S209- Laundry Services Sources Sought Notice

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, San Diego (FLCSD) is conducting a market survey to determine industry capabilities. Firms having the capabilities to perform the tasking described in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) are encouraged to respond.  Determination by the Government on the method of competition for this requirement has not been established. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice.  Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary.  The Government will not award any contract based on the information received from this Sources Sought Notice.  NAVSUP FLCSD is interested only in identifying interested and capable businesses, and to stimulate industry awareness and gain feedback to improve the acquisition environment/ process.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine the availability and capability of qualified businesses to provide the following: all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Laundry Services as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. Items will include pillows, duffy bags, fitted sheets, flat sheets, pillow cases, bedspreads, and mattress covers. The Contractor shall perform to the quality standards listed in Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

In order for the Government to make a determination, it is emphasized that contractors provide sufficient written information to indicate their capacity and capability to successfully meet the requirement.  If interested, provide the following information

1. Business size category (large, small, 8(a) small business, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business) [more than one category may be selected, as applicable]
2. UEI number and CAGE code;
3. Contract Numbers (GSA, Seaport, etc…)
4. Demonstrate your company's ability and capacity to provide required service; and include any past performance information on Government contracts of similar nature, size, scope and complexity.
5. Point of contact (POC) information

All interested parties should provide a Statement of Capability (no more than 10 pages).  Electronic responses (i.e. email) are required and telephonic requests for information will not be honored. No request for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice.  Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Avoid submitting general capability statements or marketing material not relevant to this specific requirement.

The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 812320, which has a corresponding Size standard of $8M.  The proposed Product Service Code is S209. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement.  The Government is interested in all business sizes, to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and SBA certified Women-Owned small business concerns.  The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. 

This RFI is issued for the purpose of collecting market research, solely for informational, planning, identification of capable sources/recommended strategy and if this effort can be competitive or Small Business Set-Aside. The information provided in response to this RFI is for discussion purposes and any potential strategy that may be developed from these discussions would be the subject of a separate, future announcement.

The information received in response to this RFI will not be shared with competitors, but may be utilized by the Government in developing an acquisition strategy, and requirement documents (i.e.; Statement of Objectives, Performance Work Statement (PWS), or Purchase Description).

A determination by the Government not to compete this potential acquisition, based upon responses received to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of on-going market research. Respondents should not submit proprietary data.

The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this RFI.  A response to this RFI is NOT a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

Responses are due no later than 10 February 2025 at 11:00am PST to Elisa Allison, Contract Specialist, via email elisa.r.allison.civ@us.navy.mil.  Use “SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE_ Laundry Services” in the subject line.