Hospital Laundry Service

THE RESPONSE DEADLINE FOR THIS SOLICITATION IS EXTENDED THROUGH AUGUST 30 AT 5:00 PM MST. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION TO THE SOLICITATION IS TO INCLUDE THE FAR PROVISION AND CLAUSE BELOW: 52.219-14 -- Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside. (b) Applicability. This clause applies only to-- (1) Contracts that have been set aside or reserved for small business concerns or 8(a) concerns; (2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for small business concerns or 8(a) concerns; and (3) Orders set aside for small business or 8(a) concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F). (c) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for -- (1) Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. (2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). The concern shall perform work for at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the supplies, not including the cost of materials. (3) General construction. The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees. (4) Construction by special trade contractors. The concern will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOLICITATION MODIFICATION IS TO AMEND THE STATEMENT OF WORK SECTION 5.3 FROM:5.3 Finished Laundry: The Contractor shall ensure all finished laundry is clean, dry, folded, and pressed (as needed). The Contractor shall replace broken or missing buttons, zippers or snaps, and mend torn items according to color and material. TO: 5.3 Finished Laundry: The Contractor shall ensure all finished laundry is clean, dry, folded, and pressed (as needed). THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOLICITATION MODIFICATION IS TO POST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. SEE ATTACHMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOLICITATION MODIFICATION IS TO EXTEND THE RESPONSE DEADLINE TO AUGUST 27, 2012 AT 5:00 PM EST. a. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. b. Solicitation No. HHS-12-247-SOL-00083 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). c. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-60. d. This RFP is a 100% Small Business Set Aside under NAICS Code 812332, which has a small business standard of $35.5M. e. Below is the list of contract line item numbers and description, estimated quantities and unit of measure. Item No. Description Est.Qty Unit Unit Price Total Amount 1 Laundry Services 1 Year **see price table* PRICE SCHEDULE: (COMPLETE WITH QUOTED PRICES) FLAT & ROUGH DRY LAUNDRY/WORK: $XX PER POUND FINISHED PRESSED WORK: $XX PER POUND BLOOD STAINED & SOILED LINEN: $XX PER POUND 4X6 MATS: $XX EACH PER WEEK 3/5 MATS: $XX EACH PER WEEK f. Description of services: This contract will provide for all management, supervision, quality control, labor, facilities, equipment, transportation, scales and supplies necessary to perform laundry and linen cleaning services to include pick-up of soiled laundry and delivery of clean laundry to Whiteriver Indian Health Service Hospital in Whiteriver, AZ. SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK g. It is anticipated this will be a one (1) year fixed-price contract with the estimated start date of October 1, 2012. h. Clauses and Provisions: Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) (48 CFR Chapter 3) clauses incorporated by reference: 352.202-1, Definitions (Jan 2006) The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference in accordance with the clause "52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, (Feb 1998)" contained in this document. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite.html Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Feb 2012) 52.223-5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2011) 52.223-1, Ozone-Depleting Substances (May 2001) 52.233-1, Disputes, Alternate I (Dec 1991) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) Incorporated in Full Text 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial (Feb 2012), applies to this acquisition. a) Proposals will be accepted electronically by annette.moody@ihs.gov. b) Provide quotes per the table outlined above c) Provide information for at least two contracts under which the business provided the same or similar services within the past three years: 1. Name of Customer 2. Customer Point of contact: name /phone number/email address 3. Date of contract award 4. Term of contract 5. Amount of contract award in dollars 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Capability Past Performance Price Technical and performance capabilities, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. (b) N/A (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer, whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Apr 2012), An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of the attached provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov . If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. This provision provides a single, consolidated list of representations and certifications for the acquisition of commercial items. SEE ATTACHED 52.212-3, REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS DOCUMENT 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jul 2012), applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding which, if any, of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. SEE ATTACHED 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.