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Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services Operation at West Point

This opportunity seeks a contractor to operate the Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated laundry and dry cleaning plant at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Military Academy (West Point), under the U.S. Army Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Services Requested: - Laundry and dry cleaning services for a range of customers, including Medical Treatment Facilities, organizational units, cadets, and individual customers - Operation of the laundry and dry cleaning plant, including washing, dry cleaning, pressing, packaging, and special handling of military and historical textiles - Pickup and delivery of laundry and dry cleaning items - Maintenance and repair of government-furnished laundry and dry cleaning equipment - Custodial services and grounds maintenance for the facility - Claims processing and settlement for lost or damaged items - Notable Requirements: - Special handling and care for historical and military textiles - Contractor must provide qualified personnel and maintain quality control - Compliance with environmental and safety regulations is mandatory - Services must include equipment upkeep and facility maintenance - No specific OEMs or commercial product manufacturers are mentioned, as this is a service-based requirement for industrial launderers - The government is considering a sole source award to PENN Enterprises Inc., but is seeking information from other capable vendors to assess competition

Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice only.  The U.S. Government currently intends to award a bridge contract for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Services for a 12-month base period on a sole source basis beginning on 30 July 2026 but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement to support a competitive procurement.  Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis.  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.

The proposed sole source firm fixed price contract will be to PENN Enterprises Inc.  The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.103-1 (DFARS CD 2026-O0017) -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

This notice 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.  A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.  However, if a competitive 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: 812332- Industrial Launderers with a size standard of $47 million. In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1.  Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solutions.  Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis.  Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

2.  Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS 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.

3.  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.

4.  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, lead time for implementation, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

5.  Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) 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.

6.  Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns.

7.  Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

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