Sources-Sought-Technical-Description-Services-Template (002) (002).pdf

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SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FOR SERVICES TEMPLATE

INTRODUCTION

The Amy Sustainment Command and the Military Installation Contracting Command, Fort Jackson South Carolina is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for Laundry/ Dry-Cleaning Services. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET

RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

(IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Location

% On-Site Government

% Off-Site Contractor

Fort Jackson , South Carolina 0% 100%

DISCLAIMER

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS

IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES

NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE

NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO

AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS

ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO

THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPPONSES

WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO

THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE

REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF

ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED

ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE

RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR

ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The Amy Sustainment Command, is designated as the provider of Laundry and Dry- Cleaning (L&DC) Services for Fort Jackson.In accordance with these assignments, The Amy Sustainment Command provides the following services to launder and press textiles, garments, linens, Organization Clothing Issue Equipment (OCIE) and fabrics for Active or Reserve components on a direct or reimbursable basis. This process includes: drop-off, pick-up, and direct exchange at designated locations. The laundry services include accountability, wash, dry, and package specified items (blankets, pillows, sheets, pillowcases, mattress covers, bedspreads, tablecloths, cook and medical non-reimbursable whites; confinement uniforms and Organization Clothing Issue Equipment (OCIE) to meet organizational health and sanitation requirements. Dry cleaning services include accountability and cleaning, packaging of items (flags;

bunting; draperies; ceremonial uniforms; funeral detail clothing; and special categories).

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor shall provide, schedule and manage operations to maximize responsiveness, efficiency and economy to the Fort Jackson SC community.

The Contractor shall provide L&DC services to include: labor, supervision, vehicle transportation for pickup and delivery, facilities, equipment, supplies and material (unless designated as Government furnished within this contract) necessary for the performance for bulk and piece rate customer support at Fort Jackson SC. This contract includes functions, tasks and responsibilities normally inherent to a Laundry and Dry Cleaning Facility. The Contractor shall receive, account for, process and return articles tendered for laundry. The Contractor shall establish and maintain a system of record to quantify work performed and shall prepare administrative correspondence and reports incidental to the work covered in this contract and services in support of the areas specified in Program Background (above). Further detail is provided in the draft Performance Based Work Statement (PBWS) attached to this announcement (Attachment 1).

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Service Contract Act

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 812320, Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Services (except Coin-Operated with a Small Business Size Standard of $6M. The Product Service Code is S209. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond;

however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

A draft Performance Based Statement (PWS) is attached for review. (Attachment 1)

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten

(10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch.. After this deadline, questions will not be considered regarding this announcement. Interested vendors are encouraged to review the information requested above carefully and ensure a complete response for thorough consideration. The Government (WILL NOT) review general capability statements Please be sure that all submissions are tailored to this requirement. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to by 2:00pm on 19 December 2024 to the POCs listed below:

Jacqueline.s.jackson3.civ@army.mil Chery.m.todd.civ@army.mil

1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

2.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

3.) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details.

4.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?

5.) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work mailto:Jacqueline.s.jackson3.civ@army.mil themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PWS for the base period as well as the option periods.

6.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, DUNs number, etc.

7.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business Concern.

8.) Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements in the Facility and Safeguarding requirements.

The estimated period of performance consists of a 5 year ordering period . The first Task Order will include a one month phase in period with performance commencing in February 2025.Specifics regarding the of option periods will be provided in the solicitation.

The contract type is anticipated to be Firm-Fixed Price.

The proposed contract is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act.

Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small-Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Jacqueline S. Jackson in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via @ Jacqueline.s.jackson3.civ@army.mil and cc the Contracting Officer CherylTodd at Cheryl.m.todd.civ@army.mil

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.

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