Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Indian Health Service (IHS), under the Health And Human Services department, is soliciting quotations for Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services for the Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC) in Shiprock, NM. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity, structured as a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ). The contract aims to secure comprehensive laundry and dry-cleaning services for a five-year period. Offers are due March 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM MST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide scheduled and on-call pickup and delivery of laundry services, including flatwork, rough dry, finish work, and dry-cleaning. This encompasses all necessary labor, supervision, facilities, equipment, supplies, and transportation. Services must meet specific performance standards, including timely deliveries, environmental compliance, and quality of product. Contractor employees are required to wear visible photo identification badges.
Contract Details
- Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (RFQ)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product/Service Code: S209 - Laundry And Dry Cleaning Services
- Period of Performance: Five (5) years, consisting of a 12-month base period and four (4) successive 12-month option periods.
- Base Period: March 16, 2026, to March 15, 2027
- Option Periods extend through March 15, 2031
Key Requirements
- Provide all facilities, equipment, transportation, scales, and supplies.
- Contractor's facility must meet healthcare design/construction guidelines and pass government inspections.
- Finished laundry must be clean, dry, folded, pressed, and free of defects.
- Packaging by type, in clear plastic wrap, delivered in linen carts with a delivery ticket.
- Submission of a Contingency Plan and a plan for service continuity during labor disputes.
- Performance will be evaluated against standards in a Performance-based matrix (Appendix A).
Submission & Evaluation
- Site Visit: February 26, 2026, at 10:30 AM MST at Shiprock Northern Navajo Medical Center.
- Questions Due: February 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM MST to Dallas Begay (dallas.begay@ihs.gov).
- Offer Due Date: March 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM MST.
- Evaluation Factors: Technical capability, Past Performance, and Price.
- Electronic submission of payment requests via www.ipp.gov is required.
Place of Performance
Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, NM 87420, United States.
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Dallas Begay
- Email: dallas.begay@ihs.gov
- Phone: 9288711433