Provisioning and Laundry Services for Laboratory Coats and Towels

The US Food and Drug Administration's Office of Acquisition and Grant Services is seeking provisioning and laundry services for laboratory coats and towels to support the FDA's Atlanta Human and Animal Food Laboratory (ATLHAF). The procurement covers weekly laundering and provisioning of up to 192 laboratory coats and 130 towels, with laboratory coats required to be white or light blue, liquid repellent, breathable, with long sleeves and elastic or snap cuffs, while towels must be 90-100% cotton and approximately 14 inches square. The contractor will be responsible for weekly pick-up and drop-off services, maintaining electronic inventory, replacing worn items, and providing a kick-off meeting within 14 days of contract award. The solicitation will be evaluated using a lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) method under NAICS code 812332 (Industrial Launderers) with a small business size standard of 250 employees. Quotes are due by August 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time and must be submitted electronically to elena.tatarov@fda.hhs.gov.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designation and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. The contract structure includes a base period of 12 months with four one-year option periods, extending from September 25, 2025 to September 24, 2030, totaling a potential five-year term. The service will support approximately 100 laboratory staff members who are routinely on-site daily and require clean laboratory coats for their duties, with some employees potentially needing multiple coats based on their specific responsibilities. The weekly service model operates on a flexible cleaning approach where the actual number of coats cleaned will vary depending on those turned in for laundering, while maintaining a consistent inventory of 130 towels available weekly. Performance will take place at the FDA facility located in Atlanta, Georgia 30309, with pickup and delivery services scheduled for a designated weekday between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.