Uniform Cleaning Services (to include Pick-up, Sorting, Cleaning, Labeling and Delivery)

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Shared Services Center, on behalf of Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) Police Department, is requesting bids for uniform cleaning services including pickup, sorting, cleaning, labeling, and delivery across six NVCC campuses, with bids due September 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM through eVA. This is a Small Business Set-Aside award priority solicitation requiring all bidders to meet DSBSD small-business certification and submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with a Commonwealth goal of 42% of purchases from certified small businesses.

The scope covers cleaning approximately 52 sworn officers' uniforms across six locations in Alexandria, Annandale, Loudon, Manassas, Springfield, and Woodbridge, including short-sleeve shirts, long-sleeve shirts, pants, mid-weight jackets, heavy-weight jackets, and for command staff only, single-breasted coats and dress pants. Uniforms are fabricated from polyester, wool blends, and flex-tac materials. Pickup is required every Tuesday with delivery every Friday, performed according to industry standards. The pricing schedule includes specialized add-on surcharges: biological hazard decontamination for blood or bodily fluids at ten dollars per garment and chemical/narcotic decontamination for pepper spray, tear gas, or fentanyl exposure at ten dollars per garment.

The contract term is one year with three optional three-year renewal periods. Bidders must carry current business licenses, permits, and insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit. E-Verify program participation is required for employers with over 50 employees on contracts exceeding $50,000. Questions are accepted by email only to Pamela Huffman (phuffman@ssc.vccs.edu) through August 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM. All bids must be submitted electronically through eVA; emailed and faxed submissions will not be accepted. Public bid opening is scheduled for 3:00 PM on September 1, 2026.