Shop Rags Services

The Department of the Army Ohio Army National Guard is soliciting services for the delivery and laundering of shop rags across fourteen maintenance facilities throughout Ohio under solicitation number W9136426QA021. The contractor must provide monthly direct-delivery service of bulk shop rags—standard red 100% cotton rags measuring 12" x 12" designed for automotive and industrial cleaning—with a total monthly delivery quantity of 28,000 rags distributed among facilities ranging from 1,000 to 4,500 rags per location. Key contract requirements include one-day-per-month service delivery during business hours (0730-1630, Monday-Friday) with simultaneous pickup of used rags, submission of a Quality Control Plan within 10 days of award, and comprehensive security and compliance protocols including background investigations, installation access credentials, and awareness training at Level 1. Evaluation criteria include past experience with DoD/Department of Army/National Guard Bureau within three years, past performance, and total price, with all non-price factors combined being equal to price in weight. Questions must be submitted to Contract Specialist Alan J. Cooper at alan.j.cooper8.civ@army.mil at least seven days before the April 3, 2026 proposal closing date to ensure responses, and all offers are due by 2:00 PM on that date.

This solicitation is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with a firm fixed-price contract type, and no incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract has a one-year base period (April 6, 2026 - April 5, 2027) with four one-year option periods extending through April 5, 2031, and no specific budget or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials. The Service Contract Act applies with prevailing wage determination No. 2015-4729, Revision 31 (effective December 3, 2025), establishing fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour and minimum vacation, holiday, and uniform allowance provisions for applicable workers. Performance will occur across thirteen Field Maintenance Shops, the Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES), and the Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) located in Columbus, Ohio, with several facilities on military installations requiring advance notification and security gate processing. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), certified as SDVOSB in veterans.certify.sba.gov, and comply with installation access and security requirements across the multiple facility locations.