Kitchen Hood Stack Cleaning Services

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) is soliciting proposals for Kitchen Hood Stack Cleaning Services across nine correctional facilities located in Lincoln, Omaha, York, Tecumseh, and McCook. The contract will span two years starting December 31, 2025, with options to renew for two additional two-year periods. Vendors must provide comprehensive quarterly and semi-annual cleaning services for kitchen exhaust systems, complying with NFPA 96 and local fire codes. Required services include high-pressure washing, manual scrubbing, waste disposal, and detailed documentation with before and after photos and inspection reports. Each service visit is estimated to take up to six hours and must be performed during specified evening hours. Mandatory qualifications include providing all necessary equipment, submitting detailed cleaning methodologies, and presenting Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used. The electronic solicitation responses are due October 28, 2025, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with optional walk-through site visits scheduled for October 1-3, 2025, across multiple correctional facilities.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention set-aside designations or restrictions for specific types of organizations. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation, and pollution liability coverage. The state reserves the right to evaluate responses based on multiple criteria, including price, location, quality, delivery time, and vendor qualifications. While specific budget ranges are not detailed, the cost sheet indicates pricing will cover comprehensive services including transportation, fuel surcharges, service fees, salaries, wages, prevailing wages, payroll taxes, benefits, and insurance. Vendors can respond to services for any or all locations, with potential preference given to those capable of servicing multiple facilities. The contract allows for potential future additions or removals of facilities through amendments, suggesting flexibility in the procurement approach. The comprehensive nature of the solicitation indicates a robust and competitive procurement process designed to secure a qualified vendor for critical kitchen exhaust system maintenance across Nebraska's correctional infrastructure.