84--PR# 667-18-1-397-0021, Shreveport, Svc Cintas Service Contract

SPECIAL NOTICE The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System proposes to negotiate a noncompetitive award with The Cintas Corporation to provide uniforms and laundry services for the Engineering Service employees at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center on a weekly basis. The Cintas Corporation is the only known company in Shreveport, Louisiana and surrounding areas that can provide the uniform rental and laundry services required by the Overton Brooks VAMC in an expeditious manner. The Overton Brooks VAMC has made direct purchases of uniforms and other textiles from The Cintas Corporation over the past three years. The Cintas Corporation is able to meet the manufacture s specifications in order to maintain the integrity of the FR uniforms. Cintas can meet these critical requirements while allowing for continuity of purchase and leasing of uniforms and laundry services for the facility staff. This award is in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations: Responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting capability information by May 07, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., CST in order to establish the ability of the source to meet this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Iris Ramirez, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. submittals must be sent via email to Iris Ramirez, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.