SOLICITATION NOTICE
W -- Sources Sought for Cleanroom Garment Rental
- Notice Date
- 11/9/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 812332
— Industrial Launderers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 POWDER MILL RD, ADELPHI, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-17-T-0026
- Archive Date
- 12/1/2016
- Point of Contact
- Jessica R. Camunez, Phone: 5756788283
- E-Mail Address
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jessica.r.camunez.civ@mail.mil
(jessica.r.camunez.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- (1) Action Code : SOURCES SOUGHT This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. (2) Date : 11/07/2016 (3) Classification Code : W084 (4) NAICS Code: 812332 (5) NAICS Size Standard: $38.5 Million (6) Contracting Office Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (7) Subject: Sources Sought for Cleanroom Garment Rental (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-17-T-0026 (9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 11/16/2016 (10) Contact Point: Jessica Camunez, Contract Specialist, jessica.r.camunez.civ@mail.mil (575) 678-8283 (11) A. Objective: To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation. B. Salient Characteristics C.1 Background: In order to maintain the critical Cleanroom environment necessary to fabricate extremely small devices from extremely pure materials, the United States Army Research Laboratory (ARL) requires users to wear Cleanroom garments. C.2 Objective: The objective of this contract is for the supply and periodic laundering of Cleanroom garments for use in the ARL Cleanroom to ensure that the critical environment remains in particle count specification. C.3 Requirement: The Contractor shall provide a garment rental and weekly re-supply of cleaned garments that includes a total of 180 full garment sets, each consisting of a coverall (ref. C.3.1.3), a pair of boots (ref. C.3.1.4), and a hood (ref. C.3.1.5 ). No mask is required. C.3.1 The initial garment size and volume requirements are as follows: Size Coveralls Hoods Boots X-Small 0 0 4 Small 8 5 28 Medium 22 49 30 Large 74 83 106 1X-Large 47 38 34 2X-Large 21 5 0 3X-Large 8 0 0 MED/LG 158 Totals 180 180 360 (180 pairs) C.3.1.1 The Contractor shall ensure garments are fabricated out of Maxima ESD (see specifications in Table 2 below), equivalent, or better. Table 2 Maxima ESD Specifications Weight oz/yd² 2.53 Tensile Strength (lb) ASTM D2261 warp fill 169 93 Helmke Drum Test # particles ≥ 5 µm/sq. ft 5500 Mean Pore Size (PMI porometer) ASTM E1294 µm 5-6 Surface Resistivity Ohms/unit² 4.85 x 107 Static Decay 5000 - 50 volts FTMS 4046-101C secs 0.51 Flammability 16 CFR 1610 Class 1 C.3.1.2 If for any reason the Contractor intends to change garment material or garment design of its inventory during the performance of this contract; the Contractor must submit such alternative material or garment design to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) for prior approval before implementation. C.3.1.3 The Contractor shall ensure that the coveralls meet the following requirements: C.3.1.3.1 Front zipper closure with a snap at the top. C.3.1.3.2 Two ply (minimum) reinforced placket extending from crotch to neck. C.3.1.3.3 Raglan design sleeve with an antistatic knit cuff. C.3.1.3.4 Mandarin style collar. C.3.1.3.5 Three (minimum) vertical snaps on the back of the legs for adjustable boot attachments. C.3.1.3.6 Laser serge or fell seams that are a minimum of two layers of fabric folded and interlocked so that no raw edges are exposed. C.3.1.3.7 Back tags are color coded by size so that color coding is clearly visible when coveralls are bagged. C.3.1.3.8 White in color. C.3.1.4 The Contractor shall ensure that the boots meet the following requirements: C.3.1.4.1 Class 10 acceptable material soles with anti-static properties, to include body to ground resistance ~2e8 Ohms. C.3.1.4.2 Length of the boots extend to within one (1) inch of the knee. C.3.1.4.3 Partial elastic top with adjustable snaps and strap (made of a 5-loop webbing or equivalent design) or an equivalent design such that the boot attaches to the coverall. C.3.1.4.4 White in color. C.3.1.4.5 Color coded by size, utilizing the same coding as the coveralls. C.3.1.5 The Contractor shall ensure that hoods meet the following requirements: C.3.1.5.1 Open face style hood with a snap closure in the front. C.3.1.5.2 Snaps on the back of the hood for adjusting to the fit of the user's head. C.3.1.5.3 White in color. C.3.1.5.4 Color coded by size, utilizing the same coding as the coveralls and boots. C. 3.2 The Contractor shall perform Laundry services as follows: C.3.2.1 The Contractor shall separate the boots from the coveralls and hoods before washing. C.3.2.3 The Contractor shall clean the garments in an ISO 4/class 10 or better facility. C.3.2.4 The Contractor shall wash the garments provided under this contract only with other Class 10 garments. C.3.2.5 Prior to returning the cleaned garments to the Government, the Contractor shall package the garments in heat sealed bags in an ISO 4/class 10 or better Cleanroom facility. C.3.2.6 The Contractor shall barcode all garments and ensure that the barcodes are affixed or printed to prevent removal or illegibility through normal wear and laundry service. C.3.2.7 The Contractor shall perform a weekly pick-up/drop off of its garments (average garment pick up is 55 per week- no less than 30 and no more than 180 per week). If the scheduled pickup day is on a Government holiday or a day the Government is closed, the Contractor shall arrange an alternate pickup day within the same week with the TPOC. C.3.2.8 Aside from the initial drop off of the garments, the Contractor shall deliver the clean garments and pickup the garments for cleaning at the same time. Each time the cleaned garments are dropped-off the Contractor shall certify, in writing to the TPOC that the delivered garments meet the specifications described in this statement of work C.3.2.9 The Contractor shall continuously track all 180 garments by barcode. The Contractor shall provide a quarterly report to the TPOC including an inventory of all 180 garments by barcode and the current status of each garment (missing items, inventory changes, garments at the Government facility, and garments in cleaning process at Contractor facility). The Contractor shall also include the amount invoiced each month in the quarterly report. C.3.2.10 The Contractor shall provide a garment count barcode analysis report to the TPOC each week tracking the garments picked up and garments returned. C.3.2.11 The Contractor shall perform repairs due to normal wear and tear at no cost to the Government. The Government defines normal wear and tear as damaged zippers, broken plastic clips, failed stitching, failed elastic, holes and tears less than one (1) inch in diameter, and stains less than two (2) inches in diameter. C.3.2.11.1 The Contractor shall replace suits after they have been laundered a maximum of 120 times at no cost to the Government. C.3.2.11.2 The Contractor shall perform repairs due to other than normal wear and tear. The Government defines other than normal wear and tear as stains greater than two (2) inches in diameter and holes and tears in excess of one (1) inch. If a garment is damaged through other than normal wear and tear and can be repaired for less than the replacement cost, the Contractor shall first notify the TPOC in writing prior to making repairs. If approved by the TPOC, the Contractor shall perform repairs due to other than normal wear and tear. C.3.2.11.3 The Contractor shall ensure that repair patches use the same material, are the same color, and are of the heat sealable type. C.3.2.11.4 The Contractor shall ensure that repairs requiring sewing use thread of the same material and color as the garments. C.3.2.11.5 The Contractor shall perform stain treatment as identified by the TPOC. C.3.2.12 In the event that a garment is lost or destroyed at Government fault (as demonstrated by the barcode tracking system), the Government will reimburse the Contractor for coveralls, hoods and boots at the following rates: C. Responses: All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include: (I) To what extent each of the specifications can be met. (II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the $38.5 million dollar standard that accompanies NAICS code 812332 If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.]. (III) Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects. (12) Responses to this sources sought are due no later than 1 PM eastern standard time 11/16/2016. Submissions should be emailed to Jessica Caumnez, Jessica.r.camunez.civ@mail.mil and Taylor Denno taylor.j.denno.ctr@mail.mil. Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Jessica Camunez at jessica.r.camunez.civ@mail.mil or (575) 678-8283 and Taylor Denno at taylor.j.denno.ctr@mail.mil or (301) 394-2388. Please be advised that.zip and.exe files cannot be accepted. (13) Place of Contract Performance: 2800 Powder Mill Road Adelphi, MD, 20783 (14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: 12/17/2016-12/16/2017
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