S209--GEC Laundry Service
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- Solicitation number
- 36C26126Q1077
- Agency
- Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 812332 Industrial Launderers
- PSC
- S209 Housekeeping- Laundry/Drycleaning
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs VA Pacific Islands Health Care System
- Points of contact
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- Cynthia Diezel cynthia.diezel@va.gov (916) 923-4567
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting sources for contractor-owned, contractor-operated laundry services at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System in Honolulu, Hawaii, with responses due August 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. This is a sources-sought notice only; no formal solicitation is currently available. The applicable NAICS code is 812332 (Industrial Launderers) with a small business size standard of $47.0 million.
Place of performance is 459 Patterson Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, supervision, management, supplies, and transportation for seven-days-a-week, 365-days-per-year service with daily pickup and delivery of soiled and clean linen. The estimated annual laundry requirement is approximately 185,000 pounds, with a maximum contract value not to exceed $1,500,000 inclusive of all options over a base year and four option years.
The contractor must demonstrate a minimum of 24 months of hospital laundry experience within the previous 36 months and designate a Program Manager certified by the National Association of International Linen Management (NAJLM) or equivalent with at least three years of specialized institutional laundry experience. Services must comply with Joint Commission standards, OSHA bloodborne pathogen requirements, and EPA regulations, with separate processing systems for soiled and clean linen and physical barrier walls to prevent cross-contamination. Performance standards include no more than four discrepancies per month, 95 percent cleanliness standards, and 98 percent finish standards. Small business concerns, including SDVOSB and VOSB firms, must comply with the 50-percent personnel cost limitation on subcontracting per FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27.
Interested contractors must submit capability statements via email to Cynthia Diezel (cynthia.diezel@va.gov or 916-923-4567) addressing socioeconomic status, company legal name and SAM registration, primary point of contact, relevant experience, similar project references, subcontracting approach, and price estimates.
Notice text
Sources Sought Notice
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Sources Sought Notice
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DESCRIPTION
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.
No Solicitation is currently available.
All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 812332, Industrial Launderers, and the small business size standard is $47.0M.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information from contractors that can provide boiler plant services for the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS). A draft copy of the Statement of Work (SOW) is attached.
Brief Description of Services
See attached Draft SOW.
Capability Statement
All interested contractors must respond by email to Cynthia.diezel@va.gov before 10:00 A.M. PST on August 10, 2026.
Please answer the following questions when responding:
What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.)
a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration?
Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)
Provide Company s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (SAM) number.
Primary point of contact, including phone number and e-mail address.
Capabilities Statement.
Describe experience in providing : The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, management, supplies, and transportation to provide Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated Laundry Service. These services shall be provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Healthcare System facilities (VAPIHCS) within the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 21.
List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.
As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html
7a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting?
7b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company s own personnel?
7c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)?
GSA Contract Number, if applicable.
Fill out the price estimate (5 Option Years) attached.
*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-9) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.
RFQ 36C26126Q1077 number has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.
The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.
This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.
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PRODUCT/SERVICE NAME
QTY
UNIT OF ISSUE
UNIT PRICE
TOTAL PRICE
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Laundry Service
20,000 lbs
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Laundry Service
20,000 lbs
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Laundry Service
20,000 lbs
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Laundry Service
20,000 lbs
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Laundry Service
20,000 lbs
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Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/
SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of submission and verified at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)
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Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26126Q1077.docx | DOCX document | |
| PWS Laundry Services GEC.rtf | RTF text file |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| S209--GEC Laundry Service | Award Notice | |
| S209--GEC Laundry Service | Solicitation | |
| S209--GEC Laundry Service | Pre-Solicitation |
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