6810--Laundry Chemical & Equipment Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, is soliciting quotations for laundry chemicals, dispensing equipment, and associated components to support the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System under solicitation number 36C24826Q0276. The contractor must supply eight chemical types (Alkali Builder, Oxygen Bleach Detergent, Oxygen Bleach, Peracetic Acid, Chlorine Bleach, Sour, Fabric Softener, and Cart Wash Detergent/Disinfectant) along with a modern chemical delivery system featuring proof-of-delivery capability, remote monitoring, and automated calibration for five Milnor washing machines and one McClure cart wash system. Key contract requirements include maintaining hygienically clean linen per ALM/TSRA standards with a stain rate not exceeding 2%, responding to service calls within one hour and dispatching qualified technicians within 12 hours, completing installation within 90 days, and conducting bi-weekly water softness and pH testing plus quarterly USP 62 and Rodac plate testing. Evaluation criteria encompass Technical Capabilities, Past Performance (requiring at least three healthcare laundry contracts within five years), Veterans Involvement (with preference for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Veteran-Owned Small Business), and Price. The question deadline is March 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM EST, and quotations are due by March 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM EST, with offers submitted to Lakiesha.anderson@va.gov.

This acquisition is designated as a 100% Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to small business concerns. The contract includes a base period from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through March 31, 2031, providing a potential five-year performance timeline. No incumbent contractor or award value is specified in the solicitation materials. The place of performance is located at 10,000 Bay Pines Boulevard, Bay Pines, FL 33744, with invoices to be submitted electronically on a monthly basis in arrears to the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas. The contracting officer is Lakiesha Anderson with the Network Contracting Office 8, and this combined synopsis/solicitation constitutes the only solicitation, with no separate written solicitation to follow.