February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. is required.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561720, with a $22.0 million size standard applicable to the janitorial services category. No incumbent contractor has been identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed-price award with an approximate one-year base period from the date of award through February 28, 2027, followed by four optional one-year renewal periods extending through February 28, 2031, for a potential five-year duration. Service contract labor standards apply, with a stated janitor wage rate of $17.86 per hour plus $5.55 in fringe benefits based on prevailing wage determination 2015-5439 for Garfield County. The place of performance is located at 620 Main Street, Carbondale, Colorado 81623, where the contractor must provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supplies except for government-furnished items such as keys, access codes, utilities, and selected consumables.