Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) - Janitorial & Sanitation

Hello everyone,

The JanSan Team has made several improvements to the draft RFQ that will be released, in final form, late July / early August.  The team will not release another draft RFQ or market basket prior to that date.  Improvements are as follows:

JanSan Categories have been reduced from five* to four:

•     Cleaning Compounds and Related Dispensers
•     Non-Motorized Cleaning Equipment and Waste Receptacles
•     Paper Products and Related Dispensers
•     Motorized Cleaning Equipment and Accessories

(*Motorized Laundry Equipment has been removed from the Market Basket.  Items within this category were removed and NOT incorporated in other categories)

The number of BPAs and set-asides for each category was adjusted to reflect:

•     Cleaning Compounds and Related Dispensers 6 BPAs (1 unrestricted, 4 set-aside for small business, 1 set aside for SDVOSB)
•     Non-Motorized Cleaning Equipment and Waste Receptacles 5 BPAs (1 unrestricted, 3 set-aside for small business, 1 set-aside for SDVOSB)
•     Paper Products and Related Dispensers 5 BPAs (4 set-aside for small business, 1 set-aside for SDVOSB)
•     Motorized Cleaning Equipment and Accessories 5 BPAs (2 unrestricted and 3 set-aside for small businesses)

Changes within the market basket:

•   Motorized Cleaning Equipment and Accessories            
              Floor Buffing Pads have been removed from the Motorized Cleaning Equipment and Accessories category and relocated in the Non-Motorized Cleaning Equipment and Waste Receptacle category. This will eliminate the requirement to be an AbilityOne distributor in the Motorized Cleaning Equipment and Accessories category.

•     Vacuums with roller-ball technology have been removed from the market basket due to TAA issues

Thank you,

GSA’s JanSan Team