USDA-Forest Service- Janitorial Services_Sam Houston Ranger District on the Sam Houston National Forest- TX

The USDA Forest Service has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for janitorial services at the Sam Houston Ranger District Office and Fire Shop located in New Waverly, Texas, under solicitation number 12444026Q0095. The contract, set aside entirely for small businesses including HUBZone and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, falls under NAICS code 561720 and is governed by FAR 19.5. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027, with a potential six-month extension option under FAR 52.217-8. The contractor is required to provide all labor, transportation, and supervision necessary to perform cleaning services across two locations totaling approximately 9,200 square feet, with routine cleaning scheduled eight times per month and an annual deep cleaning in October. All materials must comply with USDA Bio-Based Products List requirements and federal standards, while performance is monitored through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan with at least two monthly inspections by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Invoicing must be submitted monthly via IPP.gov within 30 days of service completion, with payment contingent upon daily logging of services performed and COR verification. The award will follow a Lowest Price Technical Acceptable (LPTA) approach, evaluating only the lowest-priced offer for technical acceptability, which requires full completion of the Performance Relevancy Questionnaire (Exhibit A) and a synopsis of technical capability. Offerors must maintain active SAM registration, provide a UEI, and certify compliance with numerous FAR clauses including whistleblower protections, trafficking in persons, DEI nondiscrimination, security requirements, and Buy American provisions. The contract includes mandatory clauses on accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, unenforceability of unauthorized obligations, and requirements for the return of government keys prior to final payment. All subcontracting must comply with provisions for commercial products and services, and the contractor assumes full responsibility for determining man-hour requirements and maintaining a professional, clean, and safe environment in accordance with strict defect and complaint thresholds.