Intent to Sole Source Dry Cleaning Serviceview on SAM.gov

Marine Corps Installations East (MCI-East) Cherry Point Satellite Contracting Office, Cherry Point, NC 28533 hereby gives notice to intent to award a purchase order to Cowell's Cleaners, Inc. 422 Pollock St, New Bern, NC 28560 (CAGE: 4AYZ5) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) FAR 6.103-1, only one source reasonably available. Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, NC has a requirement to establish a contract to obtain professional, expedited, and high-quality laundry, dry cleaning, and pressing services for United States Marine Corps (USMC) dress uniforms worn during authorized Funeral Honors details. Market research has revealed this contractor is the only source capable of providing the required service due to Geographic proximity being a mandatory factor for this procurement due to a required 24 hour turn around time for services. Therefore, the Government intends to procure this requirement on a sole source basis from Cowell's Cleaners, Inc. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which if received within five (5) calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.