Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Cherokee Nation is the federally recognized government of the Cherokee people and thereby has sovereign status granted by treaty and law. Tribal sovereignty is the right to self-governance. The seat of tribal government is the W.W. Keeler Complex near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, capital of the Cherokee Nation. The jurisdictional area of the Cherokee Nation(herein after referred to as Nation)covers14countiesinNortheasternOklahoma.TheNation’sEnvironmental Programs Group provides services to Tribal Members and operates numerous facilities and departments located throughout the jurisdictional area.The Nation is seeking proposals from interested parties to provide uniform and scrub rental andcleaning services for the Cherokee Nation Health Services Facilities Program outlined in thisRFP. The Nation is requesting proposals from companies with knowledge and previous experience providing uniform and scrub rental and cleaning services for organizations similar in size and scope. The Nation will be accepting proposals from Indian and Non-Indian parties.Indian preference will be given only to responding parties who provide proof of currentcertification from the Cherokee Nation Tribal Employments Office (TERO) located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, telephone number (918) 453-5000. Indian preference will be applied in accordance with Cherokee Nation Acquisition Management Policy and Procedures. Proof ofTERO certification must accompany and be included in proposal submittal
