S209--Hospital Linen Services
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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), Network Contracting Office 6, has issued a solicitation (36C24626Q0549) for Hospital Linen Services at 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. The services involve comprehensive linen exchange and cleaning under a hybrid-rental model. Offers are due by May 13, 2026, at 12 PM EDT.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide all processes necessary for the laundering and finishing of bulk laundry items, utilizing a hybrid-rental model that combines both rented and Customer Owned Goods (COG) support. Services include the provision, laundering, inspection, replacement, and delivery of textile items. Key requirements include:
- Cleaning and sanitizing approximately 500,000 pounds of laundry annually, ensuring items are free of wrinkles, lint, and stains, adhering to industry standards (e.g., CDC, OSHA, ALM, IFI).
- Maintaining physical separation of clean and soiled linen at the contractor's facility.
- Providing daily pickup and delivery services Monday through Friday, 6 AM - 8 AM.
- Managing and disinfecting Government-owned linen carts.
- Handling potentially hazardous materials with appropriate precautions.
- Maintaining a minimum three-day contingency linen inventory on-site and developing a written contingency service plan.
- Implementing a robust quality control program. This is a nonpersonal services contract; the Government will not supervise contractor personnel.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Period of Performance: Maximum of 5 years (base period + option periods)
- Estimated Value: $47 Million
- NAICS Code: 812332 - Industrial Launderers
- Product Service Code (PSC): S209 - Laundry And Dry Cleaning Services
Eligibility & Set-Aside
This acquisition is a Total Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Offerors must be verified and listed in the SBA certification database (https://search.certifications.sba.gov/), complete and sign VAAR Clause 852.219-75, and be registered in SAM.gov.
Submission & Evaluation
- Offer Due Date: May 13, 2026, 12 PM EDT
- Technical Questions Deadline: May 7, 2026, 12 PM EST
- Submission Method: Via email to Byron.Brown4@va.gov. Quotes must be assembled into specific sections: Quote Form, Pricing, Representations and Certifications, Technical Requirements, and Past Performance.
- Technical Volume Page Limit: 25 pages
- Award Basis: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)
- Evaluation Factors: Technical Requirement, Past Performance, Price
Additional Notes
The Contracting Officer is Byron Brown, reachable at Byron.Brown4@va.gov or 757-315-2598. A Service Contract Act Wage Determination is included.