Plain-English guides to SAM.gov notices, set-asides, size standards, site visits and your first federal cleaning contract. Educational, with links to the official sources.
A plain-English path to your first federal janitorial bid: free SAM.gov registration, size and set-asides, reading the notice, site visits, and where to get no-cost help.
Read the guide (7 min)Learn the fields that matter on a federal SAM.gov notice: notice type, solicitation number, response date and time zone, attachments, amendments, and points of contact.
Read the guide (6 min)What small-business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB/EDWOSB set-asides mean, where eligibility is defined by SBA, and why no certification guarantees a contract.
Read the guide (6 min)Current SBA size standard for janitorial NAICS 561720, how average receipts and affiliates work, and how to get a free UEI and SAM.gov registration.
Read the guide (6 min)How to use a federal janitorial site visit or pre-bid walkthrough: RSVP rules, what to inspect, FAR 52.237-1, and why skipping the walk can break your price.
Read the guide (5 min)