Laundry & Dry Cleaning Services

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Moore is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for Laundry and Dry Cleaning (L&DC) Services.The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis. A firm fixed-priced Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract is anticipated and will have a 5 year ordering period, with five12-month task orders. REQUIREMENT: The Fort Moore Department of Public Works, is designated to provide contracted Laundry and Dry Cleaning (L&DC) services In Accordance With (IAW) Army Regulation (AR) 210-130 to launder and press fabrics, textiles, garments, linens, and specified Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment (OCIE) for Active and Reserve Components for Fort Moore, Georgia. The L&DC Program provides the laundry and dry cleaning of government owned items IAW environmental Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/host nation, and other applicable regulations and policies. This process includes: drop-off, pick-up, and direct exchange at designated locations. The laundry services include accountability, wash, dry, and package specified items (blankets, pillows, sheets, pillowcases, mattress covers, bedspreads, tablecloths, cook and medical non-reimbursable whites; confinement uniforms and OCIE) to meet organizational health and sanitation requirements. Dry cleaning services include accountability and cleaning, packaging of items (flags; bunting; draperies; ceremonial uniforms; funeral detail clothing; and special categories). Please ensure to read the PWS entirely. *SEE ATTACHMENT 1 - PWS PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Fort Moore, Georgia Muscogee & Chattachoochee Counties Based on the responses to this sources sought, this requirement may be set aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured throught full and open competition. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. All interested businesses (large and small) are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. 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.Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their capability submissions. Any questions must be submitted in writing to the contract specialist identified below. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 812320, Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin Operated) with a Small Business Size Standard of $8.0 M. The Product Service Code is S209, Housekeeping-Laundry/Drycleaning. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly and identify their business size in their capabilities statement. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT) A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached for review. (Attachment 1) Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman of no less than 11 font size. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 12 p.m., EST, 14 February 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to usarmy.moore.acc-micc.mbx.micc-proposals@army.mil at the attention of the Contract Specialist, Ms. Maleah Owen. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. In response to this sources sought, please provide: Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UIE 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. 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. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draftPWS/PRS to acquiring the identified services. DISCLAIMER - THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE RFP OR RFQ, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.