Janitorial & Custodial contracting in California
Recurring custodial routes for office buildings, courthouses, clinics, depots, and schools. AXA South holds the contract, sets the SLA, and runs the program against agency standards while a vetted local crew puts hands on the work.
No special license required to bid or hold the prime. No professional or trade license is required for AXA South to bid or hold the prime contract in this category. Any work that requires a state-issued trade, professional, or specialty license is performed by a properly licensed subcontractor in the project jurisdiction. AXA South does not self-perform licensed trade work and does not represent itself as a licensee of any trade or profession.
This categoryNo license is required to bid or hold the prime janitorial contract. Local crews are insured under our program and trained to the agency's standards.
CaliforniaCalifornia requires a CSLB contractor license for any construction over $500. Qualifying work is performed by a CSLB-licensed contractor of record.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
California is the largest federal and state buyer in the country. Naval demand from San Diego, Air Force and Space Force from the central valley, and statewide demand through Cal eProcure shape a deep market across every category we cover.
The broadest procurement market in the country: naval shipbuilding and repair in San Diego, launch and test at Vandenberg and Edwards, agriculture in the Central Valley, ports at Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the largest state university systems in the nation.
For janitorial & custodial specifically in California, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in California perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Naval Base San Diego and NAVFAC Southwest run continuous ship-repair, facility, and supply requirements. Caltrans is a construction and materials buyer at a scale few state agencies match. UC and CSU campuses buy independently under system-wide agreements, so a single approved supplier position can unlock dozens of buying points.
State fiscal year ends June 30, and the California budget process makes late-June award activity unusually heavy. The federal fiscal year closes September 30, so August and September carry the heaviest volume of simplified-acquisition and micro-purchase activity at every installation in the state.
California operates formal Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation programs, with a 3 percent DVBE goal and bid preferences of up to 5 percent for certified small businesses on state contracts.
Treating California prevailing wage as if it only applied to federally funded jobs. California applies prevailing wage to most public works regardless of funding source, and DIR registration plus certified payroll is a condition of award, not paperwork to sort out later.
Cal eProcure
https://caleprocure.ca.gov/
Operated by the California Department of General Services, Procurement Division.
- · Naval Base San Diego
- · Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
- · Travis Air Force Base
- · Edwards Air Force Base
- · Vandenberg Space Force Base
- · Caltrans
- · California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- · University of California system
California prevailing wage applies to most public works regardless of funding source.
California requires a CSLB contractor license for any construction over $500. Qualifying work is performed by a CSLB-licensed contractor of record.
What this contract covers in California.
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Daily, periodic, and project cleaning
Routine nightly cleans plus quarterly carpet, strip-and-wax, high-dust, and window programs scheduled around occupied hours.
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Healthcare and clinical environments
Terminal cleaning, OSHA bloodborne-pathogen protocols, and EPA List N disinfectants for clinics, VA outpatient sites, and lab spaces.
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AbilityOne and section 503/504 awareness
We respect AbilityOne mandatory-source designations and structure responses accordingly when a building falls on the procurement list.
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Green Seal and sustainable products
GS-37 and GS-40 chemistry, microfiber-based methods, and reduced-water floor care when the agency requires it.
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Supervision and quality control
On-site supervisor, AQL-based inspection sheets, and corrective-action turnaround documented in a monthly QC report.
We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for janitorial & custodial in California include San Diego, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco.
Do you self-perform the cleaning?
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We do not maintain a national crew payroll. We hold the contract and run the program, and the labor is performed by a vetted local crew managed against our SLAs and the agency's PWS. This keeps wages, benefits, and supervision local while the agency sees one accountable prime.
Can you respond to a Service Contract Act solicitation?
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Yes. We map every labor category to the applicable SCA wage determination, layer fringe correctly, and submit certified payroll on the cadence the agency requires.
What about AbilityOne mandatory sources?
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When the building is on the AbilityOne Procurement List, we will tell you up front and either step aside or team with the designated nonprofit agency where appropriate. We do not chase awards we are not allowed to hold.