S--Shop Towel Rental and Laundry

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE SOLICITATION NUMBER: M67004-15-Q-1094_ Synopsis: The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Blanket Purchase Agreement for shop towel rental and laundry services to Unifirst 1446 Haines St Jacksonville, Florida 32206. The period of performance for the Blanket Purchase Agreement is five (5) years or $650,000.00, whichever occurs first. Awarding a sole source award is being made in accordance with FAR 13.501(a) as this is a commercial service being procured under simplified acquisition procedures. Unifirst is the only one known firm within the local area that has the required dedicated washing equipment for cleaning contaminated shop towels and that can provide the required shop towel rental and laundry services in total. This requirement is for: (1) providing the rental of various sizes and quantities of shop towels to be used for industrial work on Blount Island, Jacksonville, Florida 32225; (2) pickup of shop towels (hazardous material contaminated) from Blount Island Command, Jacksonville, Florida and (3) take to contractor site for the washing and decontaminating of the shop towels using a washing machine specifically designed only for this purpose; and (4) returning washed, cleaned, and decontaminated shop towels to be used for industrial work on Blount Island Command, Jacksonville, FL. This requirement is most cost-effective performed by a firm within the local vicinity and the Government knows of only one firm that is uniquely qualified to perform and that is Unifirst. Performance of this work requires compliance with all environmental laws and obtaining all required environmental permits to perform this work. This is not a request for quotes or proposals. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Mr. Duane Chase, Blount Island Command, 5880 Channel View Blvd., Jacksonville, FL, 32226-3404, at and JoAnna Lovett-Black, Contracting Officer, Blount Island Command, at [email protected] . Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted.