Linen and laundry services - clinton IHS

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted May 12, 2026

Solicitation number: IHS1523834
Agency: Indian Health Service Department of Health and Human Services
Responses due: May 19, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
Set-aside: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 812332 Industrial Launderers
PSC: S209 Housekeeping- Laundry/Drycleaning
Place of performance: Clinton, Oklahoma 73601, United States
Points of contact: Ronay Burns ronay.burns@ihs.gov (405) 951-3701

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated May 12, 2026.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · May 12, 2026

The Indian Health Service is seeking Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises capable of providing linen and laundry services at Clinton, with responses due by May 19, 2026. This sources-sought notice is reserved for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises under Buy Indian Act authority and requires offerors to submit Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Forms and capability statements demonstrating direct experience performing linen and laundry services.

Work is performed at three facilities: Clinton Indian Health Center, El Reno Indian Health Center, and Watonga Indian Health Center, with four deliveries per month to each location. The contractor must provide laundry services for blankets, towels, washcloths, sheets, gowns, mammography capes, mops, and microfiber cleaning cloths, with floor mat exchange and maintenance. All linens must be cleaned separately by facility, pressed, covered in plastic for sanitary integrity, and returned free of tears or markings, with compliance documentation including detergent used and water temperatures. The contractor must be Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC)-accredited or demonstrate compliance with current HLAC standards and The Joint Commission Standard IC.01.02.01.

The contract period runs 12 months from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewal periods through May 31, 2029. Personnel requiring contract duration exceeding four months must obtain Personal Identity Verification credentials and pass background investigation. The contractor must maintain a toll-free service line (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday), comply with facility security and escort protocols, and maintain a tobacco-free environment. Responses must include company socioeconomic status, SAM registration and UEI, CAGE code, DUNS number, tax ID, and applicable GSA Schedule or procurement vehicle information.

Notice text

This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Pursuant to 48 CFR Part 326, Subpart 326.603-3 and IHM 5.5-6, Indian Health Service must use the negotiation authority of the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to give preference to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) whenever the use of that authority is authorized and practicable.

The Government is seeking to identify Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) capable of performing the below Indian Health Services (IHS) requirement. Any vendor responding to this notice should submit their capability statement as well as the Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached). Instructions for submission are outlined below.

Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and other small business are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. However, firms should understand that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective evaluation of their capacity and capability to perform the work required. Responses must directly demonstrate the company’s capability, experience, and ability to PROVIDE LINEN/LAUNDRY SERVICES.

The Government requests interested parties submit a written response to this notice, which includes:

a. Company Name.

b. Company Socioeconomic Status.

c. Company System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.

d. Company point of contact, mailing address, and telephone number(s), and website address

e. Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives.

f. DUNS Number:

g. Cage Code:

h. Tax ID

i. Date submitted.

j. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle.

k. Company’s System for Award Management (SAM) registration status. All respondents must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/.

l. Submit Indian Health Service Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form (attached)

Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award contract. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on a government GPE. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

How to respond: Please include the notice IHS1523834-LAUNDRY SERVICES in the subject line. Responses must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, RONAY BURNS at Ronay.burns@ihs.gov no later than 10:00 AM CST on MAY 19, 2026.

Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for this submission is five (5) pages.