Falcon Dam Field Office Admin Building Janitorial Services
INTERNAT BOUNDARY AND WATER COMM
- Posted
- June 17, 2026
- Due
- June 30, 2026
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Scope
This contract covers recurring janitorial services (two days per week, Mondays and Wednesdays, excluding Federal Holidays) at the International Boundary and Water Commission's Falcon Dam Field Office in Falcon Heights, TX for a period of approximately 12 months (12/05/2025–12/6/2026). The work includes routine cleaning of roughly 8,500 sq. ft. of office, restroom, breakroom, locker room, and recreation hall space, plus twice-yearly floor waxing of the Recreation Hall (contractor supplies the wax machine and waxing materials).
Key dates
- Response deadline
- June 30, 2026
- Q&A deadline
- Not stated in this solicitation — double-check the source
- Site visit
- Not required
Money
- Estimated value
- Not stated in this solicitation — double-check the source
- Bid bond
- Not requiredA bid bond guarantees you'll sign the contract if you win. 'Not required' means you can bid without posting one — one less hurdle for a small shop.
- Performance bond
- Not stated in this solicitation — double-check the sourceA performance bond guarantees you'll finish the work to spec — commonly required after award on construction jobs.
- Payment bond
- Not stated in this solicitation — double-check the sourceA payment bond guarantees you'll pay your subcontractors and suppliers.
Insurance
This solicitation didn't spell out insurance limits. As a rule of thumb, government service contracts typically expect:
- General Liability — commonly $1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate
- Workers' Compensation — statutory limits, once you have employees
- Automobile Liability — commonly $1M combined single limit
Texas is the only state where private employers can legally opt out of workers' comp — but government contracts almost always require it anyway. These are general norms, not figures from this solicitation — always confirm the exact limits in the contract before you bid.
Licenses & registrations
- Active SAM.gov registration
- Active CAGE code
Set-aside
Small Business set-aside
Reserved for small businesses — only firms under the SBA size standard for this work can bid; large companies are excluded.
Official designation: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Check if you qualify →Top 3 disqualifiers
The things that actually get bids thrown out.
- 1Not registered as a small business under NAICS 561720 (size standard applies — verify eligibility before bidding)
- 2Late submission — proposal due 2026-06-30 19:00 UTC; no late bids accepted
- 3Lapsed or inactive SAM.gov registration / CAGE code at time of award
Can you win this?
The solicitation is coded under NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services). Confirm your SAM.gov registration lists 561720 and that your business meets the applicable small-business size standard for that code.
Use the toolThis is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5. You must be a small business under NAICS 561720 to be eligible to bid — verify your size status in SAM.gov before investing time in a proposal.
Use the toolThis is a federal SAM.gov solicitation. Your SAM.gov registration and CAGE code must be active on the bid date (2026-06-30) and at time of award. Renewals can take weeks — check your expiration date now.
No bid, performance, or payment bond is mentioned in the solicitation documents. Bonds do not appear to be required for this contract.
No specific insurance types or dollar limits are stated in the solicitation. However, standard federal janitorial contracts typically require general liability and workers' compensation — confirm any requirements in the final solicitation package and ensure your coverage is current.
No formal past-performance section is described in the SOW, but you should have references for comparable janitorial contracts (similar square footage, federal or institutional facilities) ready in case the contracting officer requests them during evaluation.
Use the toolThe SOW does not explicitly reference a wage determination, but service contracts of this nature performed on federal property in Texas are typically subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA). Check SAM.gov for the applicable SCA wage determination for Zapata County, TX (NAICS 561720) and confirm you can meet those rates.
Use the toolNo site visit is mentioned or required in the solicitation documents. If you wish to inspect the facility before bidding, contact Jesus Guerra (Area Operations Manager, 956-224-0282) or Adrain Knights (Purchasing Agent, 915-832-4794) to arrange access.
Sources: Solicitation listing, FY26R3161009++SOW+Janitorial+Services.rtf++2026++Revision.pdf
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