S299--Alexandria VA Healthcare System Mat Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, is seeking qualified contractors to provide mat service at the Alexandria VA Medical Center (AVAMC) in Pineville, Louisiana. The service includes providing, exchanging, and cleaning floor mats and runners on a bi-weekly schedule, with services to be performed every other Monday between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays. Prospective contractors must demonstrate five years of technical experience as a prime contractor within the past ten years and have staff with at least one year of technical experience in mat services. The government will evaluate responses based on contractor capabilities, demonstrated experience with similar past contracts, government-wide contract availability, potential subcontracting approaches, and submitted price estimates for the draft Performance Work Statement. The deadline for responses to this Request for Information is January 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time, with submissions limited to 8.5 x 11 inch pages, 12-point font, and 1-inch margins in Microsoft Word format.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designations and does not identify any incumbent contractors. The contract is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed-Price award, with the contractor responsible for all necessary personnel, equipment, transportation, and materials, as well as replacing damaged mats at no additional cost. Performance standards include maintaining specified mat quotas, ensuring accurate weights, and providing clean and serviceable laundry, with potential monthly deductions ranging from 1% to 2% of billing for performance discrepancies. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 812332 (Industrial Launderers), with a business size standard of $47,000,000, and the specific contracting office is located in Houston, Texas, with Alan Scanio identified as the primary contract specialist. While no specific budget or award value is disclosed in the RFI, interested vendors should note that this is a market research effort with no commitment to contract, and small business concerns are particularly encouraged to respond.