Janitorial & Custodial contracting in South Carolina
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.
South CarolinaSouth Carolina requires a LLR contractor license for projects above the threshold. Qualifying work is performed by an LLR-licensed contractor of record.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
South Carolina pairs Joint Base Charleston with the Army's Fort Jackson and the Marine Corps installations at Parris Island and Beaufort. State spending out of Columbia adds a steady civilian base.
Aerospace assembly in Charleston, automotive in the Upstate, the Port of Charleston, tourism along the coast, and a substantial military training presence.
For janitorial & custodial specifically in South Carolina, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in South Carolina perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Joint Base Charleston combines airlift and naval support functions, Fort Jackson is the Army's largest basic training installation, and Parris Island trains Marine recruits. Training installations buy consumables, uniforms, food service, and facilities support in high, predictable volumes.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Recruit training cycles at Fort Jackson and Parris Island produce steady year-round consumption rather than fiscal-year spikes. 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.
South Carolina offers a Minority Business Enterprise certification with a tax credit incentive for prime contractors who subcontract to certified firms, rather than a hard set-aside.
Assuming training-base requirements tolerate delivery slippage. On a recruit training schedule there is no float; a late delivery is a mission problem, and it ends the relationship.
South Carolina SCEIS Procurement
https://procurement.sc.gov/
Operated by the South Carolina Division of Procurement Services.
- · Joint Base Charleston
- · Fort Jackson
- · Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
- · Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
- · Shaw Air Force Base
- · SCDOT
- · SC Department of Health and Human Services
No state Little Davis-Bacon. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.
South Carolina requires a LLR contractor license for projects above the threshold. Qualifying work is performed by an LLR-licensed contractor of record.
What this contract covers in South Carolina.
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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 South Carolina include Charleston SC, Columbia SC, Greenville SC.
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.