Palmer Courthouse Janitorial ITB Re-Posting

What is this notice about?

The Alaska Court System is asking businesses to bid on a new janitorial (cleaning) contract for the Palmer Courthouse. This is a re-posting of an earlier request. Bidders must attend a pre-bid meeting on October 7, 2026, and bids are due October 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

Why was this notice issued?

The Alaska Court System needs a new janitorial contract for the Palmer Courthouse and is re-posting its Invitation to Bid (ITB). An earlier version was posted under PAL-S-26-0004.

What action is being taken?

Seeking sealed bids under Invitation to Bid PAL-S-26-0007 for janitorial services at the Palmer Courthouse, 435 S. Denali Street, Palmer, AK 99645. The contract is for two years, with four two-year options to renew, and is set to begin November 1, 2026. The notice's attachments include a Notice of Intent to Award and a Notice of Award.

Who is involved: Janitorial service businesses interested in bidding; Alaska Court System

How can the public respond?

Respond by Thu, Oct 15, 2026 This deadline has passed.

“Bids are due on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM.”

Ways to respond

Sealed bid Submit an unpriced technical offer and a priced bid in separate sealed packages, at the same time. See the attached ITB document (Palmer Janitorial ITB PAL-S-26-0007.pdf) for submission details.

What to include

Attending the pre-bid meeting is mandatory. Bidders who already attended the pre-bid inspection for the original posting (PAL-S-26-0004) may request a waiver. This is a two-phase, multi-step sealed bid process: in the first phase, only the unpriced technical offers are reviewed. In the second phase, priced bids are considered only from bidders whose technical offers were found acceptable. Reference ITB PAL-S-26-0007.

Will there be public meetings?

Mandatory pre-bid meeting: Wed, Oct 7, 2026, 3:00 PM
Lobby of the Palmer Courthouse, 435 S. Denali Street, Palmer, AK 99645
Meet in person in the courthouse lobby. Bidders who attended the pre-bid inspection for PAL-S-26-0004 may request a waiver.

Key dates

Oct 7, 2026: Mandatory pre-bid meeting at 3:00 PM in the Palmer Courthouse lobby
Oct 15, 2026: Bids due at 12:00 PM
Nov 1, 2026: New janitorial contract begins

Original notice text

The Alaska Court System is seeking bids for a new janitorial contract for the Palmer Courthouse located at 435 S. Denali Street, Palmer, AK 99645. This is a two (2) year contract with four (4), two (2) year options to renew. The new contract will commence November 1, 2026. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM. Please meet in the lobby of the Palmer Courthouse. Please note that prospective bidders that already attended the pre-bid inspection for the original ITB posting under PAL-S-26-0004 may request a waiver for attendance. Bids are due on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM. Please note that this is a two-phase, multi-step sealed bid process. Unpriced technical offers and priced bids must be submitted in separate sealed packages. Priced bids are to be submitted at the same time as technical offers. Priced bids will be considered only in the second phase and only from those bidders whose unpriced technical offers are found acceptable in the first phase.

This summary was written by an AI model (Claude) from the official notice text. This is general information, not legal advice. Always confirm deadlines and instructions in the official notice. Legal disclaimer.