Appalachian Ranger District Office and Work Center Janitorial Services

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for janitorial services at the Appalachian Ranger District Office and Work Center in Mars Hill, North Carolina, under the USDA Forest Service’s Pisgah National Forest. The acquisition is structured as a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a base period of one year and four additional 12-month ordering periods, with a possible six-month extension, bringing the potential total performance period to nearly six years. The solicitation is issued under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item acquisition, and no funds are obligated at award—the government incurs financial commitment only when specific task orders are placed. The NAICS code is 561720 with a size standard of $22 million in average annual receipts, and only small business concerns are eligible to respond. The award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where price is the primary evaluation factor, followed by a binary technical acceptability determination and then an assessment of past performance as a threshold criterion. The Statement of Work requires routine weekly and monthly cleaning of six separate facilities outside normal business hours, use of biobased cleaning products where feasible, and strict adherence to OSHA and other safety standards. All contractor personnel must pass background checks, obtain LincPass credentials, wear identifiable uniforms, and comply with government security protocols, including immediate reporting of incidents and restrictions on accessing non-public areas. Payment will be processed through the USDA-FS CSA EAST 3 office in Atlanta, Georgia, with invoicing governed by electronic funds transfer and prompt payment regulations. Offerors must submit a fully completed SF-1449, a Technical Approach, the Schedule of Items with pricing for each line item, a Subcontractor Consent Form if applicable, a Past Performance Information Worksheet, and a list of proposed biobased products. A formal site visit is scheduled but not mandatory, and all inquiries must be directed to the Contract Specialist, Ioulia Boxley. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses including those on small business subcontracting, Buy American restrictions, government property, security prohibitions, and privacy training, while also requiring affirmative representations on tax compliance, trafficking in persons, and DEI certification. The previous contract was awarded to an incumbent under the same scope, with approximately $73,000 in total task orders over five years, and the current solicitation seeks competitive pricing for an indefinite-quantity, fixed-price arrangement with no estimated dollar value disclosed prior to award.