Janitorial & Custodial contracting in Indiana
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.
IndianaIndiana licenses construction at the local level. Qualifying work is performed by appropriately licensed trades.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Indiana centers on Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center plus an active Indianapolis state buying program. Manufacturing supply chain depth keeps industrial categories well-served.
Automotive and RV manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, steel in the northwest, and Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, one of the largest naval installations in the country by land area.
For janitorial & custodial specifically in Indiana, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Indiana perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Crane is an electronic warfare and munitions technical center, so its requirements skew toward specialized engineering, electronics, and secure logistics rather than commodity supply. Indiana IDOA runs quantity purchase agreements that agencies order against.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Indiana biennial budgeting means large capital procurements cluster in specific years rather than recurring annually. 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.
Indiana operates MBE, WBE, and Indiana Veteran-Owned Small Business (IVOSB) programs with contract-specific participation goals administered through the Division of Supplier Diversity.
Assuming Crane buys like a typical base. Much of the work there flows through technical support contractors and requires clearances or supplier qualification long before a bid appears.
Indiana Electronic Procurement (PeopleSoft)
https://www.in.gov/idoa/2354.htm
Operated by the Indiana Department of Administration, Procurement Division.
- · Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane
- · Grissom Air Reserve Base
- · INDOT
- · Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Indiana repealed its common-construction-wage law. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.
Indiana licenses construction at the local level. Qualifying work is performed by appropriately licensed trades.
What this contract covers in Indiana.
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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 Indiana include Indianapolis, Fort Wayne.
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.