Solicitation for laundry and linen supply services for VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). The contract period is from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2030, with a base year and three option years. Services include furnishing all linen items, laundering, and delivery. Workmanship must meet established industry standards and sanitary conditions. Plants are open to inspection. The government will award a firm-fixed-price contract based on the weight of serviced linen and cost per pound or unit. Invoices must be submitted electronically. Offerors must be registered in SAM and SBA SBS. Questions must be submitted in writing at least 14 business days prior to the quote due date. Quotes must be submitted electronically to ***@***. *. * by the due date and time. Late quotes will not be considered. Offerors must provide technical, past performance, and price proposals. Experience in linen supply and laundry services in the Palo Alto, California area is required. Equipment and vehicle details must be included.
The contract period is from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2030, with a base year and three option years. Specific delivery schedules will be coordinated with the COR.
Invoices shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause **** Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. The VA uses Tungsten for electronic invoice submission.
The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation will be based on price and other factors, with the goal of selecting the best value to the government.
Offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and SBA SBS. Experience providing linen supply and laundry services in or around Palo Alto, California is required. A listing of equipment and vehicles, including make, model, purchase date, conditions, and capacity, must be provided.
Any items found to have been unsatisfactorily cleaned shall be rejected and returned for refund. VA owned items lost or badly damaged while under the control of the contractor must be replaced within a 30-day period at the contractor's cost.
Plants in which the work is done shall be open to inspection of sanitary conditions by government representatives. The document implies inspection is mandatory for quality assurance.
Failure to comply with the clause addressing DEI discrimination by Federal Contractors may result in cancellation, termination, or suspension of the contract, and the contractor may be declared ineligible for further government contracts.