BidSignal Desk · Go/No-Go Brief

JANITORIAL SERVICES AT OCCOQUAN BAY NWR


Prepared for Sample Brief — Janitorial Facilities · August 10, 2026
§ 01

Opportunity at a glance

BuyerU.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE / FWS SAT TEAM 3
Notice typeSolicitation
Posted / updated2026-07-27
Response deadline2026-07-31 (CLOSED — sample from last week's radar)
Q&A deadlineNot stated in the public notice text
Pre-bid / site visitNot stated in the public notice text
NAICS561720
Set-asideTotal Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Place of performanceNot stated in the public notice record
Response formatNot stated in the public notice text.
Initial readProfile check for a small janitorial contractor eligible for the set-aside
§ 02

Scope summary

  • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sought quotes for janitorial services at Occoquan Bay NWR.
  • The public notice does not list the rooms, cleaning tasks, service frequency, or staffing requirements.
  • The public notice text does not state the detailed scope or quote instructions.
§ 03

Why this may fit

  • This job was a possible fit for a small janitorial contractor that could handle recurring cleaning at a federal facility and meet the set-aside requirements.
§ 04

Eligibility and blockers

  • Primary NAICS: 561720.
  • The notice is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5).
  • No other registration, staffing, site-visit, or response requirements are stated in the public notice.
§ 05

Risks and open questions

  • The notice was posted July 27, 2026, with quotes due July 31, 2026.
  • The public notice is only one sentence long, so it does not give a contractor enough information to price the work.
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This job could have suited an eligible small janitorial contractor, but the public notice text does not state the task list, cleaning schedule, or quote instructions.

§ 06

Suggested next action

  • This notice closed July 31, 2026, and is shown only as a worked example.
  • Because this notice is closed, there is no next bid action. For similar open work, confirm the task list, cleaning frequency, site requirements, and quote format before pricing.
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