Janitorial Services for the Wisconsin History Center - Request for Information

The Wisconsin Historical Society is issuing a Request for Information on janitorial services for the Wisconsin History Center in Madison, with responses due August 13, 2026, to inform a competitive procurement anticipated to award in early 2027 when the facility opens.

The WHS is soliciting service scope information and cost estimates for ongoing janitorial services at the new History Center located at 30 N. Carroll Street in Madison. The facility will include galleries, gathering spaces, and service areas; detailed specifications regarding square footage, operating hours, frequency of service, and specialized cleaning requirements for museum-grade environments are not yet specified in this RFI phase. The Society is in the final stages of construction and plans to use this information to develop the competitive procurement documents that will follow.

This RFI does not establish a contract value, term, or evaluation criteria. It functions as a market-research phase prior to formal solicitation. Respondents should reference the History Center project overview available on the Wisconsin Historical Society website for facility descriptions and scope context.

Interested vendors should note that Wisconsin may apply state set-aside or preference programs in the subsequent competitive procurement; the RFI does not specify whether MBE, WBE, SBE, or other preferences will apply. The facility address is in Dane County, and local-vendor preferences, if any, would apply to Madison or Dane County–based firms in that follow-on solicitation. Vendors tracking this opportunity should monitor the Wisconsin Historical Society procurement channels for the formal RFP or RFQ issuance expected before early 2027 opening.