About this opportunity
AI summaryThe District of Columbia National Guard requires wash and fold laundry services for military equipment, clothing, towels, and bed linen supporting an estimated average workload of up to forty 20-pound bags per day. The contractor must pick up soiled items and deliver clean laundry within 48 to 72 hours across Government-directed locations in the National Capital Region. The period of performance consists of a 12-month base period from February 1, 2027, through January 31, 2028, with one 12-month option period extending through January 31, 2029. The Government will solicit quotations directly from at least three suppliers and invites interested vendors to submit capabilities statements for consideration. Evaluations will assess total price, including options, alongside other factors such as past performance, operational resources, laundry facility location, work experience, pickup and drop-off processes, and accountability procedures to determine best value.
Scope of work
- Laundering of military equipment, clothing, towels, and bed linen
- Daily pickup of soiled items and delivery of clean items between 0530 and 1500 hours Monday through Friday
- Return of laundry within 48 to 72 hours of pickup
- Inspection, inventorying, and notation of items upon pickup and delivery
- Provision of containers for dirty items and clean, sanitary containers for return
- Loading and unloading of laundry items
- Bundling of items by item type, sorted by size, wrapped or tied and marked with quantity and nomenclature
- Transportation services to and from Government-directed hotel and lodging locations throughout the National Capital Region
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Price | Not specified |
| Past performance | Not specified |
| Contractor's resources to meet PWS deliverables | Not specified |
| Prime doing a majority of the work | Not specified |
| Location of laundry facility | Not specified |
| Work experience | Not specified |
| Process to ensure timely pick up and drop off of cleaned laundry | Not specified |
| Process to maintain accountability of laundry and compensate for loss | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Compliance with National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification and Terrorist Screening Database adjudication standards
- Completion of Awareness Training (AT) Level 1 within 30 calendar days of contract start or performance
- Completion of local iWATCH program training within 30 calendar days of contract award or performance
- Completion of Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days of reporting for duty
Documents to include with your response
- Capabilities statement
- Quality Control Plan (QCP) submitted NLT 10 days after contract award
- AT Level 1 training certificates of completion
- Level 1 OPSEC training certificates of completion
Key dates
- Contract start
- 1 February 2027
How to submit
- Instructions
- Vendors interested in being considered for the direct solicitation may respond with a capabilities statement
Contract details
- Term
- One 12-month base year from 1 February 2027 through 31 January 2028, and one 12-month option year from 1 February 2028 through 31 January 2029
- Place of performance
- Contractor's place of service, with pickup and delivery at Government-directed locations throughout the National Capital Region (NCR)
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- W912R1-27-Q-7001
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the Army › W7M1 Uspfo Activity DC Arng
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Responses due
- Nov 20, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 4, 2026
- NAICS
- 812320 · Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
- Product/service code
- S209
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Place of performance
- DC, 20003
- Contracting contact
- MAJ Darrin Weaver
darrin.j.weaver.mil@army.mil - Additional contact
- SGT Terrance White
terrance.d.white.mil@army.mil
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Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 812320, performed in DC
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL SOLUTIONS WEST LLCFA706024P0032 · DRY CLEANING SERVICES FOR THE USAF BAND. | $42,750 | Aug 31, 2027 |
| IMPERIAL VALET SERVICE, INCHQ003424C0015 · DRYCLEANING AND ALTERATION SERVICES | $594.8K | Jan 15, 2027 |
| IMPERIAL VALET SERVICE, INCM0026426F0060 · MBW ALTERATIONS AND DRY-CLEANING SERVICES | $87,639 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| IMPERIAL VALET SERVICE, INCM0026426F0031 · ALTERATION (CLIN 0001) AND DRY CLEANING (CLIN 0002) SERVICES. | $53,906 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| IMPERIAL VALET SERVICE, INCM0026426F0020 · M00264-25-UAC-001 UNAUTHORIZED COMMITMENT RECTIFICATION. | $74,018 | Jan 30, 2026 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 812320, since Oct 1, 2024
806 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. AMERICAN WEST LAUNDRY LLC$11.4M
- 2. JOB OPTIONS, INCORPORATED$7.7M
- 3. LOUISE W. EGGLESTON CENTER, INC.$6.9M
- 4. CLS MEDICAL INCORPORATED$4.8M
- 5. INTERGOVT. SOLUTIONS, LLC$4.1M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.