2-Year Contract for Laundry Chemicals, Dispensing Systems and Service; Spec #47-10/26

Bucks County, Pennsylvania, through its Commissioners, solicited unit-cost bids under Specification #47-10/26 for laundry chemicals, dispensing systems, and service, with bids due October 26, 2026 as extended by Addendum No. 1, which has now passed. A mandatory site visit with the County's designated representative at each location was required before bidding, and bidders had to submit signed site visit verification with their bid response.

The work covers five primary liquid products: heavy duty laundry alkali, concentrated liquid detergent, liquid chlorine bleach, liquid sour and anti-chlor, and liquid fabric softener. Neshaminy Manor alone also receives OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover and dry chemical degreaser. Vendors must furnish a microprocessor-controlled automatic injection dispensing system capable of delivering six or more chemicals through independently timed pumps, provided on a loan basis with 24- to 48-hour emergency response and twice-monthly preventive maintenance visits that include written service reports. Vendors must also train laundry staff on all shifts, remove empty containers at no charge, and deliver FOB to ordering departments between 5:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Packaging is 30-gallon drums with wheeled canisters for Neshaminy Manor and the Correctional Facility, and 5-gallon buckets for the Men's Community Corrections Center.

Place of performance covers Neshaminy Manor Nursing Facility, the Correctional Facility, and the Men's Community Corrections Center. Anticipated annual volume is approximately 1.7 million pounds at Neshaminy Manor and 1.25 million pounds at the correctional facilities combined.

The contract runs two years from on or about December 1, 2026, with two one-year extension options, and the County may extend up to three months to prevent service lapses. Bidders submit a single unit cost per pound covering products, dispensing systems, maintenance, and service, and prices must hold for the full term including extensions. Vendors must carry $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability per occurrence, $1,000,000 Automobile Liability combined single limit, $1,000,000 Excess Umbrella Liability, and statutory Workers Compensation, and the agreement requires $2,000,000 General Aggregate on general liability with the County named as additional insured. No performance bond is required. Net prices exclude Federal Excise Tax and Pennsylvania Sales Tax.

The award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Addendum No. 1 extended the question deadline to noon on October 19, 2026, and moved the electronic bid deadline on PennBid to 11:30 AM on October 26, 2026, with public opening in Conference Room 557 of the Administration Building in Doylestown. The solicitation was posted September 22, 2026.