Janitorial & Custodial contracting in Mississippi
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.
MississippiMississippi requires a state contractor license for commercial projects of $50,000 or more and residential projects of $50,000 or more. AXA South partners with a Mississippi-licensed GC of record on qualifying projects.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Mississippi is our home market. We are based here, we live the procurement calendar here, and we know the people running it. Keesler, the Naval Construction Battalion Center at Gulfport, Camp Shelby, Columbus AFB, and Stennis combine into one of the deepest federal demand bases in the Gulf South.
Shipbuilding at Pascagoula, rocket propulsion testing at Stennis, aerospace and unmanned systems, agriculture and forestry across the Delta and the Piney Woods, and gaming and hospitality on the coast.
For janitorial & custodial specifically in Mississippi, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Mississippi perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Ingalls Shipbuilding and NASA Stennis anchor coastal federal demand, while Columbus AFB, Keesler AFB, and Camp Shelby drive training and sustainment requirements inland. The Office of Personal Service Contract Review and the Department of Finance and Administration set the state framework, and Mississippi's counties, municipalities, and school districts advertise a large share of work through local newspaper notice and MAGIC.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Local school district and county budgets follow the same date, which makes May and June the densest local bid period in the state. 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.
Mississippi maintains a Minority Business Enterprise certification through the Development Authority and applies a resident-contractor preference on state contracts. MDOT administers the federal DBE program.
Underreading the construction license threshold. Mississippi requires a state contractor's license for commercial projects at and above $50,000, and a bid without a licensed contractor of record named at submission is invalid, not curable after opening.
Mississippi MAGIC
https://www.dfa.ms.gov/dfa-offices/purchasing-travel-fleet/
Operated by the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Purchasing, Travel and Fleet Management.
- · Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport
- · Keesler Air Force Base
- · Camp Shelby
- · Columbus Air Force Base
- · Stennis Space Center
- · MDOT
- · Mississippi Department of Human Services
- · Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL)
Mississippi does not have a state prevailing-wage law. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.
Mississippi requires a state contractor license for commercial projects of $50,000 or more and residential projects of $50,000 or more. AXA South partners with a Mississippi-licensed GC of record on qualifying projects.
What this contract covers in Mississippi.
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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 Mississippi include Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Tupelo.
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.