Janitorial Services for National Science Laboratories (NSL) satellite laboratory in Blakely, GA

This solicitation, numbered 12639526Q0248, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation for janitorial services at the National Science Laboratories satellite laboratory located at 6567 Chancey Mill Road, Blakely, Georgia. The contract is set aside entirely for small business concerns under the North American Industry Classification System code 561720, with a size standard of $22 million. The purpose of the acquisition is to provide weekly janitorial services to a 7,020 square foot facility that combines office and laboratory spaces, with performance scheduled between 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM each week. The period of performance spans from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, inclusive of four option years. The government will furnish all necessary equipment and cleaning consumables, and contractor personnel are explicitly prohibited from touching or moving items on laboratory bench tops or cleaning them. Services include trash removal, restroom sanitization, drinking fountain cleaning, and floor mopping, with strict requirements for signage during wet floor conditions and proper disposal of debris. All submissions must include a completed pricing schedule with the Unique Entity Identifier, technical details on proposed staffing and building access credentials, and past performance information. The evaluation method is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, meaning the lowest-priced offer that meets minimum technical and past performance thresholds will be selected. Quotations must be submitted via email to julia.lackey@usda.gov by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on August 10, 2026, though an amendment extended the closing date to August 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern, and requires all respondents to return a signed copy of Amendment 0001, which revises the Statement of Work, adds a building layout document, and incorporates questions and answers. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price purchase order, administered by APHIS-MN-126395, with payments processed electronically via the System for Award Management. Offerors must comply with a comprehensive set of FAR clauses including those covering whistleblower rights, trafficking in persons, prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and security exclusions. Additionally, offerors must certify compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws and the Equal Protection Clause, and affirm that no DEI initiatives they