S209--Hospital Linen Services

Quick Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 6, has issued a Solicitation for Hospital Linen Services at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside for a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. Offers are due by May 13, 2026, at 12 PM EDT.

Scope of Work

The contractor will provide comprehensive linen exchange and cleaning services under a hybrid-rental model, supporting both rented and Customer Owned Goods (COG). Key services include:

• Provision, laundering, inspection, replacement, and delivery of textile items.
• Laundering an estimated 500,000 pounds of items annually.
• Adherence to industry standards (CDC, OSHA, ALM, IFI) for cleanliness, sanitation, and appearance.
• Maintaining physical separation of clean and soiled linen at the contractor facility.
• Daily pickup and delivery services, Monday through Friday, 6 AM - 8 AM.
• Daily and monthly reporting on laundry processed and delivered.
• Management and disinfection of Government-owned linen carts.
• Provision of safe and serviceable transport vehicles.
• Handling of potentially hazardous materials with appropriate precautions.
• Maintaining a minimum three-day contingency linen inventory on-site and developing a written contingency service plan.
• Implementing a robust quality control program.

Contract Details

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
• Period of Performance: Maximum of 5 years (base period + option periods)
• Estimated Value: $47 Million
• NAICS Code: 812332 - Industrial Launderers
• Place of Performance: Durham VA Medical Center, 508 Fulton St., Durham, NC 27705

Set-Aside & Eligibility

This acquisition is a Total Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Offerors must be:

• Verified and listed in the SBA certification database (https://search.certifications.sba.gov/).
• Registered in SAM.gov.
• Required to complete and sign VAAR Clause 852.219-75.

Submission & Evaluation

• Offer Due Date: May 13, 2026, 12 PM EDT.
• Submission Method: Via email to Byron.Brown4@va.gov.
• Quote Structure: Quotes must be assembled into specific sections: Quote Form, Pricing, Representations and Certifications, Technical Requirements, and Past Performance.
• Technical Volume: Limited to 25 pages.
• Technical Questions Deadline: May 7, 2026, 12 PM EST.
• Award Basis: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).
• Evaluation Factors: Technical Requirement, Past Performance, Price.

Contact Information

• Contracting Officer: Byron Brown
• Email: Byron.Brown4@va.gov
• Phone: 757-315-2598