SAM #MM6700126Q0118

Sole Source Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service for USMC Dress Uniforms at MCAS Cherry Point

This notice from the USMC Cherry Point Contracting Office announces an intent to award a sole source contract for laundry and dry cleaning services for Marine Corps dress uniforms used in Funeral Honors. - Sole source award intended for Cowell’s Cleaners, Inc. (CAGE: 4AYZ5) - Services required: professional laundry, dry cleaning, and pressing of USMC dress uniforms - Mandatory 24-hour turnaround time for each service request - Geographic proximity is a critical requirement due to rapid turnaround - Market research determined Cowell’s Cleaners is the only capable vendor - No product part numbers or quantities specified; this is a service procurement - Other vendors may submit capability statements, but competitive quotes are not being solicited - Contract value not specified; likely a small business/local service opportunity

Service Details - Laundry, dry cleaning, and pressing for USMC dress uniforms - Used for authorized Funeral Honors details - Expedited, high-quality service required

Procurement Process - Sole source justification based on unique capability and location - Opportunity for other vendors to submit capability statements if they can meet requirements

Description

Marine Corps Installations East (MCI-East) Cherry Point Satellite Contracting Office, Cherry Point, NC 28533 hereby gives notice to intent to award a purchase order to Cowell’s Cleaners, Inc. 422 Pollock St, New Bern, NC 28560 (CAGE: 4AYZ5) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) FAR 6.103-1, only one source reasonably available.

Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, NC has a requirement to establish a contract to obtain professional, expedited, and high-quality laundry, dry cleaning, and pressing services for United States Marine Corps (USMC) dress uniforms worn during authorized Funeral Honors details. Market research has revealed this contractor is the only source capable of providing the required service due to Geographic proximity being a mandatory factor for this procurement due to a required 24 hour turn around time for services. Therefore, the Government intends to procure this requirement on a sole source basis from Cowell’s Cleaners, Inc.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which if received within five (5) calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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