Government contracts for janitorial & cleaning services in New York

Janitorial & cleaning services contracts in New York typically cover nightly custodial of federal buildings, floor and carpet care at IRS and SSA offices, restroom servicing at VA facilities, and post-construction cleaning. Federal posts in this category fall under NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), and the bulk of the work flows to the GSA Public Buildings Service, the VA, and DoD installations. Janitorial work is one of the most reliable small-business set-aside categories, including AbilityOne and SourceAmerica routes.

As of October 20, 2026, New York has 92 open janitorial & cleaning services contracts in our database, with 63 added in the last 30 days. That's enough volume that a focused small business can win recurring work in this state without ever leaving its home market. The most active buyers are People with Developmental Disabilities, NYS Office for (10 open posts) and Mental Health, NYS Office of (8), with the rest spread across other federal civilian agencies, DoD components, and state and local departments active in New York.

Beyond federal opportunities, much of the janitorial & cleaning services work in New York is posted through the New York State Contract Reporter, with recurring buyers including the New York State Department of Transportation, the MTA, the Port Authority of NY/NJ, and SUNY/CUNY. New York mandates aggressive MWBE participation goals (often 30%) on most state contracts — primes must demonstrate good-faith outreach to certified subs. ContractRadar pulls federal postings from SAM.gov alongside state and local feeds so a janitorial and custodial vendor doesn't have to monitor each portal manually.