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Join us for a 1 hour session – we will be sharing Tips & Tools for Bidding on the statewide contract for Janitorial Services #24723.
This solicitation will replace contract 05919, which expires March 11, 2024.
APEX Accelerator offers no cost technical assistance to firm ready to bid.
If you are a janitorial firm bidding on a statewide contract for the first time we suggest you secure time with your local APEX advisors now.
To find your local APEX advisor here’s the link: https://washingtonapex.org/about-apex/locations/
This workshop is brought to you by the government contracting advisors at the non-profit APEX Accelerator in collaboration with DES Diverse Business Support Program. In the session, participants will dissect the solicitation using take-home tools including a pre-bid checklist and bid/no-bid decision matrix which can be customized their unique needs.
NOTICE OF BID OPPORTUNITY
COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION 24723
Janitorial Services
This solicitation will replace contract 05919, which expires March 11, 2024.
Commodity Code(s): 958-15, 910-03, 365-15, 910-09, 962-21, 914-28, 910-30, 910-36, 958-57, 952-56, 910-37, 910-38, 958-63, 910-39, 909-75, 958-96, 910-81
As you see below two important dates for this solicitation: Post Date – October 16th and Pre-bid Conference – October 24th.
Solicitation Posting: 10/16/2023
Bid Posting Length: 60 calendar days
Pre-bid Conference Date: 10/24/2023
Q&A Period Ends: 12/08/2023
Bid Due Date: 12/15/2023
Evaluation: 01/15/2024
ASB Announced: 01/16/2024
Contract Award Date: 02/13/2024
Contract Completion Date: 03/11/2024
Contract awarded by county
Contract description: The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (Enterprise Services) is conducting a competitive procurement to award Contracts by county for eligible purchasers to acquire contracted janitorial services.
Through the Statewide Contracts established by this solicitation, Washington state agencies and other eligible purchasers may obtain contracted janitorial services. Janitorial Services Contracts will be awarded, by county, for each of the following three (3) contract categories:
- General cleaning services includes but is not limited to emptying trash and damp wipe containers; dusting chairs, sides of desks, top of filing cabinets, paneled walls, doors, ledges, and picture frames within easy reach; damp wiping desk tops, telephones, and desk fixtures; damp mopping floors; vacuuming upholstered furniture and draperies; washing vinyl furniture with cleaning solution; washing doors and other surfaces; spot washing painted walls; cleaning door glass and inside partition glass; and vacuuming and shampoo carpets.
- Floor Cleaning services is for any floor cleaning needs including but not limited to mopping floors, waxing floors, and vacuuming and shampoo carpets.
- Window Washing is for washing of all windows, including but not limited to external and internal window cleaning, pressurized cleaning to remove stubborn stains and marks and track cleaning.
Commodity codes:
952-56 Housekeeping Services
962-21 Cleaning Services, Steam and Pressure
910-09 Carpet Cleaning, Dyeing, Installation and Repair
910-39 Janitorial/Custodial Services
910-81 Window Washing Services
914-28 Cleaning, Interior/Exterior, New Construction
910-03 Building Cleaning, Exterior
909-75 Site Clean-up, Post-Construction
958-57 Housekeeping Management Services
958-63 Janitorial Management Services
958-15 Building and Facilities Management Services
958-96 Waste Management Services
910-30 Glass Replacement, Maintenance, and Repair
910-36 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilation Maintenance and Repair Services (Including Installation)
910-37 Incinerator Repair and Maintenance
910-38 Insulation and Asbestos Installation, Maintenance, Repair and Removal Services (Includes Spray-On Insulation)
365-15 Capet Cleaning Machines (Foam, Hot Water, Steam, etc.) Parts and Accessories.
Inclusion plan: Subcontractor
Preference/priority points: 50
- Executive Order 18-03
Solicitation documents: Solicitation documents, contacts and bid instructions are available in WEBS: https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/.
Question-and-answer period: Submit questions or concerns about this solicitation in writing to the Procurement Coordinator: DESContractsStrategy@des.wa.gov .
