This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources (small and other than small) to perform a potential requirement. Purpose and Objectives: Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. NAICS code: 812332 and sized standard is $38.5M. NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status must be registered and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/. Project Requirements: The contractor shall provide new serviceable uniforms at the beginning of the service contract. The contractor shall provide initial fittings and measurements 15 days after award of contract. The contractor shall launder and maintain uniforms, throughout each period. The contractor shall pick up, clean, and deliver uniforms on a weekly basis. The contractor shall be responsible to make sure all employees uniforms are tracked/labeled such that employee A gets employees A s uniform s and no other employee s. Contractor shall deliver and maintain uniforms for a minimum of 65 employees and maximum up to 97 employees of the engineering department. A total of 11 sets per employee, (standard or FR rated uniforms) shall be delivered to each Lexington VAMC employee. In addition, the contractor shall deliver and maintain Flame Resistant Uniforms for no less than 25 and up to 34 Lexington VAMC engineering employees. Lastly, the contractor shall deliver and maintain standard uniforms for no less than 40 and up to 63 Lexington VAMC engineering employees. A. Standard Uniform Items 1. Short Sleeve Polo with one pocket: 100% Polyester for Carpentry, Plumbing, Transportation shops, Biomed, six short sleeve work shirts per person. Colors to be determined at the time of award. (11 sets) (Colors to be True Navy, True Royal, Forest Green, True Red and Iron Grey; quantities to be determined at time of award) Sport-Tek® Micropique Sport-Wick® Polo ST650 Sanmar, Smooth micropique polos that wick moisture and resist snags. 3.8-ounce, 100% polyester tricot or equivalent. 2. Long Sleeve Polo with one pocket: 100% Polyester for Carpentry, Plumbing, Transportation shops, Biomed, five long sleeve work shirts per person. Colors to be determined at the time of award. (11 sets) (Colors to be True Navy, True Royal, Forest Green, True Red and Iron Grey; quantities to be determined at time of award) Sport-Tek® Micropique Sport-Wick® Polo ST650 Sanmar or equivalent 3. Work Pants: Lint and fade resistant. Heavy duty brass ratcheting zipper, cargo khaki colored pants, eleven per person. Industrial cargo blend. Industrial Cargo -Blend: 65% Polyester / 35% Cotton PT88. Fabric: 7.5 oz. Twill or equivalent. B. Flame Resistant Uniforms 1. Flame Resistant (FR rated) Work Shirt (Cotton) with one pocket: 100% long sleeve cotton shirts. All shirt colors will be determined at time of award. NOTE: Must comply with NFPA 70E and ASTM-F-1506 standards hazard risk Category 2. (11 sets). 2. Flame Resistant (FR rated) cargo khaki pants Cotton Cargo: 100% Cotton; FR rated category 2, cargo khaki pants for Electric and HVAC shops at both sites. Pants will be cargo khaki color. NOTE: Must comply with NFPA 70E and ASTM-F-1506 standards hazard risk Category 2. (11 sets). Requirement also includes embroidering an Engineering Emblem on all shirts including FR rated shirts. Contractor to provide a laundry locker for dirty uniforms and separate rack or locker for clean uniform delivery at two separate Lexington VAMC locations Anticipated period of performance: November 15, 2018 through November 14, 2019 plus four (4) one-year options. Information sought: Response to this announcement shall not exceed 10 pages and should include the following information: (1) A tailored capability statement indicating the firm s ability to provide a product and related services; (2) The respondents DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., SDVOSB/VOSB, etc,) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code; (3) Information should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. E-mail your response with the above information to [email protected] with the subject line "Sources Sought Notice 36C24919Q0016 Lexington Uniforms/(your company name) by October 10, 2018, 12:00pmCT. Any questions should be emailed to [email protected]. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

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