S--Laundry Service VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to acquire industrial laundry/linen services for the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS), 1000 Locust Street, Reno, NV 89502. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, equipment, supplies, soiled linen carts and liners, bulk delivery carts, transportation, facilities, and resources necessary to perform complete and all-inclusive contractor owned/contractor operated bulk laundry/linen services and tasks required under the terms of the contract. All services are to be performed in accordance with standard industry practices and quality control measures. Services shall include pickup and delivery of items by contractor personnel. These services are in support of patient care programs. Services are required Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. VASNCHS is required to provide 24-hour support operations essential to patient care. Contractor services turn-around shall be performed accordingly to support the medical center operations. Offers will be considered only from responsible offerors who are regularly established in the business required. The NAICS code is 812332, size standard is $35.5 million. This acquisition is set-aside to Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB). The contract will be a firmed fixed price and is expected to include a base year beginning April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012 (option years may be included). The solicitation number for this RFP is VA-261-11-RP-0171. The solicitation will be issued on or about February 24, 2011 with an anticipated proposal due date of March 11, 2011. All questions must be in writing and may be e-mailed to [email protected]. Offeror is responsible for downloading all documents including amendments at the website listed above, without further notification from the VA Contracting Officer. Contractors must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx and the Veteran Information Pages at www.VetBiz.gov. Prospective offerors are requested to contact Phyllis Charles at 916-923-4565 or e-mail [email protected].