What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking quotes for laundry and dry cleaning services at Fort Bliss, TX, under solicitation number W911RX-26-Q-A029. This opportunity is set aside for total small business concerns, specifically those registered under NAICS code 812320, which covers dry cleaning and laundry services. Interested vendors must ensure they are registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) and meet the size standard of $8 million. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation, meaning vendors should track the notice closely for submission deadlines rather than waiting for a separate solicitation document.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
RFQ # W911RX-26-Q-A029, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services,
AFSBn, Fort Bliss, TX
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services
prepared in accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only
solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number W911RX26QA029 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) for installation
level Laundry and Dry Cleaning (L&DC) services, within designated on-installation
facilities, in support of Government-authorized customers at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Set-Aside Requirement
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions
and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically
at www.acquisition.gov. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award
Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines.
Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.
NAICS CODE
Vendor must be register with NAICS Code 812320, Dry Cleaning and Laundry Service (Except
Coin-Operated). The Offeror shall be actively registered with that NAICS or a similar NAICS
with the appropriate size standard ($8M) prior to Award to be considered for any resulting
contract. Failure to be properly registered under the appropriate size standard during evaluation
and/or at the time of award deems the offer ineligible for award. A similar NAICS Code with the
appropriate size standard other than the NAICS Code identified in this buy term may be used as a
factor to determine technical capability.
Request for Quote
Questions are due by 10:00 (CDT) on 07JUL26.
Please return this electronic RFQ by 10:00 (CDT) on 27JUL26.
Point of Contact: Kelsey M. Anderson, Contract Specialist, Fort Riley, KS 66442
E-Mail: kelsey.m.anderson12.civ@army.mil
Contracting Officer: Sheila Banks, Fort Riley, KS 66442
E-Mail: sheila.a.banks.civ@army.mil
Secondary Contracting Officer: Travis Engle, Fort Riley, KS 66442
E-Mail: travis.e.engle.civ@army.mil
Also, please include the following company information with your quote:
Company Name:
POC:
Phone:
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Email Address:
CAGE Code:
SAM UEI Number:
Tax ID Number:
Requested Specification:
This action is to provide:
The Contractor shall operate and manage the Laundry Distribution and Collection Point(s) for the exchange
of linens IAW AR 710-2, Secondary Item Policy and Retail Level Management; AR 210-130, Laundry and
Dry-Cleaning Operations; AR 710-4, Property Accountability; and other regulatory requirements.
The Contractor shall maintain a contractor developed accountability system for linens and other items
submitted for L&DC services IAW AR 710-2, Secondary Item Policy and Retail Level Management; AR
710-4, Property Accountability; and other regulatory requirements.
The contractor shall maintain the Post Laundry Program (PLP) the Army’s system of record for laundry
services. A Common Access Card (CAC) card is required.
NOTE: All work and services provided by the Contractor shall be performed IAW the standards as
contained or referenced in the attached PWS.
The Contractor shall provide laundry service to Government authorized customers only IAW AR 710-4.
In the case of a holiday or emergency (e.g., inclement weather, post closure), the Contractor shall execute
laundry service (pick up / delivery) on the following business day during the same business week.
The Contractor personnel shall be clean in appearance and be appropriately dressed (IAW the contractor’s
dress code) for the work to be performed while on duty. The contractor shall provide employees with
appropriate dress code information that aligns with Army values for their required functional area. The
Government will not provide for or reimburse the contractor for the cost of uniforms or appropriate dress.
The Contractor shall be compliant with Federal, State, Local and Department of Health regulations and
CDC.
The Contractor shall use bio-base Laundry and Dry-Cleaning cleaning products to the maximum extent
possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the
end user.
The Contractor shall accurately and timely submit deliverables IAW Attachment 2 - Deliverables Schedule.
All linens (sheets, pillows, pillowcases, mattress covers/pads, bedspreads, and blankets) shall be clean and
serviceable and laundered IAW Manufacturer care label/instructions.
All finished linen shall be folded and bundled (ten (10) each sheet, ten (10) each pillowcase, five (5) each
mattress covers/pads, five (5) each bedspread, and five (5) each blanket). The contractor shall ensure linens
are dry with no signs of wetness, damage to the cleaned items or deep creases.
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All soiled linen items turned in for laundry shall be exchanged for clean, and serviceable like items.
The contractor shall follow TG MED 314, Non-Vaccine Recommendations to Prevent Acute Infectious
Respiratory Disease among U.S. Army Personnel Living in Close Quarters/TRADOC Regulation 350-6,
Enlisted Initial Entry Training Policies and Administration.
All items that fail to meet quality standards shall be returned for re-laundering at no additional cost to the
Government.
The Contractor shall clean specialty items (e.g., OCIE (sleep system) for authorized customers IAW
manufacturer care/label instructions, be serviceable, dry (with no signs of wetness) and free of dirt and soil.
OCIE items IAW Attachment 6, List of Items shall be cleaned and serviceable. All items shall be cleaned
and dried with no signs of wetness IAW with manufacturer care label/instructions.
OCIE Items shall be folded and bundled by size and like-items to provide ease of count and in a manner to
preserve the sanitary condition of the finished work during all phases of handling and transit.
All laundered and dry-cleaned items turned in for cleaning shall be completed within five (5) bus…
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