Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Services

The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service seeks to procure comprehensive laundry and dry-cleaning services for the Northern Navajo Medical Center through a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12. The contractor must provide scheduled pickup and delivery of flatwork, rough dry, finish work, and dry-cleaning services five days per week, with turnaround required within one business day of pickup. Key requirements include meeting current Facility Guidelines Institute standards for hospital laundry facilities, handling all soiled laundry as potentially contaminated per CDC guidelines, maintaining complete separation of the medical center's laundry from other facilities, and providing all necessary facilities, equipment, transportation, supplies, and quality control. The government will evaluate quotations based on technical capability to meet the Performance Work Statement requirements and price, with all option periods evaluated in total for award purposes. Quotes must be submitted electronically to Dallas Begay at Dallas.Begay@ihs.gov by March 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM MST in three volumes containing administrative documents, technical approach with schedule, and pricing information with budget narrative.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 812320. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis with a five-year term consisting of a 12-month base period from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, plus four optional 12-month extension periods through April 30, 2031. The base period requires processing 330,000 pounds of flatwork/rough dry, 450 pounds of finish work, and 4,000 pounds of dry cleaning, with quantities increasing incrementally in each option period to 370,000, 800, and 8,000 pounds respectively by option four. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage rates established under the Service Contract Act for San Juan County, New Mexico, with rates ranging from $12.12 to $61.70 per hour depending on occupational classification, plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour. Performance of services will occur in Shiprock, New Mexico at Northern Navajo Medical Center, with pickup and delivery required between 5:00 AM and 9:00 AM on weekdays, including holidays.