Contact and place of performance
Mary Baird
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
USA
Sources Sought: Laundry services for the Pine Ridge Indian Health Service (IHS) Hospital Sources Sought Notice Number: IHS1523263 This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Economic Enterpris...
View more2. OBJECTIVE
The primary objective is to award a non-personal services contract for laundry services that include but are not limited to personnel, equipment, transportation and materials necessary for the collection and delivery of laundry, proper cleaning, disinfecting, ironing and folding of laundry, and effective inventory control. The contractor is required to provide all equipment, supplies and materials; and pick up and deliver two times per week during normal operation hours, in accordance with the Statement of Work.
3. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS/ AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)
The Contractor will be required to provide laundry services including pick and delivery two times weekly to the Pine Ridge Hospital. Please see attached Statement of Work (SOW) for all details.
4. TYPE OF ORDER
This is a firm-fixed-price, non-personal service purchase order.
5. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
Period of Performance: One year and will be established at time of award.
6. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Pine Ridge Indian Health Service Hospital 607 Indian Health Rd., Pine Ridge, SD. 57770
7. REPORT(S)/DELIVERABLES AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE
Collections and deliveries are required at least two times per week. They shall be made on Monday and Thursday of each week, prior to 12:00 p.m. MST.
8. PAYMENT
The contractor shall record pickup tickets on a weekly basis, and each ticket will be retained by the contractor. The monthly invoice of services shall be received no later than the first working day of the next month. Invoices shall be processed through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).
9. CAPABILITY STATEMENT/INFORMATION:
Interested parties are expected to review this notice to familiarize itself with the requirements of this project. Failure to do so will be at your firm’s own risk. The following information shall be included in the capability statement:
10. CLOSING STATEMENT
Point of Contact: Mary Sarenana, Purchasing Agent, at [email protected]
Submission Instructions:
Interested parties shall submit capability via email to [email protected]. Must include Sources Sought Number IHS1523263 in the Subject line. The due date for receipt of statements is April 17, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.
All responses must be received by the specified due date and time in order to be considered.
This notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of IHS.
IHS does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. As a result of this notice, IHS may issue a Request for Quote (RFQ).
THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against IHS shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or IHS’s use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.
Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.
Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.
The Department of Agriculture's Farmers Home Administration has issued a sources sought notice to conduct market research for laundry services at the Pine Ridge Indian Health Service Hospital in South Dakota. This inquiry aims to determine the availability of Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) to perform a firm-fixed-price, non-personal services contract. The hospital is a 45-bed facility that processes an average of 27,000 pounds of soiled linen monthly, totaling approximately 324,000 pounds annually, though volume fluctuates based on patient admissions. The anticipated period of performance is one year, which will be established upon award.
The primary objective of the potential requirement is to secure comprehensive laundry services including personnel, equipment, transportation, and materials. The contractor will be responsible for the collection and delivery of laundry twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays before 12:00 p.m. MST. Scope of work includes cleaning, disinfecting, ironing, folding, and inventory control. This acquisition is classified under NAICS code 812332 for Industrial Launderers and PSC code S209 for Housekeeping- Laundry/Drycleaning.
Responses to this notice must be submitted to the point of contact, Mary Baird, by April 17, 2026. Interested parties are required to provide a capability statement not exceeding 10 pages that details organizational experience, current capacity, and prior government contracts. The submission must also include a completed IHS IEE Representation Form. Documentation should be sent via email referencing solicitation number IHS1523263. This market research will assist the government in determining the appropriate acquisition method and whether an IEE set-aside is applicable.
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