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This is a sources sought notice for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential businesses with capabilities to provide the services described below. Potential offerors are invited to provide feedback via e-mail to jose.campa@va.gov. Responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition.

Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following:

1) Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS number.

2) Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 812332, size standard is $38.5M. Any potential offerors must be registered in SAM (sam.gov).

3) Provide a brief capability statement (Max 2 pages) with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The capabilities statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company’s ability to provide the services outlined in the draft SOW below. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

The services are for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN-17 Valley Costal Bend (VCB), which includes VA Medical Centers in Harlingen TX, Corpus Christi TX, McAllen TX, and Laredo TX.

This is a sources sought notice only. The information gathered from this request is for information and planning purposes only and will not be released. This does not constitute a solicitation. No solicitation is currently published, pending, or available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be issued at a later date. Responses to requests for information are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Vendor participation in this response or any informational session is not a promise of future business with the VA. The Government is not obligated, nor shall it pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this Sources Sought Notice.

Responses shall be submitted to jose.campa@va.gov no later than 3:00 PM CDT, Friday, September 14, 2018. Fax or telephone calls will not be accepted. Deadline for questions is Tuesday, 09/11/2018, COB.

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT

OR STOCK NO.

SERVICE REQUEST FOR LINEN LAUNDERING

SERVICE CONTRACT.

BASE YEAR PLUS 4-YEAR OPTION

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

BASE YEAR: 15 NOVEMBER 2018 THRU 14

OCTOBER 2019

SERVICE SHALL INCLUDE:

All work shall be performed under sanitary conditions as specified by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

Physical separation, through the presence of a barrier wall and the use of pass-through equipment is required to maintain positive air pressure in the clean section relative to a negative air pressure in the soiled section. In no case shall clean and soiled linen share the same physical space. Plants in which the work is done shall be open to inspection of sanitary conditions by Government representatives. After processing, laundered articles shall be in serviceable and sanitary condition, meeting established quality and performance requirement standards as shown in Section *The Laundry Plant layout/design should incorporate a "design for asepsis" where by clean linen does not come into contact with soiled linens nor share the same physical space, thus avoiding cross-contamination or reintroduction of bacteria once processed.

The Contractor shall accept for processing all soiled linens, uniforms, mops, etc. After processing all items are to be finished and delivered to their respective Medical Center in accordance with the terms outlined below.

Items that must be finished and placed on hangers:

Shirt, uniform (EMS), Trouser, uniform (EMS), Lab coats.

Items that must be tumbled dried and folded:

Blankets, Flat Sheets, Curtains, Bath Towels, Patient Gowns, Scrubs, (Tops & Bottoms (all sizes)), Wash cloths, Pillow case, Items that must be cleaned, dried and returned in bulk:

Wet Mops, Dust Mops, Linen/laundry bags, Micro-Fiber rags, Micro-Fiber pads, Rugs/door mats, PICK-UP AND DELIVERY OF LINEN ITEMS BY

CONTRACTED PERSONNEL FROM THE

FOLLOWING LOCATIONS BASED OF THE

STATEMENT OF WORK:

1.Harlingen Care Center (HCC) 2601 Veterans Drive Harlingen TX 78550 POC: EMS Staff (Loading dock behind building)

2.Harlingen Outpatient Clinic (HOPC) 2106 Treasure Hills Blvd. Harlingen TX 78550 POC: EMS Staff (Loading dock behind building)

3.McAllen Outpatient Clinic (MOPC) 901 E. Hackberry Ave. McAllen TX 78503 POC: EMS Staff (Loading dock behind building)

4.Corpus Christi Outpatient Clinic (CCOPC) 5283 Old Brownsville Road Corpus Christi, TX 78405 POC: EMS Staff (Loading dock behind building)

5.Corpus Christi Specialty Outpatient Clinic 205 S. Enterprize Parkway Corpus Christi TX 78405 POC: EMS Staff (Loading dock behind building)

6.Laredo Outpatient Clinic 4602 N Bartlett Ave. Laredo TX 78041 POC: EMS Staff (Loading dock behind building)

**** See attached statement of work for full details ****

FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice

CLASSIFICATION CODE

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CONTRACTING OFFICE'S

ZIP-CODE

SOLICITATION NUMBER

RESPONSE DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)

ARCHIVE

DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS

SET-ASIDE

NAICS CODE

CONTRACTING OFFICE

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POINT OF CONTACT

(POC Information Automatically Filled from User Profile Unless Entered)

DESCRIPTION

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AGENCY'S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT'S EMAIL

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EMAIL DESCRIPTION

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 S 740-19-1-5062-0001 - Linen Laundering Service 78229 36C25719Q0008 09-14-2018 N 812332 Department of Veterans Affairs VISN17 Network Contracting Activity 7400 Merton Minter Blvd. (10N17/90C) San Antonio TX 78229 Jose Campa Contract Specialist Department of Veterans Affairs VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Healthcare System 2601 Veterans Drive Harlingen, Texas 78550

USA

jose.campa@va.gov jose.campa@va.gov jose.campa@va.gov jose.campa@va.gov See attached document: Statement of Work - Linen Laundering Service.