Janitorial & Custodial contracting in Montana
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.
MontanaMontana requires contractor registration. Qualifying work is performed by a registered contractor of record.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Montana's federal demand centers on Malmstrom AFB. State spending is geographically dispersed and freight-sensitive; we plan logistics accordingly.
Agriculture and ranching, timber, tourism around the national parks, and Malmstrom AFB with a dispersed missile field spread across a very large geographic area.
For janitorial & custodial specifically in Montana, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Montana perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Malmstrom's missile alert facilities are spread across thousands of square miles, so service and maintenance contracts here involve real drive-time and remote-site logistics. State agencies buy through the Department of Administration's State Procurement Bureau, and school districts are numerous and small.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Winter access limits work at remote sites, so realistic performance windows are shorter than the contract period suggests. 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.
Montana does not operate a general minority set-aside program. MDT administers the federal DBE program, and tribal governments on the state's seven reservations procure independently under their own codes.
Pricing statewide service coverage from a single location. In Montana, drive time between service points is a cost driver that eliminates vendors who did not map it.
Montana eMACS
https://emacs.mt.gov/
Operated by the Montana State Procurement Bureau.
- · Malmstrom Air Force Base
- · Montana DOT
- · Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Montana prevailing wage applies to qualifying state public-works projects.
Montana requires contractor registration. Qualifying work is performed by a registered contractor of record.
What this contract covers in Montana.
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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 Montana include Billings, Helena, Missoula.
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.