CONTRACT: Laundry Chemicals (Bulk and Non-Bulk)

The State of New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Purchase and Property, issued a competitive bid (Bid #2469-22) for laundry chemicals to be supplied to New Hampshire Hospital and Glencliff Home for the Elderly. The procurement is divided into two distinct sections: Section 1 covers bulk laundry chemicals including detergent, alkali, bleach, sour, softener, and enzyme products, priced per 100 pounds of laundry, while Section 2 addresses non-bulk laundry chemicals, specifically Ecolab products such as solid caps, liquid neutralizers, destainers, and detergents. Bidders must provide comprehensive pricing that includes delivery with no additional surcharges, and for Section 1, vendors are required to supply and maintain equipment at no cost to the State, provide monthly service and titration readings, and maintain trained personnel for technical assistance. The bid closing date was July 8, 2021, at 11:00 AM EST, with questions due by June 28, 2021. The contract term is three years, commencing August 1, 2021, with options for two additional one-year extensions, potentially extending the contract to a maximum of five years. Delivery of ordered items is required within five business days to specified locations, including Glencliff Home for the Elderly and NH State Hospital Laundry in Concord.

The procurement did not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types. Five vendors submitted bids, including WB Mason ($25,902.26), Imperial Bag and Paper ($28,653.78), Lancaster Packaging ($42,571.17), Maine Paper & Janitorial Products, and New Pig, with Vertive Operating Co. deemed non-compliant. The existing infrastructure includes specific laundry equipment at both facilities: Glencliff Home has seven industrial-style washers (two 105-pound, three 100-pound, one 55-pound, and one 50-pound), while New Hampshire Hospital has six commercial Milnor washers. Vendors must integrate and maintain both existing Beta ILS Max and Knight pump systems, with specific requirements for pump rates and chemical delivery. The annual laundry volume is substantial, with Glencliff Home processing approximately 400,000 pounds and New Hampshire Hospital processing 251,767 pounds of clean linen annually. Successful bidders must provide certificates of insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, proof of workers' compensation insurance, and be registered as State of New Hampshire vendors. The State reserved the right to reject any or all bids and to modify contract items and locations.