The National Institutes of Health awarded a $281,714.40 definitive contract to Railroad Cleaners (operating as RRC Commercial), a woman-owned, economically disadvantaged small business, for uniform rental, laundering, repair, replacement, inventory management, pickup, and delivery services to support NIEHS operations on November 1, 2026, under a total small business set-away.
The originating solicitation describes comprehensive textile management services at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences facility in Durham, North Carolina, covering approximately 47 pickup and delivery locations across six buildings. Services include rental and laundering of approximately 800 laboratory coats, uniforms for up to 31 maintenance employees and 2 supervisors, bed sheets, pillowcases, hospital linens, towels, shower curtains, and entrance mats. Weekly collection and delivery must occur during NIEHS business hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday–Friday, excluding federal holidays). The contractor must maintain Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council, TRSA Hygienically Clean certification, or equivalent accreditation and comply with Service Contract Act wage determinations for Durham, Orange, and Person counties, North Carolina. The contract is firm fixed price with a base period running November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions through October 31, 2031. Place of performance is Durham, NC 27709.