Description
The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York is conducting a market survey to ascertain availability of any commercial firms within a 100 MILE RADIUS OF WEST POINT, NEW YORK that might be able to meet the FULL RANGE of current and project ed workload requirements for the Academys laundry and dry cleaning service needs. The objective of this synopsis is to identify business sources which can provide all plant, facilities, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, transportation, labor and sup ervision necessary to coordinate, plan and perform CONTRACTOR OWNED CONTRACTOR OPERATED (COCO) pick-up, processing, storage, and delivery of a wide variety of articles to include, but not limited to: Cadet Uniforms and Civilian Clothing Work (from socks a nd underwear; bras and panties; military and civilian shirts, trousers, skirts, blouses, dresses, blazers and suits; athletic shirts, shorts, sweat suits; swim trunks, bathing suits and running ensembles; combat uniforms and accessories; pajamas and robes; bed linens, pillows, comforters and wool blankets; to both current fabric and style and historically based wool uniforms including trousers, shirts, skirts, dress jackets and coats, parkas, and long and short overcoats), Organizational Bulk Work (dining facility tablecloths and accessories; bed linens and blankets; tactical equipment such as field packs, ammo, compass and canteen cases, ponchos and sleeping bags; chemical protective over garments and protective mask carriers; tactical armor vests; custod ial items such as mop heads, dust mops, and cleaning cloths; canvas and nylon lifting slings; mascot costumes; and restaurant and hotel type articles), and Medical Treatment Facility Work (including Hospital, Dental, and Veterinarian activities). Combined estimated workload is about 3,000,000 pieces per year, consisting of approximately 2,800,000 laundry and 200,000 dry cleaning articles. Cadet work approximates 2,200,000 pieces, including the majority of dry cleaning articles, Organizational work around 650,000 pieces, and Medical Treatment Facility work approximating 150,000 pieces. Corps strength approximates 4,500 cadets organized in 4 regiments of roughly equal size, Organizational Accounts number 30 to 40 on a fluctuating basis, and there are 3 Medi cal Treatment Facility activities. The approximately 250 person US Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS) is also scheduled to relocate to West Point in 2011, although workload is not known or included in data, but would be incorporated in COCO requ irements at that time. During June-August annually, additional Corps task organizations (Summer Garrison Regiment, Summer Term Academic Program, Cadet Basic Training, Cadet Field Training, and Cadet Air Assault Training are also established at various loc ations, some within 10 miles of West Point proper. Also during this period, an additional task force and augmentation involving about 1,200 soldiers total arrives and departs on varying schedules, to assist in the Military Training Cycle, requiring an ind eterminate number and workload of both individual and organizational nature. This activity is established at yet another separate location approximately 8 miles from West Point Proper and is serviced as a separate entity for scheduling, pick-up, processin g and delivery, to be established each period. Pick-up and delivery is required at up to 15 to 20 designated outdoor locations for cadet organizations, and each of the organizational accounts, including the Cadet Mess and the West Point Hospital. All cad et work is required to be picked up and delivered at least once weekly, Cadet Mess Work and West Point Hospital work daily. Organizational work fluctuates as activity operations dictate. Cadet work must be processed and delivered within 2-3 days of pick- up, as must Organizational work, except Cadet Mess and Hospital work which must be delivered within 24 hours. During Cadet Summer Training Period, frequency of pick-ups increase to 2 or 3 times weekly for each of the task organizations, with processing and delivery time reduced to 24-48 hours. Pick-up and delivery locations, except for Cadet Mess and Hospital, do not have loading docks or ramps, therefore delive ry and pick-up requires use of vehicles with lifts or ramps due to volume and weight of work. During Spring Break (1 week in March), Fall Break (1 week in November), Christmas Break (2 weeks in late December to early January), while cadets are on home lea ve, and during Cadet Summer Training Period (end-May thru mid August) significant amounts of Cadet work submitted for processing but not deliverable due to cadet absence en masse, must be stored for later delivery. Peak storage of finished work pending de livery currently approximates 150 to 200 20-Bushel Laundry Carts and 150 to 200 6-Foot Garment racks during Cadet Summer Training Period (end-May thru mid-August). Delivery and pick-up of work, including finished work, must be accomplished in wheeled cart s, not larger than 20-Bushel, and garment racks, not large than 6-feet long and 5 to 6 feet tall, due to the distribution requirements within the Corps and Organizations post-delivery. Carts and racks must be left at delivery points for customer use in fu rther distribution, post-delivery. Finished work must be protected from elements due to the outdoor nature of most designated locations. Individual cadet laundry must be bundled and identified per customer, plastic wrapped and string tied to protect arti cles from elements and enable efficient handling during distribution post-delivery. Designated articles (all dry cleaning and selected laundry items) require hanger service, and selected items (particularly India White Dress Coats and Trousers) require pl astic bagging to preserve starched, pressed, and pure white appearance. Processes to be used vary with the article. Wash and tumble, wash and fold, wash and press, starch and press, dry clean and press, dry clean and steam, fold and bundle, hanger, hange r and bag, are all required. Civilian clothing is processed IAW care labels and industry standards. The NAICS code is 812330 and the small business size standard is $4.5 million. This announcement is market research for information and planning purposes only. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this Sources Sought announcement. This market research does not constitute a request for proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government wi ll not reimburse contractors for any costs incurred for their participation in this market survey. Interested parties having the capability to provide the above COCO services are requested to provide their capability information no later than 3 weeks from the posted date of this synopsis. All interested parties must ensure that their response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the government to determine the firms capability to perform the full range of this requirement. The response is requ ired to indicate the name and address of the company and a point of contact to include telephone number as well as complete capability information. Capability information to include current usage of plant and excess capacity; location and size of plant; a verage number of pounds and pieces of laundry processed yearly; size, number, and type of washers and dryers; dry cleaning capability, size of dry cleaning operation; size, number and type of dry cleaning machines; pressing capability, number of shirt and pant units. Transportation, trucks number and type, as well as turn around time ability. Provide price list used for commercial customers. Respond by fax to 845-938-5855, ATTN: Linda Napolitano or email as listed below.