26VS0005**SB Only**Laundry Services

The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) is soliciting quotes for laundry services at the Ventura Veterans Home located at 10900 Telephone Road, Ventura, California through Solicitation for Quote (SFQ) #26VS0005. The contractor must provide comprehensive laundry services including all necessary labor, materials, staff, transportation, licenses, permits, and related expenses, with services performed at the contractor's facility or on-site as requested. The scope includes twice-weekly laundry and linen services for food preparation, nursing, and housekeeping departments, estimated at 1,600 pounds per service cycle across 312 annual cycles, as well as emergency laundry services estimated at 100 pounds for approximately 10 instances annually. Bidders must submit pricing on an all-inclusive per-pound basis for both service categories, with rates remaining binding throughout the contract term. Required submittals include a completed rate sheet, Payee Data Record (STD 204), Contractor Certification Clauses (CCC-04/2017), Bidder Declaration (GSPD-05-105), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Declaration (DGS PD 843), Commercially Useful Function Certification Form (CV 012), and copies of required licenses or certifications. The contract term spans from July 1, 2026, or upon approval date (whichever is later) through June 30, 2029, with award to be made to the lowest responsive responsible quote. Critical deadlines include a non-mandatory walk-through on March 23, 2026, at 10:30 AM, the question submission deadline of March 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM, responses posted by March 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM, and quote submission deadline of March 31, 2026, at 5:00 PM via email to ophelia.deollas@calvet.ca.gov.

This procurement is limited to California Small Businesses (SB) and Micro Businesses (MB) certified by the Department of General Services, with a set-aside preference in the event of a tie between a certified small business and a disabled veteran-owned small business, whereby the disabled veteran-owned small business shall receive the award. Contractors must certify compliance with Government Code 19134 wage and benefit requirements, demonstrating that employees receive wages and benefits equal to or exceeding eighty-five percent of California's cost for comparable state employment benefits. Bidders must also certify compliance with Executive Order N-6-22 regarding Russian economic sanctions and disclose any use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) that materially impacts system functionality, risk, or contract performance. No incumbent vendor information or integration requirements with existing infrastructure are specified in the available documentation. The solicitation does not provide explicit budget ranges or award values; however, the pricing structure is based on per-pound rates for the estimated service volumes, with actual volumes subject to modification based on facility needs while maintaining awarded rates throughout the contract period. There is no protest right for this solicitation method per Government Code 14838.5, and all proposers are responsible for costs incurred in developing quotes.