McClure Industries Laundry Carts with retractable Tow System (Notice of intent to sole source)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-CC-25-006371
- Agency
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NIH Clinical Center
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3510 Laundry And Dry Cleaning Equipment
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center intends to procure 8 laundry carts with retractable tow systems from McClure Industries through a sole-source acquisition. The NIH Clinical Center's MMESD Storage & Distribution Section requires these specific carts to maintain compatibility with their existing Cushman tuggers and current cart inventory that has been in use since 2000. The justification for sole-source procurement centers on safety requirements, as alternative carts would not interface with the hitching posts on government-owned tuggers, creating safety risks when staff attempt to move carts weighing 700-800 pounds. This is a Notice of Intent rather than a request for proposals, though responsible sources may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to provide the required equipment. The deadline for capability statements is September 29, 2025, at 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, submitted via email to lu-chang.lu@nih.gov with subject line referencing NOI-CC-25-006371.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and specifically identifies McClure Industries as both the incumbent provider and sole manufacturer of the required equipment. The contract specifications detail 8 Turn A Bout carts (model #650LB) in blue with 6-inch blue casters, two removable shelves, white stenciling, matching covers, retractable tow systems, and DeSTACO latches. The performance period extends from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2026, with an estimated delivery timeline of 30 days from contract award. The NIH has utilized these laundry carts since 2000 with an average lifecycle of 7 years per unit. The procurement is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1, which permits sole-source acquisitions when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements.
Notice text
Acquisition Description:
This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with McClure Industries.
The MMESD, Storage & Distribution Section has a requirement for the vendor to provide the NIH Clinical Center/MMESD with and 8 laundry carts according to the following specifications listed under the contractor requirements. The NIH has been using these laundry carts since the year 2000. The average life cycle is 7 years for the laundry carts. We are currently using the vendor laundry carts with retractable tow system.
Justification:
We specifically need McClure Industries Laundry Carts with retractable Tow System.
If another vendor laundry cart is used, it will not matchup with the hitching post on the government owned Cushman tuggers. It is a huge safety risk for staff to try and pull clean/soiled laundry carts weighting 700 to 800 pounds. Thus, we need this same brand of laundry carts so they are compatible with our current carts and systems. McClure Industries is the manufacturer and the sole source for their laundry carts.
See Bill of Materials.
Place of Performance or Delivery:
The Period of Performance is: 09/30/2025-9/29/2026
Estimated Delivery within 30 days.
Place of Performance: NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-CC-25-006371) by 09:00 AM eastern standard time on 09/29/2025 to: lu-chang.lu@nih.gov
All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bill of Materials-Requirements.docx | DOCX document |
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