Blakeslee Housekeeping Services
Overview
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PSC
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Air Force is soliciting proposals for Housekeeping Services at the Blakeslee Air Force Recreation Center in Kure Beach, NC. This opportunity requires providing all necessary supervision, personnel, equipment, and materials to deliver "as needed" housekeeping for 36 vacation rental cottages (12 one-bedroom, 16 three-bedroom, 8 four-bedroom units). Proposals are due by February 18, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive turnover housekeeping services for vacation rental cottages. Key tasks include:
- Cleaning: Dusting, sweeping, mopping, trash removal, and cleaning of all surfaces, furniture, and fixtures.
- Sanitation: Cleaning and sanitizing restrooms, kitchens, and appliances, ensuring surfaces are free of debris, mold, mildew, and stains.
- Linen Management: Collecting, bagging, and transporting dirty linens to the laundry facility, and picking up clean linens.
- Guest Items: Checking for and securing personal items left by guests for lost and found.
- Unit Preparation: Replacing toilet paper, providing complimentary soap, cleaning interior/exterior of washers/dryers, setting thermostats, turning off lights, and locking all doors upon completion.
Performance Standards
Services must meet proper cleaning and sanitation standards. The contract allows for no more than 3 valid non-conformances per month for room cleaning and timely cleaning services. Re-performance of unsatisfactory inspections is required within 24 hours of notification.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Solicitation
- Product Service Code: S201 (Custodial Janitorial Services)
- Published Date: February 3, 2026
- Response Due Date: February 18, 2026, by 11:00 PM EST
- Site Visit: A site visit will be held on February 11, 2026, at 10:30 AM EST, at the River Marsh Building (B143).
- Place of Performance: Blakeslee Air Force Recreation Area (BAFRA), 108 Riverfront Road, Kure Beach, NC 28449.
- Set-Aside: None specified.
Key Requirements & Notes
- The contractor must provide management, labor, necessary supplies, and storage. BAFRA will provide trash bags, extra liners, toilet paper, complimentary soap, dish detergent, and coffee filters.
- A Quality Control Representative must be present on base when services are performed.
- Contractor staff must wear company shirts for identification, and vehicles must observe speed limits.
- Payment will be based on the number of times a unit is cleaned.
- Attachment 2 - Wage Determinations provides crucial minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for the region, impacting pricing strategy.
- Attachment 4 - Kitchenware Inventory details specific kitchenware quantities required per cottage type.
Contact Information
- Primary: Billy Parham, billy.parham.1@us.af.mil, (919) 722-3571
- Secondary: TSgt Jason Endicott, jason.endicott@us.af.mil, (919) 722-1732