Att I - Pre-Proposal Network Form_InclusiveStrategies.docx

This Pre-Proposal Network Opportunities Form, submitted by Inclusive Strategies to the Indiana Department of Administration, documents the company's participation in RFP 27-88106 for laundry services at Indiana Veteran's Home in West Lafayette. The solicitation seeks a contractor to supply, pick up, deliver, launder, and manage hospital linens and resident clothing for a 105-resident facility with 120-bed capacity. Services include hospital-type linens such as sheets, pillowcases, towels, blankets, gowns, underpads, and washcloths, with twice-weekly pickups and deliveries Monday through Friday between 6:00 AM and 1:00 PM. The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM Eastern Time, offered in both in-person and virtual formats. Proposals are due October 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract term is five years with one optional renewal year at the State's option.

The cost proposal must address 15 hospital laundry line items with estimated annual quantities and personal laundry pricing by pound and trip, with all pricing remaining firm for 180 days from award issuance and constant across the four-year initial term. A mandatory 3% Indiana Veteran Owned Small Business (IVOSB) subcontracting goal applies; respondents must submit IVOSB Commitment Forms with certified subcontractors from the State's certified listing. Evaluation is scored on a 91-point scale, including mandatory requirements (pass/fail), management and quality (50 points), price (30 points), Buy Indiana Initiative preference (5 points), and IVOSB commitment (5 points plus possible 1-point bonus). The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $700,000 per person and $5 million per occurrence and comply with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services infection control standards, OSHA bloodborne pathogen rules, and CDC guidelines. Linen loss is capped at 5 items annually, with resident clothing returned within 24 hours of pickup and delivery shortages rectified within 24 hours.