S209--Uniform Rental | Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Network Contracting Office 4, has awarded a five-year, firm-fixed-price, FAR Part 12 IDIQ contract for uniform rental, laundry, and related services at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The period of performance runs from July 20, 2026, through July 19, 2031, with the contract structured around monthly per-employee pricing for uniform issuance across multiple departments, including NFS, SCM, FMS, and EMS, with specific quantities listed for each year. The contractor is required to provide clean, laundered uniforms and pickup soiled ones twice weekly, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM ET, excluding Federal holidays. Initial uniform issues must be completed in full upon contract commencement, and replacements for lost, damaged, or size-change requests must be fulfilled within two weeks of notification. Sizing kits for new employees, including shirts, pants, lab coats, and scrub jackets in all available sizes and fabrics, must be provided at no additional cost. Uniform specifications are detailed in Attachments A through D, which define color, material, and design requirements, with brand names serving as benchmarks for substantially equivalent alternatives that meet quality and durability standards. The contract mandates strict compliance with federal laws and regulations, including the Service Contract Act, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards, Kickbacks Act, Fly American Act, and procurement integrity statutes. Offerors must certify adherence to FAR 52.203-11 and 52.203-18 regarding influence payments and confidentiality agreements, and comply with 52.204-7 on foreign procurement taxes. Additional requirements include electronic invoice submission under VAAR 852.232-72, payment via Electronic Funds Transfer through the Austin Payment Center, and compliance with the FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 contract clauses, the latter of which is physically attached. Deviation clauses such as 852.222-71 (Executive Order 13899) and 52.222-90 (Addressing DEI Discrimination) are incorporated, alongside alternate protest procedures and administrative contracting officer provisions. The solicitation is designated as a Small Business HUBZone set-aside, with price evaluation preferences applied accordingly. Offers were due by June