Cherokee NF Ocoee Ranger District Janitorial Services
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotations for Janitorial Services for the Ocoee Ranger District in the Cherokee National Forest, located in Benton, TN. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. Quotations are due by July 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide weekly janitorial services for two buildings: the Ocoee Ranger District and the Ocoee Work Center. Services include cleaning offices, restrooms, breakrooms, and fitness areas. Specific tasks involve sweeping, mopping, scrubbing floors, cleaning/disinfecting sinks, surfaces, mirrors, showers, and commodes, spot-cleaning walls, refilling dispensers, emptying trash, vacuuming carpets, wet mopping tile floors, cleaning cove base, fixtures, equipment, and water fountains, and wet wiping surfaces and furnishings. The contractor must also perform carpet cleaning. Government-provided CDC-approved cleaning solutions will be used for restrooms and high-touch objects, while the contractor must supply carpet cleaning solutions. Personnel must display warning signs, ensure non-slippery surfaces in lobbies, turn off lights in unoccupied areas, and secure buildings. Moving and returning furniture for cleaning is also required.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-fixed price requirements contract.
- Period of Performance: A base year (August 1, 2026 - July 31, 2027) plus four one-year option periods, potentially totaling five years.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5).
- NAICS Code: 561720 (Cleaning Services) with a small business size standard of $22.00 million.
- Quotations Due: July 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET.
- Questions Due: June 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time.
- Published Date: June 10, 2026.
Evaluation
Award will be made to the offeror presenting the most technically advantageous solution, provided the proposed price is fair and reasonable, and past performance is acceptable or neutral. Award will not necessarily go to the lowest-priced offeror, and tradeoffs will not be conducted. Past performance will be evaluated as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable.
Additional Notes
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ). Vendors must provide pricing for all items in the Schedule of Items; failure to do so may result in exclusion. An Offer Acceptance Period of 90 calendar days from the receipt of offers is required. A Relevant Experience Questionnaire is mandatory. The solicitation includes FAR and AGAR clauses, covering Service Contract Labor Standards, Personal Identity Verification, and DEI Compliance. The Statement of Work (SOW) provides detailed specifications.