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Statement of Need Summary: Vehicle Management Technician Coveralls

This is a Statement of Need (SON) for uniform lease and laundering services for the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. The contractor shall provide Vehicle Maintenance (VM) uniform lease and laundering services, including all management, tools, supplies, equipment, uniforms, and labor necessary to operate a full-service uniform rental program. Services are required to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

The requirement covers approximately 25 vehicle technicians requiring seven sets per technician of three-piece dark blue work uniforms, consisting of one short-sleeve shirt, one matching pant, and one matching jacket per set. The material shall be a durable breathable fabric blend comparable to Carhartt and Dickies brands. Additionally, at least 50 red shop rags per month are needed. The contractor shall conduct onsite measurements within 10 business days of contract award and deliver four shirts and four pairs of pants per individual within 30 days of measurement, with remaining garments delivered within 60 days. The contractor must provide weekly pickup and delivery of soiled uniforms every Wednesday between 0900 and 1400 hours, perform inspections and repairs to garments, manage inventory tracking and assignment to individual employees, and provide laundry carts for soiled item storage. All repairs must be completed within 30 days, and lost or damaged items beyond repair must be replaced with identical make and quality at no cost to the government within 30 days. The contractor is responsible for sizing and fitting all personnel across standard commercially available sizes (shirts Small to 3XL, pants waist 28 to 44 inches) with no surcharges for larger sizes. Service location is MacDill AFB, Tampa, Florida, and the contractor must comply with all security requirements, REAL ID-compliant identification requirements, and environmental protection regulations.

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6 LOGISTICS READINESS SQUADRON

VEHCILE MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN COVERALLS

STATEMENT OF NEED

20 April 2026

1.0 Requirement: The contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, uniforms and labor necessary to provide Vehicle Maintenance (VM) uniform lease and laundering services for the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations and this performance work statement (SON)

Basic Services. The contractor shall issue, inspect, repair, clean, and return each week, or as otherwise coordinated (with the Contracting Officer) all leased garments. All items, to include work shirts, cotton shirts, work pants, and coveralls, shall be blue. Each item shall be free of all grease, debris, cleaning residue, mud, and other foreign material after cleaning. Small tears shall be repaired; major tears not on a seam shall require replacement of the garment. Acceptable repairs shall use color-matched thread and be stitched to lie flat with no puckering of the original fabric. The COR reserves the right to reject any garment if a repair does not meet appearance standards. The contractor shall produce an itemized delivery / pickup receipt (with each delivery / pickup) listing the exact number of each type of item.

Vehicle Management Technician Coverall Uniforms (Avg. 25 Technicians) -Quantity: 7 sets per technician. Each set shall consist of one (1) top, one (1) bottom. Only one

(1) jacket per individual. Also, at least (50) red shop rags per month will be needed.

-Description: Three-piece, dark blue work uniform, comprising of one (1) short-sleeve shirt, (1) matching pant, and (1) matching jacket. The material shall be a durable breathable fabric blend comparable in quality to Carhartt and Dickies brands.

NOTE: All garments shall be returned ready for immediate issue. Each item shall be clean, completely dry, and individually folded to present a neat, uniform appearance free of excessive wrinkling. The cleaning and drying process shall not result in any damage, such as shrinkage, discoloration, or fabric degradation.

2.0 Characteristics of Services: The contractor shall provide a full-service uniform rental and laundering program. The services required include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supply of High-Quality Uniforms: The contractor will provide a sufficient inventory of durable uniforms in various sizes to fit all vehicle technicians.

• Professional Laundering Services: The contractor will be responsible for the regular pickup, laundering, and delivery of soiled uniforms. Laundering processes must be compliant with industry standards for removing hazardous materials and ensuring the garments are clean and hygienic.

• Garment Inspection and Repair: The contractor will inspect all uniforms for damage during each laundering cycle and perform necessary repairs, such as mending tears and replacing buttons or zippers. Damaged or excessively worn garments shall be replaced at no additional cost to the government.

• If an item is retained by the contractor for repair, it shall be repaired and returned to the Government within 30 days. If items are lost or damaged by the Contractor beyond repair, the Contractor shall replace the item with one of identical make and quality at no cost to the Government within 30 days. This replacement shall not be counted against the annual garment allocation limits

• Inventory Management: The contractor will manage the inventory of uniforms to ensure an adequate supply is always available for our technicians. This shall include a system for tracking garments and assigning them to individual employees.

• The contractor shall perform an onsite measurement of all personnel within 10 business days of contract award. The contractor shall revisit the site to measure any new employees within 14 days of notification

• Delivery of New Garments. The contractor shall provide four shirts and four pairs of pants per individual within 30 days of measurement. The remaining garments shall be delivered within 60 days of measurement.

• .Industrial Laundry Carts. The contractor shall provide laundry cart(s) for the storage of soiled items. Clean items shall be left at the designated drop-off locations (Bldg 500), and the contractor shall re-utilize the cart(s) to collect soiled items for the next scheduled pickup

• The contractor shall be responsible for providing properly fitting garments for all personnel covered under this PWS. The contractor's proposed price shall be inclusive of all standard commercially available sizes required to fit the workforce. For the purposes of this contract, standard sizes are defined as shirt sizes from Small to 3XL and pant waist sizes from 28 to 44 inches. The replacement of a garment due to personnel turnover (i.e., an outgoing employee is replaced by a new employee of a different size) is considered a one-for-one swap of the service and shall not incur any additional charges, surcharges for larger sizes, or count as a new garment against the annual limits defined in paragraph

• The contractor is responsible for managing their inventory pool to accommodate these changes as a normal cost of doing business.

• Flexible Pickup and Delivery Schedule: The contractor will work with the government to establish a convenient pickup and delivery schedule that minimizes disruption to operations.

3.0 Inherent Services: The servicing vendor shall provide the following inherent services as part of this contract:

• Regular delivery and pickup of uniforms.

• Maintenance of uniforms, including repair of normal wear and tear.

• Sizing of all personnel to ensure proper fit.

• Quantity adjustments as needed based on personnel changes (e.g., new hires, terminations).

• Any matter concerning a change to the scope, prices, terms, or conditions of this contract shall be referred to the Contracting Officer

• .The services to be performed by the contractor during the period of this contract shall

(at all times and places) be subject to review by the Contracting Officer

Security Requirements. The contractor shall be responsible for all passes issued to their employees under this contract. Applications shall be coordinated by the Contracting Officer or designated representative. At the time of application, Security Forces will conduct a background check on employees. Upon termination of employment or contract completion, the contractor shall be responsible for returning identification cards/base passes to Security Forces within 24 hours

REAL ID-Compliant Identification. IAW DoDM 5200.08V3_DAFMAN 31- 101V3_DAFGM 2024-01, Installation Perimeter Access Control. Base access and Common Access Cards (CAC) requests will require REAL ID-Compliant identification for Base access and CAC creation. Failure of the vendor to ensure personnel have REAL ID-compliant identification will result in denial of Base access and CAC requests.

Contactor Access to Department of the Air Force Installations. The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Department of the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

Government issued badges, identification shall be removed and/or concealed from plain sight when off base and shall not be left in vehicles or unprotected areas. Badges and passes may not be duplicated, copied, or loaned to others. Lost or stolen identification badges, vehicle passes, etc., will be immediately reported to the COR, CO, and/or Installation Security Office.

During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with [insert any additional requirements to comply with DAFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and DODMAN5200.02_DAFMAN 16-1405 , Air Force Personnel Security Program] citing the appropriate paragraphs as applicable.

Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

The contractor shall provide an after-hours contact number or after-hours email in the Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) for each of their personnel, whose normal place of duty is on a DoD installation or within a DoD facility. The contractor shall comply with any additional requirements in DAFMAN 10-206 for emergency operational reporting. Foreign Nationals may participate and may remove themselves from the Emergency Mass Notification System at any time.

To update information, personnel can access the globe icon on their system desktop screens and choose the “Access Self-Service” option.

Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment

4.0 Location/Hours of Operation

Location. Place of performance is at MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL.

Normal Hours of Operation. Uniforms are to be delivered and picked up every Wednesday between the hours of 0900 and 1400.

Recognized Holidays. The contractor is not required to provide service on the following days, unless otherwise noted:

• New Year's Day (January 1).

• Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Third Monday in January).

• Washington's Birthday (Third Monday in February).

• Memorial Day (Last Monday in May).

• Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19).

• Independence Day (July 4).

• Labor Day (First Monday in September).

• Columbus Day (Second Monday in October).

• Veterans Day (November 11).

• Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November).

• Christmas Day (December 25).

If the holiday falls on Saturday, it is observed on Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed on Monday.

5.0 Environmental Controls.

Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The contractor shall be knowledgeable of and comply with all applicable Interstate, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and requirements regarding environmental protection, to include Section 01 57 19.05 32, Environmental Protection. In the event environmental laws/regulations change during the term of this contract, the contractor is required to comply as such laws come into effect. If there is an increase or decrease in cost because of the change, the contractor shall inform the CO pursuant to notice requirements and negotiate a modification to the contract.

Health and Safety on Government Installations. In performing work under this contract on a Government installation, the contractor shall:

Take all reasonable steps and precautions to prevent accidents and preserve the health and safety of contractor and Government personnel performing or in any way coming in contact with the performance of this contract; and take such additional immediate precautions as the contracting officer may reasonably require for health and safety purposes.

6.0 Terms and Conditions (Warranty)

6.1 What's Covered

• Manufacturing Defects: The contractor is responsible for addressing issues such as faulty zippers, failed stitching, or other problems that arise from the manufacturing process.

• Normal Wear and Tear: The warranty includes provisions for repairing or replacing garments that have become unserviceable through normal use. This ensures that employees always have access to safe and presentable workwear.

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