Iowa State University Ionwave #RFQ-1001518

Custodial and carpet-cleaning services for ISU’s Digital Ag Innovation Lab

Iowa State University seeks recurring custodial services for the Digital Ag Innovation Lab in Ames, Iowa. - Government buyer: Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU), Procurement Services; service location: Digital Ag Innovation Lab. - Services requested: Full-facility cleaning twice weekly, with pricing for either partial cleaning once weekly or three times weekly; quarterly baseboard and chair cleaning; and annual carpet cleaning. - Scope and quantities: Full cleaning 2 times per week; partial-cleaning options 1 or 3 times per week; quarterly tasks 4 times per year; carpet cleaning 1 time per year. Contractors supply labor, equipment, and materials; ISU supplies restroom and breakroom consumables. - Important requirements: Work begins after 6:00 p.m.; contractors must accommodate facility-event schedule changes, protect facility security, and ensure employees pass background checks. Annual carpet cleaning must use extraction, encapsulation, or another approved industry-standard method. Emergency and additional cleaning services require separate line-item pricing. - Insurance: Required coverage includes commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation, and excess/umbrella liability. Subcontractors must maintain equivalent coverage, and certificates must remain on file throughout the agreement. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or commercial service vendors are named in the opportunity. - Potential competing providers: ABM Industries, ISS Facility Services, Sodexo, and Aramark provide comparable custodial services. - Estimated value: No solicitation value is provided; the estimated range is $50,000–$250,000 for the potential contract term.

Description

Iowa State University is seeking qualified contractors to provide general cleaning services for its Digital Ag Innovation Lab at 3800 University Blvd. in Ames, Iowa. The requested work includes routine custodial services, with full-facility cleaning twice weekly and partial-facility cleaning options; services are to begin after 6:00 p.m. The solicitation also includes quarterly tasks and annual carpet cleaning, and requests pricing for emergency cleaning and additional services. The agreement is scheduled to run from December 1, 2026, through November 30, 2027, with options for four additional one-year renewals.

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