Uniform & Laundering Services

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), a component of the Department of Transportation, is soliciting industrial fire-resistant uniform and laundering services through Request for Quote (RFQ) 6923G526Q0019. The contractor must furnish, launder, repair, and replace fire-resistant uniforms meeting Arc Flash PPE Category 2 standards for approximately 80 employees on a weekly basis. Key contract requirements include providing each employee with 11 shirts and 11 pairs of navy blue trousers comparable to Dickies brand quality, conducting initial measurements within 10 days of award, delivering uniforms within 4 weeks of measurements, and performing weekly pickup and delivery between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM EST Monday through Friday. Evaluation will follow the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedure, with proposals assessed first on technical acceptability (limited to 10 pages addressing uniform specifications, laundering processes, pickup/delivery procedures, employee onboarding, and quality control) and past performance (2-3 references from similar contracts within the past three years), followed by price evaluation for qualified offerors. The questions deadline is February 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, and the proposal submission deadline is February 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST via email to chora.snyder@dot.gov.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set Aside under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with NAICS code 812332 (Industrial Launderers). The incumbent contractor is Unifirst Corporation, which held the previous contract (6923G522P0054) with an award amount of $206,000.00. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price agreement subject to fund availability, with a 12-month base year plus three optional 12-month extension years, commencing March 24, 2026. Pricing must be submitted as annual totals for all services, with invoicing based only on the actual number of employees actively utilizing uniforms during each billing period. All services will be performed at three locations in Massena, New York: the GLS Maintenance Base, Eisenhower Lock (North Side), and Snell Lock (North Side). All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with active registration at the time of solicitation closing, and Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply to this contract as specified in Attachment C.