Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Services
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Air Force, 379 ECONS, is soliciting proposals for Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Services at Al Udeid Air Base, Doha, Qatar. This is a Firm-Fixed Price contract under Full and Open Competition (NAICS 812320). The requirement includes comprehensive laundry, dry-cleaning, and linen exchange services, with an estimated capacity of up to 100,000 articles per month. Proposals are due January 25, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide full-service laundry and dry-cleaning, including general, medical, and special laundry (e.g., petroleum-soiled items). This involves managing the entire service lifecycle: receiving, accounting, processing, and returning items. Services require transportation to an off-base industrial facility for processing, while a government-provided facility (Building 10024) on AUAB will serve as the 24/7 hub for receiving, distribution, and customer service. On-base operations require a continuous physical presence of at least two English-proficient employees per shift, 24/7/365.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP). Quotes must be a fixed monthly price, fully inclusive and level-loaded, regardless of actual volume processed.
- Period of Performance: A 12-month base period, four 12-month option years, and one 6-month option period, totaling up to 5 years and 6 months.
- Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition.
- NAICS: 812320 (Laundry And Dry Cleaning Services), with an estimated size standard of $8M.
- Place of Performance: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha, Qatar (on-base collection/distribution) and contractor-provided off-base industrial facility (processing).
- Mobilization: Approximately 30 days.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposal Due: January 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EST.
- Submission: Bidders must submit a Firm-Fixed Price quote using the Contractor Submittal Form (Attachment 2).
- Evaluation: Best Value approach, considering Price and Technical Acceptability. Technical acceptability is a pass/fail determination, which includes a mandatory pre-award inspection of the contractor's laundry facility. No corrective action period is provided for non-compliance during this inspection phase. The government reserves the right to award without exchanges.
- Key Performance Standards: Standard turnaround time of 72 hours; expedited 36-hour service for authorized personnel. All items must be returned sanitary and free from defects.
Important Notes
The solicitation has been amended, and the Performance Work Statement (Version 4) includes minor changes. An Estimated Monthly Workload document is provided to assist with pricing. Subcontracting plans are not required, and FAR 52.219-14 does not apply. Funds are not presently available for this contract; obligation is contingent upon availability of appropriated funds.