Janitorial Services for Consulate General compound in Guayaquil, Ecuador

The U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil, Ecuador, is seeking qualified offerors to provide janitorial services for U.S. Government-owned property located at the Consulate compound. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 561720 and will be awarded as a firm fixed price contract with economic price adjustment provisions, allowing for adjustments based on predefined factors to account for inflation or cost fluctuations over the term of performance. The contract is structured with a twelve-month base period and includes four additional one-year option periods, all subject to the Government’s discretion. Although the solicitation is not yet open, it will be officially launched on SAM.gov with the solicitation number 19EC3026R0002, and all interested parties are required to be registered in the System for Award Management prior to submitting an offer—this requirement overrides the standard exemption under FAR 4.203-1(b)(5). A site visit is planned and the date will be announced in the formal solicitation. The Government retains the authority to award the contract without engaging in discussions with offerors but may choose to conduct discussions if deemed beneficial. Proposals must be submitted through SAM.gov when available, and while the official proposal due date and time will be specified in the Request for Proposal, preliminary documentation indicates a deadline of June 15, 2026. All inquiries should be directed to GuayaquilContracting@state.gov, with Thomas H. Finken Jr. as the primary contracting officer and Jorge Armijos as the procurement supervisor. There is no set-aside designation for this contract, making it open to all qualified small and large businesses. Packaging, marking, inspection criteria, and detailed performance standards are not yet defined and will be provided in the full solicitation. The place of performance is clearly identified as the Consulate compound in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with the contracting office located at Av. Jose Rodriguez Bonin y Calle Santa Ana, Sector San Eduardo.