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[Company name]

[City, State] · [Phone] · [Email] · [Website]

Core services

Write three to six lines, each a service you do every week, in the words a facility manager would use.

  • [Nightly janitorial for offices, e.g. trash, restrooms, breakrooms, vacuuming]
  • [Floor care, e.g. strip and wax, carpet extraction]
  • [Day porter or periodic services, if you offer them]

Buildings we clean

List only building types you clean now or have cleaned. Leave out any you'd like to win but haven't done. [Offices] · [Medical offices] · [Schools] · [Warehouses] · [Retail] · [Churches] · [Other]

How we work

Pick the ones that are true, and say each in one line.

  • Insured: [general liability amount] · Bonded: [yes/no, amount] · Workers' comp: [yes/no]
  • Staff background checks: [who is checked and when]
  • Keys and alarm codes: [how they're logged and who holds them]
  • Quality checks: [who inspects, how often, how a complaint gets fixed]
  • Supplies and equipment: [what you bring, what the building supplies]

Past performance

Real work only. If a client hasn't agreed to be named, describe the job without the name.

  • [Building type, size in sq ft, services, how long you've had it, e.g. "Two-story medical office, 18,000 sq ft, nightly cleaning since 2021"]
  • [Second job]
  • [Third job] If you're new: [years you've cleaned commercially], [building types], [owner's own experience]. Never list a client you haven't worked for.

Company data

  • Year started: [year] · Employees: [number]
  • NAICS: 561720 (Janitorial Services)
  • UEI: [from SAM.gov, if registered] · CAGE: [if registered]
  • Certifications: [e.g. small business, minority-owned, woman-owned, only if certified]

Contact

[Owner name], [title] · [Direct phone] · [Email] Book a walkthrough: [your website's walkthrough page]


Before you send it: print it once in black and white and check that it still reads. Keep it to one page. Save it as a PDF named "[Company name] capability statement.pdf" and put it on your website next to your walkthrough request.