Soo Project Office Janitorial Maintenance

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY – This notice does not constitute a solicitation announcement or restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach and NO AWARD will occur from this notice. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS are available for this Notice. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB).

INTRODUCTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District is seeking firms that have the capability for janitorial services at the St. Mary’s Falls Canal located in Sault Ste. Marie, MI.  The Government shall not exercise direct supervision over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government.

The Contractor shall ensure all assigned areas present a clean, sanitary, and neat appearance upon completion.  Areas and items that are defined as “clean” are free from dirt, marks, and unwanted matter.  Areas and items that are defined as “sanitary” are clean and have been treated with a commercial disinfectant suitable for the surface and area use.  Areas and items that are defined as “neat” are arranged in an orderly and tidy manner.

The period of performance for this contract includes a base performance period of one year and four option years. The contract is expected to be solicited in June 2026.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The services will occur in buildings and facilities which are part of the St Mary’s Falls Canal, located at 312 W. Portage Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783.

DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL) RFP, IF ANY ARE ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE) (SAM.GOV). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 561720 – Janitorial Services, which has a small business size standard of $22.0M. The Product Service Code (PSC) is S201 – Housekeeping – Custodial Janitorial Maintenance. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify the firm’s business size in the attached questionnaire. Small business firms interested in performing this work are strongly urged to respond to this notice. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.

SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSES: If your organization has the potential capacity and capability to perform this type of work, please complete the attached questionnaire and submit via email to Contract Specialist Joseph Russell at joseph.d.russell@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer Matthew McDuffie at matthew.mcduffie@usace.army.mil no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time on May 20, 2026. Please reference in the subject line "SOURCES SOUGHT Soo Project Office Janitorial Maintenance.” All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

The period of performance for this contract includes a base performance period of one year and four option years. The contract is expected to be solicited in June 2026. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought notice. RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE CONTACTED REGARDING THEIR SUBMISSION OR INFORMATION GATHERED AS A RESULT OF THE SOURCES SOUGHT.