Janitorial & Custodial contracting in Massachusetts
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.
MassachusettsMassachusetts licenses construction supervisors at the state level. Qualifying work is performed by a contractor holding a Massachusetts CSL.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Massachusetts pairs Hanscom AFB and Natick with one of the country's strongest civilian state buying programs. Boston metro civilian agency demand drives the volume.
Academic and hospital research, biotechnology, defense electronics along Route 128, and a naval and Coast Guard presence on the coast.
For janitorial & custodial specifically in Massachusetts, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Massachusetts perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Hanscom AFB is an acquisition center rather than an operational base, so it buys programs and services more than commodities. The Operational Services Division runs statewide contracts that cities, towns, and school districts can also use, which makes a single OSD contract unusually valuable.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Because municipalities buy off statewide contracts year-round, an OSD award produces a steadier order stream than a typical state contract. 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.
Massachusetts operates the Supplier Diversity Program with MBE, WBE, veteran, disability, and LGBTBE certifications and enforced participation plans on most statewide contracts.
Bidding a Massachusetts statewide contract without capacity to serve 351 municipalities. Statewide contract holders are expected to accept orders from any eligible entity, and repeated refusals end the contract.
COMMBUYS
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Operated by the Massachusetts Operational Services Division.
- · Hanscom Air Force Base
- · Natick Soldier Systems Center
- · Joint Base Cape Cod
- · MassDOT
- · Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
- · UMass system
Massachusetts prevailing wage applies to qualifying state and municipal public-works projects.
Massachusetts licenses construction supervisors at the state level. Qualifying work is performed by a contractor holding a Massachusetts CSL.
What this contract covers in Massachusetts.
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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 Massachusetts include Boston, Worcester, Springfield MA.
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.