S209--LAUNDRY AND LINEN SERVICES

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting laundry and linen services under solicitation number 36C25026Q0411, with a contract expected to begin October 1, 2026, and run through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions extending potential performance through 2028. The requirement is for comprehensive linen processing and delivery services to support VA healthcare facilities, with a focus on reusable and sustainable practices, including the use of standardized 60” x 48” x 29” deep soil bins for soiled linen collection and delivery, eliminating disposable packaging as part of a Green Initiative. Linen items must be prepared in bundled rollaway bed packs consisting of one fitted sheet, one flat sheet, one pillowcase, and one blanket, totaling four pieces per bundle. Flat sheets and pillowcases are expected to be processed through flatwork ironers, distinguishing this from a simple wash-and-fold contract, while blankets, gowns, and specialty textiles receive wash-and-fold treatment. Services will be delivered to designated VA locations, with F.O.B. origin and destination terms applicable depending on transport arrangements, and payments will be processed electronically via the VA’s EIPP system. The solicitation requires offerors to demonstrate strong technical capability in handling sensitive healthcare linen needs and proven past performance in similar service delivery contexts, with these factors deemed significantly more important than price. The contract will be awarded on a best-value basis, not as a lowest price technically acceptable procurement. The selected contractor must comply with numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including those governing whistleblower rights, cybersecurity prohibitions on Bytedance and Chinese telecommunications equipment, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act requirements, service contract labor standards, and unique VA-specific requirements such as key personnel notification and alternate protest procedures. Pricing details are not disclosed in the solicitation, and no total contract value is available. Offerors must submit proposals by June 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EDT and provide certifications on entity identity, socioeconomic status, and compliance with supply chain security and ethics provisions. The contracting officer is Roman Savino with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, located in Independence, Ohio.