The Department of General Services (“Department” or “DGS”) on behalf of the Department of Human Services (“DHS”) is issuing this Invitation for Bids (“IFB”) to engage a contractor to provide comprehensive janitorial services for the Pat Handy Short-Term Housing facility located at 810 5th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, management, materials, equipment, containers, supplies (including consumables), vehicles, recordkeeping, reporting and all other services necessary to successfully perform comprehensive janitorial/housekeeping and related services in accordance with the standards described in the Statement of Work (SOW) Section B.

This IFB is designated only for certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) bidders under the provisions of the “Small and Certified Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2014”, D.C. Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq., as amended. ONLY Bidders that are certified by the District of Columbia Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) as a SBE on the bid due date are eligible. A copy of the certification acknowledgment letter must be submitted with the Bidder’s Bid.