M -- INTERIM SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT WITH PENN ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR CONTINUITY OF LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICES The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY Laundry and Dry Cleaning Contract With Penn Enterprises, Inc. Will Expire at Midnight on March 31, 1999. On December 23, 1993, the Directorate of Contracting (DOC) awarded the five year Laundry and Dry Cleaning contract to Penn Enterprises, Inc. The six-month option to extend services under this contract was exercised allowing the contract to continue through March 31, 1999. The follow-on Laundry and Dry Cleaning procurement is being conducted under full and open competition. Since the Laundry and Dry Cleaning contract will not be awarded at the time of the expiration of the current contract, DOC intends to negotiate an interim sole source Continuity of Services (COS) contract for commercial items with Penn Enterprises, Inc. The COS period of performance will be 2 months (04/01/99 through 05/31/99). The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfyagency requirements. As the incumbent contractor with in-place management, operations and labor, Penn Enterprises is uniquely situated to provide Laundry and Dry Cleaning services during this interim period. It is critical to the missions of the Laundry and Dry Cleaning customer agencies that the Laundry and Dry Cleaning services continue uninterrupted, without loss of functionality, features, or degradation of services while the services are transitioned to the new Laundry and Dry Cleaning contract. Vendors who are interested in this procurement must indicate their interest by March 24, 1999. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. In addition to the cost for Laundry and Dry Cleaning services, the evaluation shall consider the impact to switch services, including individual piece rate -- cash and carry, organizational bulk work, cash per bundle service, operation of call offices, pick-up and delivery service, processing claims, maintenance of equipment, cadet payroll deduction, hospital-medical treatment work, and custodial and housekeeping functions. The Contract Specialist for this sole source procurement is LISLE E. LENNON. Ms. Lennon may be contacted in writing at the Directorate of Contracting, Bldg 681, West Point, NY 10996 or by FAX 914-938-5855. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, yl0699@usma.edu. Posted 03/16/99 (W-SN309206).

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