J041--Laundry Dryer Vent Cleaning Services For the Middleton VA Hospital in Madison WI

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 is soliciting bids for laundry dryer vent cleaning services at the William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. The contractor must provide comprehensive vent cleaning services for four laundry dryers twice annually, including clearing exhaust and supply ductwork, cleaning lint traps and mushroom fans, replacing damaged vent covers, and providing before and after documentation. Key qualifications include National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) certification or equivalent demonstrated experience cleaning dryer and laundry vents in comparable hospital facilities. The VA will evaluate proposals based on technical capability, relevant experience over the past three years, and price, with this being a new contract rather than a re-compete. The solicitation deadline is October 29, 2025, at 8:00 AM CDT, with a mandatory site visit required on October 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Laundry Plant Loading Dock.

This is a small business set-aside with a size standard of $9 million for NAICS code 561790, and no incumbent contractor has been identified. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis with a base period from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, followed by four option years extending through February 28, 2031, providing a potential five-year engagement. Services will be performed at the William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital Laundry Plant in Madison, Wisconsin, with specific requirements for parking compliance, drug-free workplace policies, and VA health directives including influenza vaccination or masking. While no specific award value is stated in the solicitation, the contract requires unit pricing for twice-annual cleaning of each of the four dryers over the multi-year period. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements under the Department of Labor Wage Determination for Wisconsin counties, with minimum wages set at $17.75 per hour under Executive Order 14026, plus applicable benefits.