Amendment_0001_Hospital_Linen_and_Laundry_Services_Mescalero_Service_Unit
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75H70726Q00075
- Agency
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Indian Health Service
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 812320 Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
- PSC
- S209 Housekeeping- Laundry/Drycleaning
- Place of performance
- Mescalero, New Mexico 88340, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, seeks hospital linen and laundry services for the Mescalero Indian Health Center through an RFQ with quotes due August 21, 2026, and questions due August 10. This is a total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside with cascading preference: ISBEE firms that are also small business concerns are solicited first; if competition or pricing is inadequate, quotes will be considered for other small business concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and HUBZone small businesses.
Place of performance is Mescalero Service Unit, 318 Abalone Loop, Mescalero, NM 88340. The procurement is a firm-fixed-price purchase order under FAR Part 12 for one base twelve-month period (TBD/2026–TBD/2027) plus four twelve-month option periods. Services include weekly pickup and delivery of medical and housekeeping linens, biweekly welcome mat replacement, separate washing of contaminated items, and re-laundering of items delivered in unsatisfactory condition at no additional cost. Contractor must maintain hot water temperatures of at least 160°F for minimum 25 minutes and comply with Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and IHS regulations. Pickup and delivery occur every Monday; if Monday is a federally recognized holiday, service occurs on Tuesday.
NAICS code is 812320 with an $8 million small business size standard. Wage Determination 2015-5455, Revision 30 (May 12, 2026) applies. Quotations require three volumes: technical capability and SOW understanding; up to five past performance references with contact information; and firm-fixed-price pricing valid for 90 days minimum, plus a signed SF-18. Evaluation prioritizes technical capability and past performance over price. Amendment 0001 extended the original August 17 deadline to August 21 and provided Q&A clarification.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 0001 is hereby issued to provide Q & A and to extend the due date to Friday, August 21, 2026 by 12:30 pm MDT.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation No. 75H70726Q00075 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Hospital Linen and Laundry Services for the Mescalero Indian Health Center located in Mescalero, NM.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
(ii) See attached RFQ and Fillable Pricing Table for Contract Line-Items (CLINs).
(iii) See attached RFQ for description of requirements.
(iv) Place of Performance:
Mescalero Service Unit
318 Abalone Loop
Mescalero, NM 88340
(v) See attached RFQ or a list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition.
(vi) See attached RFQ or a list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition.
(vii) Quotes will be accepted via email to Contract Administrator at tamela.richards@ihs.gov until 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 17, 2026, include “RFQ No. 75H70726Q00075”in subject line. Please submit questions no later than 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 10, 2026.
(viii) This is a total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside, with a cascading set-aside. Under the Buy Indian Act 25 U.S.C. 47, through the transfer of authority from the Department of Interior to HHS, offers will be solicited from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (see HHSAR Subpart 326.6) that are also small business concerns. If there is not enough competition and/or reasonably priced offers received from the ISBEE set-aside, then quotes will be considered for award to other small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this cascading set-aside tiers:
- Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE)
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- HUBZone Small Business
- Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
- All Other Than Small Business Concerns
QUESTIONS
In accordance with FAR 15.201 Exchanges with Industry, before receipt of proposals, please include “RFQ No. 75H70726Q00075”in subject line when requesting information regarding the solicitation via e-mail to Contract Administrator at tamela.richards@ihs.gov. Please submit questions no later than 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 10, 2026.
Offers will be accepted via email to the Contract Administrator at tamela.richards@ihs.gov until 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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All responses to this solicitation are due no later than Friday, August 21, 2026, 12:30 pm MDT to email address: Tamela.Richards@ihs.gov.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation No. 75H70726Q00075 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Hospital Linen and Laundry Services for the Mescalero Indian Health Center located in Mescalero, NM.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
(ii) See attached RFQ and Fillable Pricing Table for Contract Line-Items (CLINs).
(iii) See attached RFQ for description of requirements.
(iv) Place of Performance:
Mescalero Service Unit
318 Abalone Loop
Mescalero, NM 88340
(v) See attached RFQ or a list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition.
(vi) See attached RFQ or a list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition.
(vii) Quotes will be accepted via email to Contract Administrator at tamela.richards@ihs.gov until 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 17, 2026, include “RFQ No. 75H70726Q00075”in subject line. Please submit questions no later than 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 10, 2026.
(viii) This is a total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside, with a cascading set-aside. Under the Buy Indian Act 25 U.S.C. 47, through the transfer of authority from the Department of Interior to HHS, offers will be solicited from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (see HHSAR Subpart 326.6) that are also small business concerns. If there is not enough competition and/or reasonably priced offers received from the ISBEE set-aside, then quotes will be considered for award to other small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this cascading set-aside tiers:
- Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE)
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- HUBZone Small Business
- Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
- All Other Than Small Business Concerns
QUESTIONS
In accordance with FAR 15.201 Exchanges with Industry, before receipt of proposals, please include “RFQ No. 75H70726Q00075”in subject line when requesting information regarding the solicitation via e-mail to Contract Administrator at tamela.richards@ihs.gov. Please submit questions no later than 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 10, 2026.
Offers will be accepted via email to the Contract Administrator at tamela.richards@ihs.gov until 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought-Hospital_Linen_and_Laundry_Services_Mescalero_Service_Unit | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought-Hospital_Linen_and_Laundry_Services_Mescalero_Service_Unit | Pre-Solicitation |
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