Recreation Areas Cleaning at Big Bend, SD

Quick Summary

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District, is soliciting proposals for Recreation Areas Cleaning Services at the Big Bend Project in Fort Thompson, SD. This is a Firm Fixed-Price contract for non-personnel commercial services, specifically for janitorial and cleaning duties at the Left Tailrace Campground, Day Use Area, and other specified recreation areas. Proposals are due March 12, 2026.

Scope of Work

The contractor will provide all necessary supervision, labor, materials, tools, and equipment to maintain clean, sanitary, operational, and presentable facilities for the public. Key tasks include:

• Daily cleaning: Comfort stations (twice daily), vault toilets, RV dump stations, fishing piers, picnic shelters, playgrounds, fish cleaning stations.
• Regular cleaning: Grills and fire rings (twice weekly).
• Litter control: Daily litter pick-up and trash removal.
• Surveillance: Deter vandalism and violations.
• On-call services: 24-hour availability for unusual cleaning needs. The services cover the Left Tailrace Campground & Day Use Area, and the Right Tailrace Day Use Area, Campground, and Overlook Area within the Big Bend Project in Lyman County, South Dakota.

Contract Details

• Solicitation Number: W9128F26QA025
• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
• Set-Aside: Total Small Business
• NAICS Code: 561720 (Janitorial Services), Size Standard: $22,000,000.00
• Product Service Code (PSC): S201 (Housekeeping Services)
• Period of Performance: A base year (April 30, 2026 - April 29, 2027) with an active period from April 30, 2026, to October 2, 2026, followed by two 12-month option periods. The total contract duration, including options, will not exceed 3 years. Each period involves 112 active days of service.
• Wage Determinations: Bidders must adhere to Wage Determination Nos. 2015-5377 and 2015-5373 (Revision 30 and 29, dated Dec 3, 2025) for labor costs.

Submission & Evaluation

• Offer Due Date: March 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM.
• Submission Method: Electronically to Casey.M.Barber@usace.army.mil. Submissions must be a single PDF document, with the pricing worksheet potentially separate.
• Required Content: Solicitation number, Offeror's name/address/phone, UEI, EFT indicator, information for evaluation, SAM representations/certifications, and a statement of agreement with terms. Prices must be held firm for 60 calendar days.
• Evaluation Factors:
  1. Experience: Similar size, scope, and complexity, with preference for Corps of Engineers campground experience.
  2. Technical: Personnel/organization structure, quality assurance program, program evaluation, and knowledge of the local area.
  3. Price: Daily rate and total amount for base and option periods.
• Factors 1 and 2 combined are approximately equal in importance to Factor 3. Options will be evaluated by adding their total price to the basic requirement.

Key Dates & Actions

• Site Visit: March 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time at the Big Bend Project Office. RSVP required by March 2, 2026.
• Primary Contact: Casey M Barber, casey.m.barber@usace.army.mil.