ALF Bradford Office and Sheffield Compound Janitorial

This solicitation, numbered 12444326Q0043, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation for commercial janitorial services at the ALF Bradford Office and Sheffield Compound in Pennsylvania, issued under FAR Part 12 as a total small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System code is 561720, and the small business size standard is $22 million in annual revenue; only small business concerns are eligible to respond. The contract will cover a base year from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with four option years extending through July 31, 2031. Services are required to be performed on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 5 p.m. and 6 a.m., with additional bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual tasks detailed in the Statement of Work, including vacuuming, trash removal, floor cleaning, window washing, carpet shampooing, and cleaning of specific areas such as the garage lunchroom, warehouse workout room, furnace room sink, and restroom partitions. The government provides basic consumables like paper towels, trash bags, toilet paper, and hand soap; all other supplies and equipment are the vendor's responsibility. Proposals must be submitted via email to michael.simpson@usda.gov by July 17, 2026, at 1700 CT, with the solicitation number included in the email subject line. Offerors must be actively registered in SAM.gov and specifically registered under NAICS code 561720 at the time of submission and award. Proposals must include pricing for all line items in the Schedule of Items, and failure to do so will result in exclusion. The evaluation will be based on technical approach, personnel qualifications, and equipment, with price and past performance serving as pass-fail gates: price must be fair and reasonable, and past performance must be acceptable or neutral. Award will go to the highest technically rated offeror meeting these criteria, without tradeoffs or automatic selection of the lowest price. The contract includes stringent requirements for workforce integrity under USDA PIV policies, requiring compliance with identity verification, continuous oversight of personnel including remote workers, and timely replacement of unauthorized personnel. Contractors must also certify compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws and the Equal Protection principles of the U.S. Constitution, and explicitly agree that this certification is a material term of the contract and a