Janitorial Services (Base Year + Four Option Years)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is soliciting quotations for Janitorial Services at the U.S. Salinity Laboratory in Riverside, CA. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for a five-year contract (one base year plus four option years). Quotations are due by February 20, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide all personnel, equipment, and bio-based cleaning supplies (excluding government-furnished hand soap, paper towels, trash can liners, and toilet tissue) for janitorial services at the U.S. Salinity Laboratory, an approximately 45,700 square foot facility. Services are required Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with preferred twice-weekly services on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Specific tasks include:
- Twice Weekly: Vacuuming/sweeping/mopping floors, emptying wastebaskets, cleaning surfaces in offices, conference rooms, library, hallways, main lobby, lunchroom, patios, elevators, restrooms, and laboratories. Scouring and disinfecting restrooms.
- Once Weekly: Wet mopping vinyl floors, spot cleaning glass doors, wiping elevator panels, wiping restroom partitions, sweeping/spot mopping stairs.
- Annually: Comprehensive floor cleaning and waxing throughout the facility.
Contract Details
- Solicitation Type: Request for Quotation (RFQ) - 1232SA26Q0079
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price requirements contract
- Duration: One base year (March 1, 2026 - February 28, 2027) and four one-year option periods, totaling five years (through February 28, 2031).
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside
- NAICS Code: 561720 (Janitorial Services) with a $22.0 million size standard.
- Place of Performance: USDA, ARS, PWA, U.S. Salinity Laboratory, 450 W Big Springs Road, Riverside, CA 92507.
- Previous Contract: OCS Construction Services Inc, Contract #12905B20P0081, valued at $159,119.00, ending April 30, 2025.
Evaluation Criteria
Award will be based on a comparative evaluation for best value, considering:
- Experience
- Past Performance (requires at least five relevant references via Attachment 3)
- Price (must be submitted using Attachment 4 for base and all option periods)
Key Dates & Submission
- Questions Due: February 13, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time.
- Site Visit: Monday, February 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Contact Jerald Bentley at (909)845-2313 or jerald.bentley@usda.gov.
- Quotations Due: Friday, February 20, 2026, no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Time.
- Submission: Electronically via email only to Monte Jordan, Contract Specialist, at monte.jordan@usda.gov, referencing Solicitation #1232SA26Q0079. Late quotations will not be accepted.
Required Attachments
- Attachment 1 - Solicitation Terms and Conditions
- Attachment 2 - Performance Work Statement (PWS)
- Attachment 3 - Past Performance Questionnaire
- Attachment 4 - Quotation Pricing Sheet