Janitorial & Custodial contracting in Virginia
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.
VirginiaVirginia requires a DPOR Class A, B, or C contractor license. Qualifying work is performed by a DPOR-licensed contractor of record.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Virginia carries the largest federal footprint in the country. Naval Station Norfolk, the Pentagon, Quantico, Langley-Eustis, and Fort Belvoir produce constant demand across every category we cover, and the eVA portal is one of the most active in the nation.
The densest defense and federal services market in the country: naval operations in Hampton Roads, shipbuilding at Newport News, defense headquarters in Northern Virginia, and data centers in Loudoun County.
For janitorial & custodial specifically in Virginia, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Virginia perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Oceana, Quantico, Langley-Eustis, and the Pentagon buy across virtually every category. NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic and NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk are the two buying organizations that matter most for facilities and supply. On the state side, eVA is genuinely mandatory and unusually well-used by localities.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Ship maintenance availabilities in Hampton Roads run on their own multi-year schedules and generate work continuously. 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.
Virginia operates the SWaM program (Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned) through the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, with a statewide 42 percent small-business utilization goal and set-asides for micro businesses under certain thresholds.
Bidding Virginia public work without SWaM certification when it is available. On many solicitations the micro-business set-aside removes the competition entirely, and an uncertified vendor simply cannot see or bid those procurements.
Virginia eVA
https://www.eva.virginia.gov/
Operated by the Virginia Department of General Services, Division of Purchases and Supply.
- · Naval Station Norfolk
- · Joint Base Langley-Eustis
- · Marine Corps Base Quantico
- · Pentagon
- · Fort Belvoir
- · Naval Air Station Oceana
- · VDOT
- · Virginia DSS
- · University of Virginia
- · Virginia Tech
Virginia prevailing wage applies to qualifying state public-works projects.
Virginia requires a DPOR Class A, B, or C contractor license. Qualifying work is performed by a DPOR-licensed contractor of record.
What this contract covers in Virginia.
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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 Virginia include Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Richmond, Alexandria, Arlington.
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.