Laundry and Linen Rental

The Indian Health Service, under the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking sources for a full-service laundry and linen rental contract to support Lawton Indian Hospital in Lawton, Oklahoma. The solicitation, with number 1519948, is set aside exclusively for Indian Economic Enterprises and is structured as a sources-sought notice with a response deadline of May 25, 2026. The contract encompasses the pickup, processing, and delivery of all linens, patient gowns, surgical scrubs, and other textiles Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays. Services must be performed without retaining soiled or clean laundry on-site, and the contractor is responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, facilities, and materials necessary to meet strict hygiene and operational standards. All laundry must be processed in accordance with CDC Standard Precautions, treating soiled textiles as potentially contaminated with blood or body fluids. Finished laundry must be clean, dry, folded, pressed, and free of wrinkles, lint, mildew, or chemical residue, with individual folding required and no items grouped during processing. Items must be grouped by type—such as sheets, gowns, or scrubs—labeled clearly, and loaded into linen carts lined with disposable liners and sealed to prevent contamination during transport. Delivery tickets must accompany each shipment, and weight measurements must be 100% accurate using calibrated scales. The contract includes a base year from November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026, with four consecutive one-year option periods extending through October 31, 2030. Contractors must hold current HLAC accreditation, comply with JCAHO, OSHA, and AIA hospital laundry facility guidelines, and ensure all personnel obtain visitor passes and are escorted while on hospital grounds. No smoking or tobacco use is permitted on hospital property. Compliance with all standards is evaluated using a performance-based matrix where 100% adherence is mandatory for payment, and awards will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. The contractor must designate a point of contact with authority to manage daily operations and maintain a toll-free phone line answered during business hours. All submissions must demonstrate compliance with infection control protocols, packaging requirements, delivery schedules, and confidentiality obligations, and the government reserves the right to conduct unannounced inspections of contractor facilities.