USDA Forest Service, NFsNC Cheoah RD Janitorial Services for Recreation Facilities

The USDA Forest Service, National Forests in North Carolina, is soliciting proposals for janitorial and trash pick-up services at recreation facilities within the Cheoah Ranger District. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, transportation, management, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform custodial and groundskeeping services at various recreation sites. This requirement is classified under NAICS 561720 Janitorial Services and PSC S201 HOUSEKEEPING- CUSTODIAL JANITORIAL. The agency intends to award a single Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base performance period running from the date of award through December 31, 2021, followed by four option years.

This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside (SBA). Under the limits on subcontracting, the prime contractor must expend at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance on its own employees. Proposals are due by February 8, 2021, and must be submitted via email to the primary point of contact, Cynthia Roberts, at the USDA-FS, CSA East 3 office. All items listed in the schedule of items must be priced for a proposal to be considered for award, and the contractor must maintain an active SAM.gov registration at the time of submission.

The place of performance is located in Robbinsville, North Carolina. Six attachments accompany solicitation number 12444121R0015, including a wage determination, a janitorial scope of work, a schedule of items, an experience questionnaire, and the SF 1449 forms with applicable clauses and provisions. While no formal pre-bid site visit is scheduled, the Forest Service encourages vendors to familiarize themselves with the locations by contacting the Contracting Officer’s Representative, Todd Sharkey.