| Date | Type | Memo |
|---|---|---|
| 04-22-2024 : | 4/16/24 All Contractors have been Onboarded. Insurance Certificates filed. | |
| 04-09-2024 : | 4/1/24 Awards announced / Cintas Contact signed | |
| 03-28-2024 : | Happy Laundry, U.S. Linen and Vestis signed. Cintas documents in progress for WEBS- | |
| 03-07-2024 : | Contract signing | |
| 02-21-2024 : | 2/21/24 Enterprise Services has completed its evaluation of offers received and has determined that the below-named bidders are responsive in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation and have been identified as the Apparent Successful Bidders: Cintas Corporation 2, Vestis Services, LLC, Black Dog Ventures, LLC DBA Happy Laundry & Dry Cleaning, U.S Linen and Uniform Corporation. | |
| 01-29-2024 : | Evaluation period | |
| 01-18-2024 : | Bid close extended to January 18, 2024 | |
| 11-20-2023 : | 11/17/23 Prebid meeting. 7 businesses in attendance. | |
| 10-26-2023 : | In review stage with peer and supervisor. | |
| 09-28-2023 : | Drafting Solicitation | |
| 09-11-2023 : | 8-31-23 RFI posted due 9-7-23 | |
| 08-23-2023 : | Working on stratagy | |
| 08-23-2023 : | 8-17 Sourciing Team email to qualify and clarify questions | |
| 08-23-2023 : | 8-8 Sourcing Team meeting preparing RFI questions- each memeber will supply 2 questions. | |
| 08-01-2023 : | Contract 01715 is scheduled to expire 3/31/24. Enterprise Services is requesting customer feedback by 8/15/23, please contact procurement coordinator april.cole@des.wa.gov | |
| 08-01-2023 : | 7/27 First Sourcing Team meeting- PP slides and things that went well and and things that went wrong- also discussed state and regional ideas- proposed how smalls could bid and be involved. | |
| 08-01-2023 : | Initial ourcing team created.4 members. Team information recorded in contract Steakholder file. | |
| 08-01-2023 : | 7/20 Listening Session. 4 customer / 3 staff/ 2 customer Report - recruited sourcing team and signed and emailed certifications. | |
| 08-01-2023 : | 5/11/23- Sent initial outreach to businesses on.5/11/23 from Outreach in WEBS, businesses in OMWBE. | |
| 07-12-2023 : | 7-6-23 Completed initial market research completed | |
| 07-12-2023 : | 4-27-23 Risk Assessment to be medium. Reseach assigned to April | |
| 04-28-2023 : | Enterprise services is looking for Sourcing Team members to assist in developing the new contract. Contact: April Overstreet, april.andrewsoverstreet@des.wa.gov | |
| 04-28-2023 : | Contract 01715 is set to expire 3/31/24. Enterprise Services has completed our determination which supports a new solicitation of this contract for Linen & Laundry Services. The new solicitation is 25223 which has the project schedule for the new solicitation. | |
| 04-11-2023 : | CONTRACT REBID STATUS | Enterprise Services has completed our determination for Linen and Laundry Services. |
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