J036--Laundry Equipment Preventative Maintenance/Inspection (PMI) Battle Creek

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 is seeking comprehensive laundry equipment preventative maintenance and inspection services for the Battle Creek VA Medical Center through solicitation 36C25026Q0001. The procurement covers maintenance for over 50 pieces of specialized laundry plant equipment from manufacturers including Milnor, E-Tech, Chicago, Colmac, Quincy, McClure, and Energenics, encompassing washers, dryers, conveyors, sorting systems, cart dumps, textile conveyors, extractors, folders, tunnel finishers, air compressors, and lint collection systems. Contractors must provide technicians with master-level OEM manufacturer certification and a minimum of three years of experience, along with one full-time technician available for at least 15 days per month. The maintenance schedule requires weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual preventative maintenance tasks coordinated during production hours of 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Award will be made through comparative analysis of offers, with proposals due by August 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT.

This solicitation is designated as a small business set-aside with no other specific set-aside categories applied. The contract includes a base period of 12 months from October 6, 2025 to October 5, 2026, with one additional option year available. The total estimated contract value is $12.5 million across the potential two-year performance period. Contractors must submit weekly maintenance reports and coordinate all work activities with the facility's operational schedule. Performance will take place at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center laundry facility in Battle Creek, Michigan, where the contractor will be responsible for maintaining the comprehensive 52-week preventative maintenance schedule detailed in the government's Schedule B documentation.