Janitorial Services-NIEHS at RTP

The contract requires the furnishing of comprehensive janitorial services for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences located at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, under an 8(a) set-aside competitive solicitation. The Contractor must provide all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, and supplies necessary to maintain all NIEHS facilities—including laboratories, clinical areas, offices, and mechanical spaces—in a clean, pathogen-free condition that enhances overall appearance and operational safety. Services must be performed in a quiet, disciplined manner that avoids disruption to ongoing scientific and administrative activities, with specific attention to infection control protocols for CRU Levels I-V areas. The contract spans a total period from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2031, structured as a five-year base period with four additional option years and a final partial year, each requiring the same four service tasks to be executed during operating hours, after hours, twice weekly, and monthly. All work must conform to the Performance Work Statement and be supported by detailed annual and quarterly cleaning schedules, staff rosters, quality control plans, and facility records. Proposals must be submitted electronically in three volumes—Technical, Past Performance, and Firm-Fixed-Price—and be from an active SBA-certified 8(a) participant registered under NAICS Code 561720 in SAM.gov, with required UEI and CAGE codes included. The award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, with technical acceptability serving as a mandatory pass/fail gate based on demonstrated understanding of requirements, capability to meet all performance standards, quality control alignment, adequate staffing, safety compliance, and inclusion of a required compliance matrix. The Contractor must adhere to stringent administrative and operational requirements, including compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards, Non-displacement of Qualified Workers, and prevailing wage determinations for the Durham, Orange, and Person County areas of North Carolina, with all rates referenced in Wage Determination No. 2015-4375, Revision 33. Key personnel must include an on-site Project Manager with at least five years of experience and present for eight hours per day, Monday through Friday, alongside designated Quality Control contacts who are reachable by phone during working hours. The Contractor is responsible for all safety of personnel and subcontractors, must carry comprehensive automobile liability insurance, and submit current Certificates of Insurance prior to work commencement. Daily and monthly quality control inspections must be conducted independently of government verification, with electronic and