S--R4-PR-Cabo Rojo NWR Janitorial Service

This solicitation, numbered 140FS326Q0154, is issued by the Department of the Interior, specifically the FWS SAT Team 3, for comprehensive janitorial services at the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The contract is a Small Business Set-Aside intended to cover a base year starting October 1, 2026, followed by four optional 12-month periods of performance through September 30, 2031. The scope of work involves maintaining cleanliness and sanitation across four federal building zones, including administrative, maintenance, trailer, and salt flats areas, with a required service schedule of Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, equipment, and supplies, with a specific mandate to use environmentally compliant cleaning products that meet EPA Safer Choice or Green Seal standards. The government will award the contract based on a Best Value/Trade-Off process, where technical capability and past performance are considered more important than price alone. Evaluation factors include the contractor's technical approach, equipment lists, environmental compliance, and demonstrated experience with similar janitorial requirements. Additionally, offerors must provide references for at least three similar customers to satisfy past performance criteria. Administrative requirements include mandatory electronic invoicing through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) and adherence to various security and compliance protocols, such as personal identity verification and prohibitions on certain telecommunications and software technologies. All prospective bidders must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of submission.