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This is a solicitation amendment providing answers to industry questions regarding subcontracting plan requirements for the Linen/Laundry Services procurement. The amendment clarifies that all large businesses bidding on this requirement must submit a subcontracting plan demonstrating good faith effort to utilize small businesses, regardless of whether the prime contractor performs 100% of the work themselves. The amendment provides detailed instructions for vendors to verify their business size classification in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) under NAICS code 812331 (Linen Supply), which carries a small business size standard of $40.0 million. Vendors are directed to check FAR 52.219-1 representations to determine if they are classified as small or large businesses for this particular NAICS code.
The underlying solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 10 for linen and laundry services at the Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System, Cleveland VA Medical Center, and supported Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Cleveland, Ohio. The solicitation number is 36C25026Q0246 with a response deadline of February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time. This is a full and open competition (not set-aside) for commercial items under Product Service Code S209. The contracting officer is Josh Kovar at the Kettering, Ohio office. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to Joshua.Kovar@VA.gov.
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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation
Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation
| SUBJECT* |
| Linen/Laundry Services - Northeast Ohio VA Medical System Cleveland VA Medical Center and Supported CBOCs |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 45409-1337 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25026Q0246 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 02-13-2026 13:30 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| S209 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 812331 |
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO 10) 3140 Governor’s Place Blvd. Suite 210 Kettering OH 45409-1337
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Josh Kovar Joshua.Kovar@VA.gov
All questions shall be emailed to POC above
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| US Department of Veterans Affairs |
Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System
Cleveland VA Medical Center and supported CBOCs
10701 East Boulevard
Cleveland OH
| POSTAL CODE |
| 44106 |
| COUNTRY |
| USA |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to provide answers to questions from industry that were posed prior to the QA deadline of 1:30 PM EST on 2/4/2026.
1. Please confirm whether a subcontracting plan is required when the Prime Contractor is classified as a large business but performs 100% of the work.
a. Yes, a subcontracting plan is a good faith effort to utilize small businesses to perform work in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 (https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-52.2#FAR_52_219_9)
b. This plan is required for all LARGE BUSINESSES who wish to provide a quote for services.
If you are unsure if your firm is considered a large business or not for the applicable NAICS code, please validate the following:
1. Log into SAM.gov
2. Proceed to the Entity Registration box to the left of the screen.
3. Click on Reps and Certs (FAR/DFARS)
4. Scroll down until you see the following and click on FAR 52.219-1
5. Scroll down to (c) Representations
If you don’t see the NAICS code for the requirement listed, click on view more (purple) and enter the NAICS code into the appropriate field. In the particular case above the vendor is not considered a small business for NAICS 812331 as designated by the N in the (red) circle. If you are considered a small business you will have a “Y” under small business for that particular NAICS code.
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