Environmental housekeeping services

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center (NFETC) is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for Environmental Housekeeping Services. The Department seeks a qualified vendor or vendors to provide all functions related to the provision of environmental (housekeeping/janitorial) services, including staff, equipment, and cleaning supplies, for their 216-bed inpatient maximum security mental health facility. The facility comprises 10 resident living area buildings and 5 administrative and ancillary buildings, totaling approximately 168,213 square feet. The vendor(s) must be a current environmental (housekeeping/janitorial) services provider with prior experience delivering similar services. The anticipated contract start date is September 1, 2022, for a 3-year term. Bids must be submitted electronically by the revised deadline of July 14, 2022.

The procurement is funded by the State of Florida General Revenue and prohibits funding for start-up or readiness activities and cost-of-living increases. The vendor will be compensated through a fixed monthly cost per square foot, inclusive of supplies and equipment. The Department reserves the right to select multiple vendors and to award a contract for a reduced scope of services. The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Additionally, no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and the solicitation does not provide any information on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The total not-to-exceed amount for the 3-year contract is $450,000.