S209--Laundry & Linen Services - Lebanon VA Medical Center

The Lebanon VA Medical Center (LVAMC), 1700 S. Lincoln Ave, Lebanon, PA 17042, has a requirement for Laundry and Linen Services. The contractor shall have available to furnish all linens (including sheets, pillow case, bath towel, wash cloth, thermal blanket, mattress pad, clothing protectors, kitchen apron, dish towel, hand towel, isolation gown, patient gown, IV gown, robe, hamper bag, pajama top, pajama bottom, dust mop, and wet mop) labor, equipment, supervision, management, supplies, bulk delivery carts, transportation, and facilities (except as identified elsewhere in this solicitation) necessary to perform contractor owned and contractor operated bulk laundry and linen services and tasks required under this contract for the Lebanon Veteran Affairs (VA) Medical Center. Linen specifications are listed separately in Section 4.3.2. All services are to be performed in accordance with standard industry practices and quality control measures. Services shall include pick-up and delivery of items by contractor personnel. These services are in support of patient care programs. Dry cleaning will be provided for any piece of clothing that is not appropriate to be cleaned using traditional laundry equipment. The item of clothing that needs to be dry-cleaned will be marked as such and will be kept separate from other Veteran clothing. The cost for dry cleaning will be listed as a separate line item on the monthly invoice. The Contractor will supply vendor-owned linen and will replace linen as needed for normal wear and tear. Veteran personal clothing will be laundered by the Contractor. CONTRACTOR PICK-UP AND DELIVERY HOURS: Services are required Monday through Friday (five days a week); excluding Federal Holidays (see definition). Clean linen delivery and soiled linen pickup shall be between 6:00a.m. and 10:00a.m., Monday through Friday at Building 7, Laundry Department with specific delivery times to be proposed by the Contractor and agreed to by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Any changes to the pick-up and delivery schedule shall be coordinated with the COR at the Medical Center. Schedule modification/alteration opportunities, which would improve operations and turn-around time, without major interruption to either contractor or the Government, shall be negotiated between the Contractor and COR and shall not be implemented without authorization from the Contracting Officer (CO). ESTIMATED QUANTITIES: All amounts and totals identified in the Price/Cost Schedule of the awarded contract are estimates. The contractor shall only be paid for work performed and accepted by the VA. If a remaining balance exists on an obligation number due to a decrease in the estimated weight of soiled linen required for servicing, that balance will be considered excess funds , and will be de-obligated. The fact that all quantities in the Price/Cost Schedule are not ordered shall not constitute a price adjustment under this contract. Historical data is provided in Section 6. However, it is impossible to determine the exact quantities that will be required during the contract term. It is expected that the contractor will apply expertise in the healthcare linen industry to assist the Lebanon VA Medical Center in adjusting and applying necessary quantity changes as appropriate. Each offeror whose offer is accepted wholly or in part will be required to provide all services during the contract term. CONTRACT AWARD: The Government contemplates the award of a Firm Fixed-Price IDIQ contract resulting from this solicitation. The contract period will be from the date of award through five (5) consecutive years, in accordance with the terms and conditions defined herein.