Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Alteration/Repair Services for East Baton Rouge JROTC - B+4
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The U.S. Government is seeking information from small businesses to determine if a small business set-aside is feasible for providing laundry, dry cleaning, and alteration/repair services to the East Baton Rouge Parish Public School District JROTC program. The requirement is categorized under NAICS code 812320 with a $8 million ceiling, and the government will only proceed with a small business set-aside if two or more qualified small businesses respond with sufficient detail to support the set-aside. This sources sought notice is purely for market research and does not constitute a solicitation, nor does it obligate the government to issue a future contract. Respondents must provide comprehensive details including their firm’s name, point of contact, UEI and CAGE codes, certification status (such as 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, or SDB), and confirmation of whether they intend to compete as a prime or subcontractor, including any proposed teaming arrangements. They must also demonstrate past performance on similar government or commercial contracts with specific metrics on scope, size, complexity, and timing, along with pricing data, delivery timelines, warranty terms, and commercial availability information to assist in assessing fair market value. To support fair competition, respondents are asked to suggest how the government can best structure the requirement to maximize small business participation and to identify any conditions that may unnecessarily limit competition. Responses must be submitted via email to both the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer by 11:00 a.m. ET on August 10, 2026. It is emphasized that small businesses awarded contracts above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold must comply with FAR 52.219-14 regarding limitations on subcontracting, with non-compliance potentially resulting in penalties of up to $500,000 or the amount expended in excess of allowable limits, whichever is greater. Subcontracting restrictions do not apply to set-asides at or below the SAT, but they do apply regardless of dollar value for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, EDWOSB, and WOSB set-asides. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the Government-wide Point of Entry for any future solicitations, and failure to respond to this notice does not disqualify firms from future opportunities. The place of performance is Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while the issuing office is located at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
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Baton Rouge, LA, 70805, USASet-Aside
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure Alterations, Drycleaning, and Laundry Services for East Baton Rouge Parish Public School District JROTC program on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all 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), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it 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 sources 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. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government-wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is/are: 812320 – Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services – Except Coin Operated $8M.
Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details.
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, Jazlyne T. Barnes, at jazlyne.t.barnes.civ@army.mil AND the KO, Ranetta M. DeRamos, at ranetta.m.deramos.civ@army.mil no later than 10 August 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET (Fort Knox local time).
Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule do not apply to small business set-asides for contracts at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). It does apply to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, EDWOSB, and WOSB set-asides regardless of the dollar value of the award.
Small business contractors awarded contracts above the SAT are required to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting when utilizing subcontractors. The penalty for non-compliance is the greater of (A) $500K or (B) the dollar amount expended, in excess of permitted levels.
See FAR 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting for Small Business.
In response to this sources sought, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, UEI number, CAGE code, 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. The information must clearly explain how your firm can satisfy the requirement as outlined in the PWS. General statements of interest will not be used as a capability determination.
4. Information to help determine if the requirement 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.
5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-2269, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
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