SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS
THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this source sought synopsis. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside.
The proposed non-personal services contract is for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Services to launder, dry, press, and dry-clean textiles, garments, linens, OCIE, and fabrics for the Presidio of Monterey, California. Attached are the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) and Technical Exhibits with workload data. The contractor shall be able to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, materials, supervision, and other items and/or services necessary to perform all laundry and dry-cleaning tasks described in the Performance Work Statement and Technical Exhibits. The anticipated need will include one (1) base year and four (4) option years.
The Government requires laundry and dry-cleaning services to maintain the cleanliness and conditions of government owned items. This process includes pick-up/drop-off and direct exchange at customer designated location(s). Laundry services include accountability, washing, drying, and packaging of specified items (blankets, pillows, sheets, pillowcases, mattress covers, bedspreads, tablecloths) to meet organizational health and sanitation requirements. Dry-cleaning services include accountability, cleaning, and packaging of items (flags, bunting, draperies, ceremonial uniforms, funeral detail clothing, and miscellaneous articles). Further detail about required capabilities and tasks can be found in the PWS and Technical Exhibits.
This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this source sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS codes is: 812320 – “Dry Cleaning and Laundry” with a size standard of $8 Million.
In response to this source sought, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.
3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.
5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns.
7. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.
Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Megan Potts at Megan.e.potts.civ@army.mil, and Contracting Officer Lucinda Archer at Lucinda.s.archer.civ@army.mil in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email no later than the closing date and time listed in this posting and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.
