S--Rental Support Services CLEANING AND QUALITY CONTROL FOR JOERNS MATTRESSES.,BEDS AND EQUIP.

The contract involves a sole source, firm-fixed price agreement for an annual cleaning and quality control service of Joerns beds and mattresses at the VAMC Salisbury facility in North Carolina for fiscal year 2017. The intended awardee is JOERNS, LLC, under authority 6.302-1, with the acquisition classified under NAICS code 561740. The contract duration is one year and focuses exclusively on maintenance support for the Joerns equipment, ensuring it meets required standards of cleanliness and quality. Although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, the government is open to receiving expressions of interest or capability statements within three days of the publication date, after which it will decide whether to proceed with a non-competitive award. The notice clarifies that only written questions submitted electronically will be accepted and no verbal or telephone inquiries will be considered. Small businesses with an annual revenue under $5.5 million classified under the specified NAICS may indicate their interest, but the government retains full discretion to award without competition. This streamlined procurement approach is intended to maintain the ongoing support of critical medical equipment specific to the VAMC Salisbury’s operational needs by leveraging the expertise of JOERNS, LLC, the manufacturer.