43d Air Mobility Squadron_Request for Quote_FA445226Q0030_Gear Laundry Services

The 43d Air Mobility Squadron is soliciting gear laundry services under solicitation FA445226Q0027, a total small business set-aside requiring qualified businesses to provide monthly laundering of military training equipment including JLIST coats and pants, sleeping bags, and cotton glove inserts. Performance is required at N Topsail Beach, North Carolina, with all work completed within ten business days of pickup, and equipment must be returned to Building 560 in bulk storage totes without individual packaging, bagging, or hanging. The contractor is responsible for all transportation, labor, equipment, and supplies, adhering strictly to Technical Order care instructions: warm water (90–110°F), mild non-phosphate detergent, no chlorine bleach or starch, and drying temperatures not exceeding 120°F. The base performance period runs from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through July 31, 2031, each contingent on government notice and funding. Pricing is to be submitted per unit for each item with maximum annual quantities specified but no estimated contract value available. The solicitation mandates electronic submission via email to designated contracting officials by 10:00 a.m. CDT on July 29, 2026, following three prior amendments that updated the deadline and provided clarifications. All proposals must include a cover letter confirming capability to meet both base and option requirements, and offerors must maintain current SAM.gov registration. Award will follow a lowest price technically acceptable approach, with technical acceptability determined first based on full compliance with RFQ requirements and attachments. Compliance with critical federal clauses is required, including safeguarding defense information under DFARS 252.204-7012, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment under DFARS 252.204-7018, whistleblower protections, antiterrorism training, and service contract labor standards. Personnel must be U.S. citizens with valid photo ID, will be escorted at all times on the installation, and vehicles are subject to search. Invoicing must be conducted electronically through WAWF using approved document types, and the government retains sole responsibility for inspection and acceptance upon delivery.