Lab Coat Services

The Food and Drug Administration's Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Research is seeking a contractor to provide laboratory coat services, including the provision, routine cleaning, maintenance, and replacement of lab coats for its scientific staff. The procurement encompasses snap-front, fluid-resistant lab coats (estimated 120-130 coats total), hand towel laundering services (approximately 40 towels per week), and bi-weekly collection, cleaning, and delivery cycles. Key requirements include conducting on-site sizing and fitting sessions, accommodating personnel fluctuations of 60-65 scientists without altering service fees, and providing prompt notification of service delays with corrective action plans submitted within one business day. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government, with technical and price factors considered approximately equal in importance. The deadline for submitting questions is April 1, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET, while quotations must be received by April 6, 2026, with proposals valid for 90 days.

This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 812332 (Industrial Launderers) with a size standard of $41.5 million. The anticipated contract structure consists of a one-year base period followed by four one-year option periods, exercisable at the government's discretion, for a maximum contract duration of 60 months. Vendors must submit a two-volume response, with a technical volume (10-page limit) addressing ability to meet Statement of Work requirements and product specifications, and a separate pricing volume with itemized cost breakdowns reflecting unit prices for lab coat rental and hand towel laundering services. The place of performance is St. Louis, Missouri 63110. Contractors selected for award must comply with federal contract clauses including small business limitations on subcontracting, buy American provisions, and equal employment opportunity requirements, and must submit invoices electronically through the FDA's Invoice Processing Platform system.