RFQ Janitorial Contract for Rock Island National Cemetery

The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration is soliciting quotes for janitorial services at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal Building 118, Rock Island, Illinois, with quotes due June 22, 2026. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 561720, with a size standard of $22 million.

The scope covers comprehensive janitorial and custodial services across a 4,141 square foot administrative building and 1,408 square foot public restrooms area. Daily services (Monday through Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.) include sweeping and mopping hard floors, vacuuming carpeted areas, emptying trash containers, cleaning glass doors and grave locators, and restocking restrooms and breakrooms. Weekly services include dusting offices and common areas, cleaning window blinds and windowsills, and removing cobwebs. Monthly services cover cleaning air registers, diffusers, grills, baseboards, and restroom walls and partitions. Quarterly services entail cleaning all interior and exterior windows; semi-annual services involve professional carpet steam cleaning and waxing and buffing hard floor surfaces. Pricing is based on estimated annual quantities: 250 daily services, 52 weekly services, 12 monthly services, 4 quarterly services, and 2 semi-annual services.

The contractor must furnish all supplies, equipment, personnel, and supervision, including bio-based, environmentally friendly cleaning solutions compliant with USDA standards and NCA Directive 0058. A site manager is required on-site during all contract performance. Personnel must comply with military base security requirements, including visitor passes at the Moline Visitor Control Center and NCIC background checks. The contractor is responsible for all damages to government or personal property at no additional cost to the Government. Personnel must maintain professional attire, heightened personal hygiene standards, and absolute decorum, particularly during interment services and ceremonies.

The contract base period runs September 17, 2026 through September 16, 2027, with four one-year renewal options extending through September 16, 2031.