Laundering and Dry Cleaning Services for the NIH Division of Police

The NIH Office of Research Services, Division of Police, seeks quotations for laundering, dry cleaning, pressing, repair, and alteration of government-issued police uniforms and body armor carriers for about 125 personnel, with quotes due November 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET. The structured Set Aside field reads "No Set-Aside Used," which conflicts with the description's statement that the requirement is set aside for small business concerns under NAICS 812320, Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated), with an $8 million size standard. The NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations is the contracting office for this requirement.

The contractor performs the work at its own facility and provides pickup and delivery at 31 Center Drive, Building 31C, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Standard turnaround is 48 to 72 hours for cleaning and five business days for alterations requiring tailoring. The contractor provides laundry bags and maintains a tracking record for each item. Quoters must describe cleaning methods for body armor carriers and tactical fabrics and must hold an active SAM registration.

The contract is firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, with unit prices across 13 line items and an estimated 6,025 items per year. The base year begins December 4, 2026, followed by four one-year options and an optional six-month extension. Contractor wage and fringe rates follow Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. 2015-4269, Revision 34. Subcontractor payments are limited to 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government, per FAR 52.219-14.

Award goes to the lowest-priced quote that is technically acceptable and has acceptable or neutral past performance. Past performance requires at least one laundry or dry cleaning contract from the past three years, and a quote without relevant past performance is rated neutral and remains eligible. Questions are due November 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Submit questions and quotes to carly.beadle@nih.gov, citing RFQ 75N98027Q00071.