Federal Janitorial RFPs — San Jose / Silicon Valley (2026)

Federal cleaning demand in San José–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA

The San José metro (Santa Clara County) carries the highest SCA janitor floor in all 10 Batch 3 metros at $20.45/hr — driven by the strong technology-sector labor market and high cost of living in Silicon Valley. The dominant federal janitorial buyers are VA VISN 21 at VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) — a major inpatient campus at 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto — and NASA Ames Research Center at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View, which straddles the Santa Clara / San Mateo county line. GSA Region 9 manages the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building and US Courthouse in downtown San Jose, plus numerous leased federal office spaces across the county occupied by SSA, IRS, and DHS field operations. VA NCO 21 (36C261, Livermore CA) handles VA janitorial solicitations through SDVOSB set-asides under VISN 21. The high labor floor creates meaningful barriers to entry but also protects awarded contractors from low-cost competition.

Named facilities buying janitorial in San José–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA

• VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) — 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto CA 94304; VISN 21; major inpatient and outpatient campus; polytrauma and spinal cord injury specialty programs.
• VA Palo Alto HCS, San Jose Outpatient Clinic — 80 Great Oaks Blvd, San Jose CA 95119; VISN 21 CBOC; bundled in VA janitorial IDIQs.
• NASA Ames Research Center — Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View CA 94035; 2,000-acre federal campus within Santa Clara County; includes research buildings, Exploration Center, wind tunnels, and historic Hangar One.
• Robert F. Peckham Federal Building & US Courthouse — 280 S 1st St, San Jose CA 95113; GSA Region 9; federal district court and multi-agency offices in downtown San Jose.
• IRS San Jose Campus — multiple GSA-leased locations in San Jose; large IRS processing and field operation generating ongoing custodial requirements.
• Social Security Administration Field Offices — multiple Santa Clara County locations including San Jose; GSA-leased facilities with recurring janitorial under PBS task orders.

Recent and upcoming contracts (last 18 months)

• VA VAPAHCS Janitorial IDIQ FY2024/2025 — 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto CA 94304; SDVOSB set-aside; NAICS 561720 S201; NCO 21 (36C261, Livermore CA); ~$2–$4M/yr obligation; 5-year IDIQ; recompete cycle expected FY2026.
• NASA Ames Research Center custodial IDIQ — Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View CA; AbilityOne program eligibility or full & open competitive; multi-building scope; NASA Ames Research Center Contracting Office; ~$2–$5M/yr multi-year performance.
• GSA Region 9 custodial BPA — Peckham Federal Building — 280 S 1st St, San Jose CA 95113; PBS Region 9; small business competitive; recurring annual task orders $300K–$1M/yr; contracting office GSA Region 9 San Francisco.

SCA wage floor (current WD)

WD 2015-5641 Rev 26, effective Dec 23, 2024, covers Santa Clara County and sets Janitor (occupation code 11150) at $20.45/hr base + $4.93/hr H&W fringe = loaded floor ~$25.38/hr. This is the highest SCA janitor floor among the Batch 3 metros. EO 14026 (currently ~$17.75/hr) is well below the WD rate; the $20.45 WD floor governs for all covered workers. (SAM.gov WD 2015-5641 Rev 26)

Where to find opportunities

• SAM.gov — NCO 21 VISN 21 NAICS 561720
• SAM.gov — PSC S201 Santa Clara County custodial
• USASpending.gov — NAICS 561720, Santa Clara County CA

Primary sources

• WD 2015-5641 Rev 26 — Santa Clara County, CA (SAM.gov)
• FPDS contract data — NAICS 561720, place of performance CA Santa Clara County
• USASpending.gov — historical awards NAICS 561720