DOCJT Laundry Services/April-June 2025

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT), has issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for laundry services at Thompson Hall Dorm in Kenton County for the period April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025. The procurement seeks comprehensive laundry services including weekly washing, drying, and folding of fitted sheets, flat sheets, pillow covers, pillowcases, and blankets, with pricing submitted on a per-pound basis for sheets and pillowcases and per-blanket pricing for blankets, as well as as-needed laundry services for tablecloths priced on a per-tablecloth basis. The vendor must provide all necessary materials and equipment and is responsible for weekly pickup and delivery of items on Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at the Thompson Hall Dorm Front Desk. The RFQ was posted on March 18, 2025, with responses due by 3:00 p.m. EST on March 26, 2025, and award notification will follow evaluation of best value offers. Evaluation will be based on a best value basis with 1,000 points allocated to price, with the lowest-priced bidder receiving maximum points. Responses must be submitted in writing to the Department of Criminal Justice Training at 4449 Kit Carson Drive, Richmond, Kentucky 40475, with online bidding prohibited. Inquiries should be directed to Diana Fleming at 859-622-8635.

The procurement includes reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders and preferences for qualified bidders, including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and qualified nonprofit agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities; vendors claiming resident bidder status or qualified bidder status must submit required affidavits. Contractors must comply with applicable Kentucky statutes regarding corporate income taxes, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, discrimination, and prohibitions on boycotts and lobbying. The total cost of services shall not exceed $20,000 per fiscal year, and vendors must submit invoices by the 10th of the month following service delivery, with payment made within 30 working days of invoice receipt in accordance with Kentucky Revised Statutes. No incumbent vendor or existing contractor information has been provided in the solicitation documents.