3695--GAS HEATED DRYER W/ LINT COLLECTION – SIOUX FALLS, SD

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting quotations for a gas-heated dryer with lint collection system for the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, under solicitation number 36L79726Q0003. The dryer must have a 200-300-pound capacity, feature color touch screen controls with automatic and manual operation modes, include reversing and non-reversing capability, and be capable of processing hospital linens, towels, surgical items, and patient clothing. The contractor is responsible for delivery within 120 calendar days of award, installation within 32 days thereafter, provision of installation design drawings sealed by a licensed engineer, operational and maintenance manuals, on-site training, and removal of existing equipment. Evaluation will be based on equipment capabilities, space utilization, past performance, and price. Quotations are due by March 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time, with a contract duration of 152 days.

This solicitation is set aside 100 percent for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified under 38 U.S.C. 8127 and listed in the SBA certification database, with no incumbent contractor identified in the solicitation documents. The SDVOSB must be at least 51 percent owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans and must comply with subcontracting limitations, including restrictions on payments to non-certified firms depending on contract type. The contractor must provide 12 months of warranty covering all labor and workmanship, 18 months of warranty covering all parts, and emergency service within 24 hours of notification. The contract includes requirements for all utilities—water, gas, electrical, and air lines—to originate from the nearest header within 35 feet of the equipment, and the dryer must be non-pass-through with 2-way tilting capability. Place of performance is Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with Maria Alba, Contract Specialist, serving as the point of contact at (708) 786-4989 or Maria.Alba@va.gov.