This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Raleigh, North Carolina. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security (DES) is seeking to contract with a qualified Vendor to provide janitorial services for the subject State building/facility, as herein specified. The contracts shall consist of an all-inclusive janitorial service with Routine Cleaning Schedules, including all necessary labor, supervision, and equipment in order to keep the subject State building properly cleaned and Support Services Director shall perform the administration of the contract. Support Services is responsible for providing efficient, healthy, and safe janitorial service for DES Offices. Therefore, with this IFB, the Contracting Agency seeks proposals from experienced, qualified Vendors to provide the qualifying service with sufficient and professional manpower, enabling minimal interruption of service upontermination of the previous contract. Submit Written Questions May 11, 2022 by 5:00 p.m. Questions related to the content of the solicitation, or the procurement process should be directed to the person on the title page of this document via the Sourcing Tool's message board by the date and time specified in the IFB SCHEDULE Section of this IFB. Vendors will enter "IFB # 43-1332-22 - Questions" as the subject of the message. Question submittals should include a reference to the applicable IFB section. This is the only manner in which questions will be received. The Contract shall have an initial term of one (1) year, beginning on the date of final Contract execution (the "Effective Date"). At the end of the Contract's initial term, the State shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to renew the Contract on the same terms and conditions for up to two (2) additional one-year terms. The State will give the Vendor written notice of its intent to exercise each option no later than thirty (30) days before the end of the Contract's then-current term. In addition to any optional renewal terms, and with the Vendor's concurrence, the State reserves the right to extend the Contract after the last active term. North Carolina G.S. 143-52 provides a general list of criteria the State shall use to award contracts, as supplemented by the additional criteria herein. The Goods or Services being procured shall dictate the application and order of criteria; however, all award decisions shall be in the State's best interest. All bids must be received by the issuing agency not later than the date and time specified in the IFB SCHEDULE Section above, unless modified by Addendum. Vendors are cautioned that this is a request for offers, not an offer or request to contract, and the State reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all offers at any time if such rejection is deemed to be in the best interest of the State.