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How does a small facilities services company bid on government facilities support contracts?
Facilities support contracts (NAICS 561210) bundle several services, such as janitorial, grounds, building maintenance, pest control and front desk work, under one contract for a base, campus or building. They are posted on SAM.gov and state portals. Falkview finds them, breaks the work statement into a compliance matrix, prices each service and drafts the proposal.
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Award history: federal NAICS 561210 awards, offers and agencies.
Key facts
- NAICS code: 561210 Facilities Support Services. A common product service code is S216 Housekeeping, Facilities Operations Support.
- 561210 has a much higher SBA size standard than janitorial or landscaping, so larger firms compete as small businesses.
- Each service in the contract usually needs its own labor categories from the wage determination.
- Teaming (joint ventures and subcontracts) is common, because few small firms do every service in-house.
What is a facilities support contract?
A contract where one company runs several day-to-day services at a government site. Typical bundles are janitorial, grounds, minor maintenance and repair, pest control, waste and front desk. The largest are called base operations support.
NAICS 561210 is a catch-all, so read the work statement before you assume a contract is facility work. Some 561210 contracts are mostly logistics, security or IT, and fit a different team.
Where are facilities support contracts posted?
Federal ones are on SAM.gov under NAICS 561210, and also under 561720 and 561730 when one service dominates. States, universities and large counties post theirs on their own portals.
- Search SAM.gov by NAICS 561210 and product service codes S216, S201 and S208, and filter by set-aside.
- Military installations, VA medical centers, research sites and federal campuses are the steadiest federal buyers.
- Watch sources sought notices: they shape how the work is packaged and whether it is set aside.
How do you price a multi-service facilities contract?
Price each service as its own build-up, with its own labor categories, hours, materials and subcontracts, then add one layer of program management, overhead and profit over the whole contract.
| Part | What goes in it |
|---|---|
| Each service | Hours by occupation from the wage determination (janitor, groundskeeper, maintenance trades), materials and equipment |
| Subcontracted services | Subcontractor quotes plus your handling cost |
| Program management | Project manager, quality control manager, safety and reporting |
| Indirect costs | Payroll taxes, insurance, overhead and G&A |
| Profit | The margin you choose |
What Falkview does for a facilities support bid
Falkview reads the full package, splits the work statement by service in the compliance matrix, lists the labor categories for each service and drafts each volume from your own documents. Your team reviews and submits.
- Find and score 561210, 561720 and 561730 notices, plus state and local bids you forward.
- Read the performance work statement, attachments, Sections L and M and the wage determination, with page references.
- Build a compliance matrix split by service, so each requirement has an owner.
- Build a price build-up per service, with program management and indirect costs on top.
- Draft the management plan, staffing plan, quality control plan and phase-in plan.
Questions
What NAICS code is facilities support services?
NAICS 561210, Facilities Support Services, for contracts that combine several support services at one site. A common product service code on federal notices is S216, Housekeeping, Facilities Operations Support.
What is the difference between 561210 and 561720?
561720 covers janitorial services alone. 561210 covers bundles of services at a facility. The contracting officer picks the code that best fits the main work, and the code sets the size standard used for small business set-asides.
Can a janitorial company bid a facilities support contract?
Often yes, with partners. Teaming with a maintenance or grounds firm through a subcontract or joint venture is common. SBA's Mentor-Protégé Program also lets a small firm team with a larger mentor.
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