Emergency Notice IVHM Laundry Services

The State of Illinois is procuring emergency laundry services for the Manteno Veterans Home, a facility operated by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs. The procurement is for a 90-day term from December 6, 2021 to March 6, 2022, with an estimated expenditure of $97,500. The services to be provided include picking up, washing, drying, folding, and returning soiled linens and personal clothing. This emergency purchase is being made to prevent or minimize serious disruption in critical state services that affect the health and safety of the veterans residing at the Manteno facility. The vendor, Smartwash Laundry, has been providing these services and is familiar with the facility's needs. There is no existing state contract available that meets the immediate need for these essential services.

The emergency procurement does not have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current vendor, Smartwash Laundry, is described as providing a fair and competitive quoted price to continue these services for the Manteno Veterans Home. The state funding for this procurement will be used to ensure the continuity of critical laundry services for the veterans' health and safety.