S--Bulk Laundry Services - Interim Contract

The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare system (VAPHS) intends to award a sole source contract for bulk laundry/linen services under authority of FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency, to Balfurd, Inc., Balfurd Healthcare & Linen Services, 3 Park Avenue, Tipton, PA 16684-0109. This action will result in a one (1) month period of performance extension to Balfurd's current firm-fixed price contract and will cover the period November 1-30, 2011. The NAICS code for this requirement is 812332 with a size standard of $35.5 million. The Contractor will furnish the physical laundry plant (at an off-site location), all linen items, labor, supervision, management, mangement support, supplies, ancillary equipment, vehicles and materials necessary for accomplishment of complete laundry/linen services in accordance with the Association for Linen Management (ALM), Dry Cleaning and Laundry Institute, and International Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA). All work shall be performed under sanitary conditions as specified by The Joint Commission. This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals, however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by e-mail to [email protected] no later than 4:00 P.M. EST on October 26, 2011. No telephone calls will be accepted. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this Notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.