Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources
Major Defense Program
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Pricing Type
Firm Fixed Price
Place of Performance
Great Neck, NY 11024, USA
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Number Of Offers Received
19
Legislative Mandate
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National Interest Action
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Research Type
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Primary Consortia Member
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The Maritime Administration awarded a $1,575,000 definitive contract to Leefam Cleaning Inc., doing business as Nu-Clear Cleaners, for off-site laundry services supporting the United States Merchant Marine Academy on November 1, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. The awardee is a minority-owned, Asian-Pacific American owned small business.
Place of performance is Great Neck, NY 11024. The contractor picks up laundry bags six days per week from three USMMA campus locations, processes approximately 4,000 pounds weekly off-campus within a 25-mile radius of the academy, and returns cleaned, folded items within 48 hours. During the July freshman indoctrination period, the contractor provides two daily campus visits with 24-hour turnaround. The contractor staffs on-campus monitoring of student retrieval between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and manages dispute resolution for lost or damaged items at replacement cost.
The base period runs November 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (8 months), with three optional 12-month renewal periods extending through June 30, 2030. The contract is firm-fixed-price with monthly unit pricing. NAICS code 812320 (Drycleaning and Laundry Services) applies. Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. 2015-4157, Revision 32, governs Nassau and Suffolk Counties labor rates. The awardee is the incumbent contractor under the prior MARAD laundry services agreement.