MIL- SPEC- laundry Services SAD-SE

This state and local contract opportunity is for laundry services in Cook County, Illinois. The procurement is a small purchase with emergency conditions, seeking a vendor to provide laundry services for the Illinois Army National Guard (ILARNG) at three hotel locations: Holiday Inn Chicago - Elk Grove, Countryside Inn, and DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - North Shore. The selected vendor will provide laundry services at a rate of $1.75 per pound with a next-day or 48-hour turnaround. The services will be provided on a rotating schedule, with one hotel being serviced on Mondays and Wednesdays, and another hotel being serviced on Wednesdays and Fridays. The contract will be subject to the State of Illinois' standard terms and conditions, which cover requirements related to responding to the solicitation, pricing, vendor qualifications, payment terms, insurance, and other standard contractual provisions. Vendors must also comply with the State's standard certifications, including compliance with civil rights laws, prohibitions on political contributions and lobbying, and drug-free workplace policies. The procurement opportunity has a due date of October 11, 2022.

The contract may be awarded to a single vendor or multiple vendors, with a total contract value up to a specified amount. There are no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, but the state's standard terms and conditions include provisions related to small and disadvantaged business participation. The current contractor providing these laundry services is ZYNNIA'S Eco-Friendly Wash & Fold, located in Des Plaines, Illinois.