Request for Information - Laundry Services for Uniforms Exposed to Hexavalent Chromium 1. The 7th Contracting Squadron (7 CONS) is seeking interested vendors and information on how an interested vendor could provide services to properly launder and transport clothing exposed to hexavalent chromium. The service duration is estimated at six (6) months with the possibility of extending these services for up to four (4) months. The Government estimates up to 50 sets of uniforms (one top, one pair of pants) will need to be laundered on a weekly basis. 2. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Government is not at this time seeking quotations and will not accept unsolicited offers. Interested vendors are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website: https://www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. 3. The information that is gathered from this RFI will be used to form a formal Request for Quotation at a later time. Responders should answer all the following questions in as much detail as possible: a. What is the protocol to properly wash clothing exposed to hexavalent chromium? b. What are the steps to avoid cross contamination of clothing during transportation? c. Do you have any suggestions/recommendations to the draft PWS? d. What is the estimated price to clean one uniform set using the specifications include in the draft PWS? 4. The aforementioned information along with interest and capability statements are requested to be provided no later than 10 November 2017 via e-mail to SrA Elvia Arellano at
contact@example.gov and Capt Erika Thornton at
contact@example.gov. 5. The information that is received from this RFI will be used to make the best decision on how to proceed with this acquisition. All information will be kept within the 7th Contracting Squadron, and will not be shared with any other potential offerors. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact SrA Elvia Arellano at
contact@example.gov (Phone:
+1 (555) 000-0000) or Capt Erika Thornton at
contact@example.gov (Phone:
+1 (555) 000-0000.)
