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PALOUSE RANGER DISTRICT JANITORIAL SERVICES
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The Forest Service is soliciting janitorial services for three federally controlled buildings located at the Palouse Ranger District in Potlatch, Idaho, under solicitation number 1240BD26Q0039. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued under FAR Part 12 for commercial items and is structured as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561720, which has a size standard of $22 million in annual receipts. The contract is expected to be awarded as a Firm-Fixed Price arrangement with one base year and one optional year, covering performance from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2028. Services include routine and deep cleaning for the Palouse Ranger District Main Office on a year-round schedule—two days per week during November through April and three days per week from May through October—as well as biannual cleaning for the Krebs Hilton and Resident Bunkhouses in November and April. The contractor must provide all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, and supplies except those furnished by the government, ensuring all facilities maintain a clean, safe, and professional appearance. Special considerations include wood paneling in the Main Office Conference Room and basement areas, with all equipment required to meet commercial industry standards for similar-sized buildings. A detailed Performance Work Statement and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan govern performance expectations, including daily inspection checklists, adherence to acceptable quality levels (no more than two missed tasks per month), and compliance with safety and environmental standards such as the use of biobased cleaning products. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management and provide an active Unique Entity ID to be eligible, with quotations submitted exclusively via email to jorge.somoza@usda.gov no later than 2:00 PM PDST on May 11, 2026. The award will be made using a best value, technically dominant approach, where past performance and key personnel qualifications are evaluated for acceptability, and price is assessed solely for fairness and reasonableness. Award is contingent on the offeror’s demonstrated acceptable past performance, submission of qualified key personnel, and reasonable pricing. Contract administration is managed by Jorge Somoza as Contracting Officer, with Cole Wallen serving as the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The contractor must ensure all personnel undergo federally funded background checks for initial access and maintain compliance with Personal Identity Verification (PIV)
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Potlatch, ID, 83855, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
The Forest Service request janitorial services for the Palouse Ranger District, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, Latah County, Idaho. The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, transportation, tools, equipment, labor, and supplies (except those provided by the Government) necessary to ensure that custodial services are performed at the location designated on the Schedule of Supplies/Services and in a manner that will maintain a satisfactory facility condition and present a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Equipment and supplies furnished by the contractor shall be a quality and size commonly used by commercial firms in servicing a building of comparable size.
Janitorial services are needed for three Federally-controlled buildings. One building will require year-round janitorial services and two buildings will require biannual janitorial service. Janitorial services are required year-round for the Palouse Ranger District Main Office. Janitorial services are required bi-annually for the Krebs Hilton Bunkhouse and the Resident Bunkhouse. The Palouse RD Main Office, Krebs Hilton Bunkhouse, and Resident Bunkhouse were all built in 1961. There are no known unique elements to be taken into consideration with the exception of floor to ceiling, wood paneling in the Main Office Conference Room and approximately half of the rooms in the Main Office basement. All buildings are located at the Palouse Ranger District office in Potlatch, Idaho. 1700 Highway 6 Potlatch, ID 83855
Solicitation number 1240BD26Q0039 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 561720. The small business size standard is $22.0 Million. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. The Service code is S201 Janitorial Services.
The contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract with 1 base year and 1 Option Year for a possible total of 2 years. The period of performance will be:
Base Period 06/01/2026 – 05/31/2027
Option Period 1 06/01/2027 – 05/31/2028
Technical questions shall be submitted Cole Wallen email Cole.Wallen@usda.gov . Contracting Questions should be address to Contracting Officer Jorge Somoza at jorge.somoza@usda.gov or cell phone 509-423-2224
Email your quote to jorge.somoza@usda.gov only. do not send your quote to anyone else. Submit your quote no later than 11 May 2026 before 2:00 PM PDST. Any quote received after 2:00 PM on that day is late and it won’t be accepted it.
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