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Janitorial & Custodial contracts in the Charleston, SC area
Also called: Charleston-North Charleston, SC
Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Jul 13, 2026. Data status
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Typical award (median)
$229,568
The middle of 39 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $14.3k and $1.1M.
Typical number of bids
9.5
Median bids per award, reported for 14 of 14 competed awards. 0% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
69%
Share of the 39 priced awards.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle janitorial award in the Charleston, SC area was $230k (FY2021-FY2025, 39 priced awards).
- That is 3.0 times the median for janitorial in South Carolina ($76.4k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 9.5 offers (reported for 14 of 14).
- 0% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 69% of priced awards.
- Tip 54% of awards with a reported set-aside were reserved for small businesses, so small firms were not bidding against large companies.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 6 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 12 | $24,450 |
| FY2017 | 6 | $208,866 |
| FY2018 | 12 | $158,454 |
| FY2019 | 11 | $99,299 |
| FY2020 | 5 | $7,461 |
| FY2021 | 9 | $160,244 |
| FY2022 | 8 | $232,132 |
| FY2023 | 9 | $244,882 |
| FY2024 | 7 | $50,732 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $248,599 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 10 | $99,553 |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $229,568
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Sanitation Service for USCG Sector Charleston 70Z03626CCHAR0015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Sempre Avancando LLC | $6,216 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Exterior Canopy and Window Washing 36C24726P0742 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Mccray Group Ventures LLC | $21,350 | 12 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| May 21, 2026 | Provide Janitorial Services for Fort Sumter Liberty Square Visitor Education Center Charleston, South Carolina. 140P5126P0018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $149,497 | 14 | Competed Woman-owned |
| May 1, 2026 | New Contract with MSL Housekeeping Services LLC 12639526C0026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | WCD Enterprises, LLC | $5,916 | 13 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Provide Janitorial Services for Nos Hollings Marine Lab and Beaufort Lab. OR-FY26-00752 Approved. 1305M226P0047 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | A. James Global Services, Inc | $320,000 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Non-Personal Service for Janitorial Services at the NWS WFO in Charleston, SC - Base and Four Option Years 1305M326P0058 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Palmetto Goodwill Services | $49,608 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Mar 9, 2026 | FY26 Janitorial Services 12444126F0006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Reliance Contractors Inc | $14,280 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Dec 12, 2025 | JB CHS-WS Custodial Services. FA441826F0008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Palmetto Goodwill Services | $1,161,161 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Joint Base Charleston (JB CHS) Custodial Services. FA441826F0014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | L5/MBM JV | $1,777,358 | 28 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Healthcare Environmental Cleaning Services in Support of Naval Health Clinic Charleston. HT940626FE007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Main Building Maintenance, Inc. | $766,357 | 7 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Janitorial Services - South Carolina W912HN25CA014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | A. James Global Services, Inc | $203,804 | 8 | Competed 8(a) |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Healthcare Environmental Cleaning in Support of JB Charleston- 628TH Medical Group, Joint Base Charleston, SC. HT940625F0031 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Main Building Maintenance, Inc. | $293,394 | 5 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| May 2, 2025 | Janitorial Services for USGS Charleston, SC Field Office 140G0125P0103 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Randolph Krazy Kleaning Services LLC | $7,200 | 33 | Competed Small business |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Janitorial Services for USDA, APHIS, PPQ Field Operations, Eradication Program Located in Hollywood, SC. 12639525C0018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | MSL Corporate Cleaning Services LLC | $5,400 | 45 | Competed Small business |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Joint Base Charleston Requires Level 1, (Prestige) Level 2, (Basic) and Level 4 (Special Requirements) Custodial Services According to Air Force Common Output Level Standards for JB CHS Facilities As Identified in the Performance Work Statement. FA441825F0008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | L5/MBM JV | $1,727,106 | 28 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Joint Base Charleston Nuclear Power Training Unit Requires Custodial Services Including Routine, Regular Cleaning of Installation Facilities, Barges, Restrooms, Locker Rooms, Food Service Areas, and Training/Study Areas. FA441825F0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Palmetto Goodwill Services | $1,193,669 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Apr 24, 2024 | FY24 Air Facility Charleston Janitorial May 2024 - Sep 2024 70Z03624PCHAR0019 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Kali Sellers Enterprises Limited Liability Company | $8,750 | 19 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 17, 2024 | CATM Gun Range Cleaning Service FA441824P0041 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Range Maintenance Solutions, Inc | $21,300 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Janitorial Services 12444124F0031 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Reliance Contractors Inc | $14,280 | 9 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Janitorial Services 12405B24P0071 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Yorc Cleaning and Contracting Inc | $50,732 | 19 | Competed Open to all |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Janitorial Service at Fort Sumter National Monument & Fort Sumter Liberty Square Visitor Education Center Charleston, South Carolina, Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Sullivans Island, South Carolina National Historic 140P5124C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $482,364 | 17 | Competed Small business |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Joint Base Charleston Custodial Services Option Year Two. FA441824F0006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | L5/MBM JV | $1,623,913 | 28 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Provide All Management, Tools, Equipment, Supplies, and Labor Necessary to Ensure That Custodial Services Are Performed at the Nuclear Power Training Unit on Joint Base Charleston. FA441824F0013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Palmetto Goodwill Services | $1,106,207 | 1 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 27, 2023 | The Intention of This Solicitation/Resultant Contract Is to Obtain Janitorial Services for the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Center Wetlands Research, Cordesville, SC. The Contract Will Be Awarded 12445023P0066 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Maxpro Enterprise LLC | $11,080 | 10 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Provide Janitorial Services at Fort Moultrie National Historic Site Sullivans Island, South Carolina and National Historic Site MT. Pleasant, South Carolina. 140P5123P0069 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $24,700 | 3 | Competed Small business |
Value at award = the contract value when it was signed. Bids = offers received; "–" means not reported. Set-aside = reserved for a group, such as small or veteran-owned businesses. IDIQ = an umbrella contract; work under it is placed as task orders.
Who won
Companies with the most priced awards here, FY2021–FY2025.
| # | Company | Awards | Total value at award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmetto Goodwill Services | 8 | $8,802,689 |
| 2 | L5/MBM JV | 4 | $6,339,487 |
| 3 | Oe Enterprises Inc | 4 | $2,561,829 |
| 4 | Hamhed LLC | 3 | $427,674 |
| 5 | Reliance Contractors Inc | 3 | $42,840 |
| 6 | A. James Global Services, Inc | 2 | $364,048 |
| 7 | The Victor Group, Inc. | 1 | $1,687,597 |
| 8 | Main Building Maintenance, Inc. | 1 | $293,394 |
| 9 | MBG Integrated Solutions L. L. C. | 1 | $234,696 |
| 10 | Yorc Cleaning and Contracting Inc | 1 | $50,732 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 18 (46%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
- Competed 13 (33%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 7 (18%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 1 (3%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 18 (46%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 17 (44%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 3 (8%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Veteran-owned 1 (3%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
Left out of the numbers above: 2 cancelled or $0 awards. Why?
Contracting offices buying here
Umbrella contracts used here
Many jobs are placed as task orders under an IDIQ: an umbrella contract with no fixed amount. Only the companies holding it can get those orders. A "multiple-award" IDIQ is shared by several companies, who compete for each order. "–" = not reported.
| Contract | Type | Orders | Ordering ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA441822D0003 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 28 offers | 4 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 12444122D0002 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 9 offers | 3 | Dec 31, 2026 |
| 36C77018D0017 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 3 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| FA441822D0013 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 3 | Mar 31, 2028 |
| FA441818D0003 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers | 2 | Mar 31, 2023 |
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