S209--Hospital Linen Services
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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Set Aside
Original Source
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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 Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically Network Contracting Office 6, is soliciting proposals for Hospital Linen Services for the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside for a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. Offers are due May 13, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for comprehensive linen exchange and cleaning services, including the provision, laundering, inspection, replacement, and delivery of textile items. Services will operate under a hybrid-rental model, supporting both rented and Customer Owned Goods (COG). Key aspects include:
- Laundering an estimated 500,000 pounds of items annually.
- Adherence to industry standards (CDC, OSHA, ALM, IFI) for cleanliness, sanitization, and appearance.
- Maintaining physical separation of clean and soiled linen at the contractor facility.
- Daily pickup and delivery services, Monday through Friday, 6 AM - 8 AM.
- Daily and monthly reporting, management of Government-owned linen carts, and provision of transport vehicles.
- Handling of potentially hazardous materials with appropriate precautions.
- Maintaining a minimum three-day contingency linen inventory on-site and developing a contingency service plan.
- Implementing a robust quality control program.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price.
- Period of Performance: Maximum of 5 years (base period + option periods).
- Estimated Value: $47 Million (total contract value).
- NAICS Code: 812332 - Industrial Launderers.
- Product Service Code: S209 - Laundry And Dry Cleaning Services.
- Set-Aside: Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
Submission & Evaluation
- Offer Due Date: May 13, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT.
- Submission Method: Via email to Byron.Brown4@va.gov.
- Quote Structure: Must include Quote Form, Pricing, Representations and Certifications, Technical Requirements (25-page limit), and Past Performance.
- Technical Questions Deadline: May 7, 2026, 12:00 PM EST.
- Award Basis: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).
- Evaluation Factors: Technical Requirement, Past Performance, Price.
Eligibility
- Offerors must be verified and listed in the SBA certification database (https://search.certifications.sba.gov/).
- Must complete and sign VAAR Clause 852.219-75.
- Must be registered in SAM.gov.
Notes
An amendment (0001) was issued to remove a specific Point of Contact (POC) from page 13 of the original solicitation, clarifying that no POC is assigned at this stage and will only be assigned post-award. This amendment does not affect the offer due date. The Contracting Officer is Byron L Brown (byron.brown4@va.gov).