S209--EMS Laundry Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is soliciting proposals for EMS Laundry Services under solicitation number 36C25726Q0288. The contractor will be responsible for providing complete laundry and linen services including twice-weekly pickup and delivery on Tuesdays and Thursdays, excluding federal holidays. Service requirements include processing approximately 15,500 pounds of soiled laundry annually, with specific handling for flatwork items, hanging items, tumble-dried items, and bulk items, while maintaining sanitary conditions and complying with Association for Linen Management standards. The government will award the contract using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criterion, considering offeror submissions of a signed solicitation form, capability statement demonstrating technical approach and industry experience, price schedule, and three references from similar contracts. The offer deadline is March 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time, with an amendment extending the deadline and clarifying submission requirements that offerors must acknowledge receipt of the amendment.

This is a total small business set-aside opportunity, meaning only small businesses are eligible to compete. The incumbent contractor on the previous contract (36C25721C0018) has not been disclosed in the available solicitation documents. The estimated contract value is $8 million, with pricing requested on a per-pound basis for general linen and per-unit basis for lab coats. The contract will run for a base period from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through March 31, 2031. Services will be performed at VAHCS-El Paso, located at 5001 N. Piedras Street, El Paso, Texas 79930, with prevailing wage requirements established under Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. 2015-5229.