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USDA ESD - Linen Cleaning Services

ID: 12314424Q0135 • Type: Solicitation

Description

Posted: July 19, 2024, 2:47 p.m. EDT

The USDA, Office of Operations, Executive Services Division has a requirement for linen cleaning services and is seeking quotes for the described service. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Operations, Executive Services Division (ESD) is responsible for providing administrative support and services for the Office of the Secretary, Under Secretaries, Departmental Management, including executive meetings and events. ESD requires linen cleaning service for an assortment of tablecloths used at such meetings and events.

Scope

Vendor must provide linen cleaning and ironing services for USDA-owned tablecloths. The tablecloths will be an assortment of colors and sizes, such as round, rectangle, and spandex style. All the linens are polyester or polyester/blend fabric, machine washable, (no dry cleaning required). The linen cleaning service provider will pick up soiled tablecloths from the USDA headquarters complex in Washington, DC within 2 business days of request and wash, press/steam (free of wrinkles), and deliver them back to USDA headquarters within 3 business days after picking up. The vendor will be required to pre-treat any noticeable spots/stains. The vendor is responsible for providing laundry bags and hangers. The vendor will perform the cleaning at their location. Contract requires linen cleaning service for an assortment of tablecloths used at such meetings and events.

SERVICE TO INCLUDE WASHING, IRONING, AND PLACING TABLE LINENS ON HANGERS.

Linen Sizes

90 x 132 Rectangle tablecloth

90 x 156 Rectangle tablecloth

132 round tablecloth

120 round tablecloth

Line Color

Black, White, Red, Blue (dark & light blue) and green.

Quote Must Include Pricing for the following services

1. Wash and Ironing/Press Service. Linen must be placed on a hanger after ironing.

Please submit all quotes to Ava Pierce at ava.pierce@usda.gov

Government Furnished

The linens are owned by the government.

Schedule

The vendor will be contacted by an ESD employee to pick up/deliver as needed, usually on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. On average, there have been 30-50 tablecloths in each transaction. The contractor will perform the cleaning at their location.

Period of Performance

The vendor shall perform work for 1 base year, July 22 2024 July 21 2025. The government retains the option to extend the contract for four additional option years as described below. All is dependent on funding availability and performance.

Base Year: July 22, 2024 to July 21, 2025

Option 1: July 22, 2025 to July 21, 2026

Option 2: July 22, 2026 to July 21, 2027

Option 3: July 22, 2027 to July 21, 2028

Option 4: July 22, 2028 to July 21, 2029

Payments

The vendor will submit invoices through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for each transaction.

Posted: July 18, 2024, 10:57 a.m. EDT
Background
The USDA, Office of Operations, Executive Services Division (ESD) is responsible for providing administrative support and services for the Office of the Secretary, Under Secretaries, Departmental Management, including executive meetings and events. ESD requires linen cleaning service for an assortment of tablecloths used at such meetings and events.

Work Details
The contractor will provide linen cleaning service for USDA-owned tablecloths, including an assortment of colors and sizes such as round, rectangle, and spandex style. All linens are polyester or polyester/blend fabric, machine washable (no dry cleaning required). The service provider will pick up soiled tablecloths from the USDA headquarters complex in Washington, DC within 2 business days of request and wash, press/steam (free of wrinkles), and deliver them back to USDA headquarters within 3 business days after picking up. The vendor will be required to pre-treat any noticeable spots/stains. The contractor will perform the cleaning at their location. The contractor will be contacted by an ESD employee to pick up/deliver as needed, usually on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.

Period of Performance
The vendor shall perform work for 1 base year from July 11, 2024 to July 10, 2025. The government retains the option to extend the contract for four additional option years as described below. All is dependent on funding availability and performance.

Place of Performance
The contractor will pick up soiled linens and deliver clean linens at the USDA headquarters complex, (Whitten building) located at 1400 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, DC 20250.

Overview

Response Deadline
July 22, 2024, 3:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
July 18, 2024, 10:57 a.m. EDT (updated: July 19, 2024, 2:47 p.m. EDT)
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
Place of Performance
Washington, DC 20250 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$8 Million
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$20,000 - $50,000 (AI estimate)
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 4 days, below average for the USDA Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
On 7/18/24 USDA Office of the Chief Financial Officer issued Solicitation 12314424Q0135 for USDA ESD - Linen Cleaning Services due 7/22/24. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 812320 (SBA Size Standard $8 Million) and PSC S209.
Primary Contact
Name
Ava Pierce   Profile
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Name
Carlton L. Bradshaw   Profile
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > USDA, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION > USDA, OCP-POD-ACQ-MGMT-BRANCH-FTC
FPDS Organization Code
1205-3144
Source Organization Code
100181286
Last Updated
July 25, 2024
Last Updated By
ava.pierce@usda.gov
Archive Date
July 25, 2024