Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Services

The U.S. Marine Corps, under the Commanding General of the Department of Defense, is soliciting laundry and dry-cleaning services for Marine and Sailor dress uniforms in support of America 250 events at three locations: Baltimore, MD; New York City, NY; and Boston, MA. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 812320, with all offers restricted to small business concerns registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and required to provide their Unique Entity ID, Cage Code, and Federal Tax ID Number. The solicitation, issued under FAR Part 12 for commercial services, is structured as a non-personal, performance-based contract, requiring the contractor to supply all personnel, equipment, facilities, and materials necessary to perform the services. The work consists of laundering, dry-cleaning, pressing, and spot cleaning of approximately 11,000 garments across seven scheduled pickup and delivery cycles over a 21-day period from June 24 to July 14, 2026, with all items required to be returned within 30 hours of drop-off and placed on hangers covered in protective plastic. All work must meet 100% accuracy standards in cleanliness, pressing, and packaging, with 100% inspection performed by a designated government representative at the contractor’s facility upon pickup. The contract mandates compliance with a comprehensive set of federal and defense acquisition regulations, including clauses on service labor standards, paid sick leave, combat trafficking, sustainable products, electronic payments through SAM, and numerous security, ethical, and export control requirements. Offerors must submit complete quotations with all three line items priced, using only open market pricing that includes all costs such as pickup and delivery, and must provide a pad of blank laundry tickets for government personnel. Invoicing must itemize the count and type of garments serviced, with payments processed via electronic funds transfer. The government has reserved the right to award based solely on initial quotes received, and proposals must be submitted via email to the designated contracting specialist by June 12, 2026. The contracting officer and contract specialist are the primary points of contact for questions, which must be submitted in writing within 48 hours of posting; no phone inquiries are accepted. The contractor assumes all risks for unauthorized deviations, including cost overruns, and is fully responsible for subcontract management, organizational conflict of interest avoidance, and compliance with employee protections and whistleblower rights.