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This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulat... This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and solicitation for commercial Items,” as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (a written solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested. The Solicitation number is RFQ-NIAID-25-2243922 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This acquisition will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-07, 09/30/2024. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811210, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $34 million. The requirement is being competed full and open competition, un-restricted and without a small business set-aside. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a requirement for laundry services, period of performance 2/1/2025 – 1/31/2026. The services requested shall be quoted with consideration to including all labor, management, supervision, materials, equipment, and transportation necessary to provide commercial laundry services as a firm fixed price. Commercial services shall include bio-safety laboratory levels 1 and 2. The general description of laundry requested includes, Animal unit, and shop personnel clothing and other items utilized at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) located at the NIH, NIAID Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) 903 South 4th Street, Hamilton, Montana. 1. The Contractor shall: Provide commercial laundering services that utilize controlled and monitored chemical dispensing systems. Washing equipment shall be of the programmable type to allow for commercial formulas to be set according to type of garment and fabric being laundered. Formulas and chemical injection systems shall be checked and calibrated monthly, with records kept showing accuracy of each system. All laundering services shall be in accordance with standard industry practices, to include washing and pressing of laboratory coats, uniform tops and bottoms, and washing of coveralls, sweatshirts, dust mops, laundry bags, and hand and bath towels etc. 2. All dirty laundry items are normally autoclaved in laundry bags at building 13 and are stored there prior to pick-up. Each laundry bag is tagged with the name and/or building from which they came from. After laundry services are completed, all laundered items are to be returned to their designated area in sealed bundles and tagged with the name and/or building for which they are designated for, except laboratory coats and uniforms which shall be pressed and returned on hangers. Laundered items shall be delivered at the following three designated areas: Building 13, building 25, building 28, and building HD2. The contractor shall be liable for the return of the number and kind of articles furnished for laundering. Note: Because of the on-going building renovations at Rocky Mountain Laboratories, building locations for pick-up and delivery of laundered items are subject to change. The contractor shall be notified in advance prior to any changes. 3. The contractor shall also provide various colors and sizes of Nitrile rubber matting rugs for all entry areas of the following buildings on the Rocky Mountain Laboratories campus: 1, 3, 5, 6, A, 12, 13, 13B, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32. Rugs shall not be vinyl rubber matting. Rugs shall be changed on a bi-weekly basis. Colors shall be approved by the Government Project Officer. 4. The contractor shall be liable for the return of the number and kind of articles furnished for laundering. Upon completion of each commercial laundering, the contractor shall provide a listing of all items laundered and the quantities of each item to Shipping/Receiving, building 29. 5. Pick-up of soiled items and delivery of clean items shall be provided once per week (Friday to Friday) during normal working hours (deliveries scheduled on a Federal holiday should be made on the adjoining workday). Normal hours of operation for RML are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. RML is secure and a gated Government campus. Contractor must dedicate one person for deliveries as the delivery driver is required to give fingerprints, submit to and pass a background check, and obtain a security badge to enter campus to do deliveries. TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA Ability to meet the technical requirements Past Performance Price INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE All work under this contract is subject to inspection and final acceptance by the Project Officer or a designated authorized representative of the Government. Inspection and acceptance will be performed at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories, National Institutes of Health in Hamilton, Montana on all services. In accordance with the attached Invoice and Payment Provisions, payment shall be made monthly upon completion of services for that period, pending satisfactory inspection and acceptance. RML is a secure Government campus. The individuals delivering and picking up laundry items will be required to complete a background investigation and fingerprint records check to receive a ID badge for access. ESTIMATED LAUNDRY TYPES AND QUANTITIES (One 12-month contract period) Item Quantity (1) Sweatshirts 20 ea. (2) Laboratory Coats 2000 ea. (3) Coveralls 6500 ea. (4) Laundry Bags 3000 ea. (5) Hand Towels 275 ea. (6) Bath Towels 15000 ea. (7) Dust Mops 20 ea. (8) Uniform Tops 20 ea. (9) Uniform Bottoms 20 ea. (10) Rugs 1800 ea. (11) Scrub Pants 8250 ea. (12) Scrub Shirts 8250 ea. (13) T-Shirts 100 ea. (14) Maintenance Uniform Shirts 700 ea. (15) Maintenance Uniform Pants 700 ea. (16) Socks 15000 ea. (17) Sports Bras 600 ea. (18) Lab Coat Buttons Repaired 250 ea. Place of Performance: NIH, 903 South 4th Street, Bldg. 22, Hamilton, MT 59840, United States. FOB: Destination The government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible contractor as a result of this RFQ that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. The award will be based on the following: technical capability to meet the requirements and price. The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (SEP 2023) FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (MAY 2024) FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (NOV 2024) (Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Please ensure FAR 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (NOV 2015) is updated in your SAM record) FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements – Representation (JAN 2017) FAR 52.204–26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (OCT 2020) *** Must complete representation if attached to this solicitation- see attachment 52.204-26 The following FAR contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (NOV 2023) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (JAN 2025) *The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this posting. FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021) FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) HHSAR 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (DEC 2015) FAR 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation (www.sam.gov). Copies of the above-referenced provisions and clauses are available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html & http: //www.hhs.gov/regulation/index.html or, upon request, either by telephone or fax. Submission shall be received not later than January 21, 2025 @ 12:00 am EST All quotations and required documents must be submitted via the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) website at https://esass.nih.gov. All vendors must register in the eSASS system to submit a quotation. Instructions on how to register / submit quotes are included on the website. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency.