Medical laundry services

Added: Aug 10, 2016 9:24 am

Request for Information
FA8601-16-R-0032

This is a Request for Information (RFI).  This RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFIs. The purpose of this Request for Information is to seek information to better understand the factors driving the commercial market for medical laundry/hospital linen services.  This RFI will be used to help determine the acquisition strategy and which sources to include. 

Requirements:
Please see attached PWS, particularly the tables at page 12-13, and provide a quote for each line item listed in the tables, bearing in mind packaging and delivery requirements.  Please answer the following questions:
1) For bulk laundry, is a tiered-pricing structure for volume applied?  If so, please provide.
2) Are certain items or treatments (i.e. dry-cleaning, pressing/ironing) priced by piece?  Why?
3) How do you price cubicle curtains?
4) How do you price uniform items (i.e. doctors' coats, cook's aprons)?

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Part I. Business Information
Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for
any teaming or joint venture partners:

Company/Institute Name:
Address:
Point of Contact:
CAGE Code:
Phone Number:
E-mail Address:
Web Page URL:
Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:
812332 with a Size Standard of $38,500,000.00.
Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

Small Business (Yes / No)
Self- Certified or Third Party Certified
Women- Owned Small Business (Yes / No)
Self-Certified or Third Party Certified
Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (Yes / No)
Self- Certified or Third Party Certified
Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)
Self-Certified or Third Party Certified
8(a) Certified (Yes / No)
SBA Certification Date: ________________ SBA Graduation Date:_________
Self- Certified or Third Party Certified
HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)
Self-Certified or Third Party Certified
Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)
Self- Certified or Third Party Certified
Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)
Self-Certified or Third Party Certified
*All interested contractors must be registered in SAM in order to be eligible for award of
Government contracts. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business
set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action.

Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort.

Please review the attachment in its entirety and return a Capabilities Statement for medical laundry services.  The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement.

POINT OF CONTACT: Rebecca Houghton, rebecca.houghton@us.af.mil
Send Capabilities Statements to the above email address.

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