1232SA26Q0517 -Amendment 01 Combination Synopsis/Solicitation for Janitorial Services USDA-ARS-PA GFHNRC Grand Forks ND

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0517, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation for janitorial services at the USDA-ARS Human Nutrition Research Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561720 with a size standard of $22 million. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price award with a one-year base period beginning August 1, 2026, and four optional one-year periods extending through July 31, 2031, with a total permissible duration not to exceed five years. The government may exercise options through written notice provided no later than 30 days before the end of the current period, and notice of intent to exercise must be given at least 60 days prior to expiration. All quotations must be submitted by the revised deadline of July 28, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, and a signed copy of Amendment 00001 must accompany all responses. The solicitation incorporates amended drawings and responses to contractor RFIs, with no further questions permitted after the July 1, 2026 cutoff. A site visit is scheduled for June 23, 2026, but no questions will be addressed during the visit, and all inquiries must be submitted via Attachment V to theodore.blume@usda.gov before the deadline. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, supervision, and materials necessary to perform janitorial services under a performance-based approach, with labor mix determined at the contractor’s discretion. Performance is evaluated against strict Acceptable Quality Levels: 100% for trash removal, 98% for restroom sanitation, and 95% for floor and glass cleaning, monitored through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan utilizing random sampling and 100% inspection as appropriate. Deficiencies must be corrected within three business days; persistent underperformance below an 85% combined performance threshold over three months triggers corrective action by the Contracting Officer. Invoicing must be submitted monthly through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with payment in arrears and no advance payments. The contractor is required to comply with numerous FAR and AGAR clauses including whistleblower rights, prohibitions on confidential agreements, trafficking in persons, DEI discrimination, accelerated payments to small subcontracts, and security exclusions. Additional requirements include PIV