Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service · USDA ARS AFM APD
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
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Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
1232SA26Q1196
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
561720
Product service code
S201
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-06
Response deadline
Aug 28, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Prosser, WA
Contracting contact
lynn.hults@usda.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 561720 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Questions & Answers added in a separate document. Description - 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. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1196 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Ground Maintenance with 4 option year. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. 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. Statement of Requirement This requirement is for Janitorial Services with 4 Option years in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. Vendors are required to be active and registered in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov when submitting a quote and at time of award (FAR 52.204-7(b)(1)). Payment will be made utilizing the Department of the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform at www.ipp.gov. SAM.gov and IPP.gov are free, official websites of the United States government. Quotes are due no later than 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on Friday, August 28, 2026. Quotes must be submitted electronically, e-mailed to lynn.hults@usda.gov; no faxed or hard copy quotes are allowed. Responses must include a detailed description of the capability of providing a Janitorial Services with 4 option years, any relevant experience providing this type of data to other government agencies or organizations, and past performance history. Quotes that merely offer to provide the data as described in the Statement of Work without any additional information will not receive further consideration for award. The final day for question submission is 3:00 pm Central Standard Time on Friday, August 21, 2026. A site visit is scheduled for Tuesday August 11, 2026, at 10:00AM CST. Please ensure you email the name of the personnel requesting to attend with the name of the company which they represent to lynn.hults@usda.gov by Monday August 10, 2026, by 3:00 PM CST.
Contact
Point of contact
lynn Hults
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
lynn.hults@usda.gov
Submit questions
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