Uniform Rental Services
Overview
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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 Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center is soliciting proposals for a Firm Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Uniform Rental Services, including alterations and laundering. This five-year contract will support the medical center located in Wilkes Barre, PA. Questions are due March 11, 2026, and responses are due March 17, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide full-service uniform rental, alterations, and laundering. Key requirements include:
- Picking up soiled uniforms and dropping off clean, laundered uniforms twice per week (Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET, excluding federal holidays).
- Initial measurement of employees within two weeks of contract award.
- Providing uniforms in various sizes (including extra large, long, petite, and short) at no additional cost.
- Supplying and affixing embroidered or sublimation patches as requested.
- Providing lockers for uniform storage for Facilities Management (FMS) employees (approx. 6.5" W x 36" H).
- Supplying soiled garment bins for employee use.
- Ensuring uniforms are new, unused, maintained in acceptable condition, and replaced at no cost if criteria are not met.
- Providing repair tags; uniforms requiring repair must be returned repaired or replaced within one week.
- Contractor employees must wear Government ID badges on premises.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC), Firm-Fixed-Price.
- Period of Performance: March 24, 2026, through March 23, 2031 (five years).
- Minimum Value: $58,000.00
- Maximum Value: $400,000.00
- NAICS Code: 812332 (Industrial Launderers)
- Size Standard: $47 Million
Eligibility & Submission
This acquisition is designated as Unrestricted or Set-Aside.
- Questions Due: March 11, 2026, by 1:00 PM ET via email only.
- Responses/Offers Due: March 17, 2026, by 1:00 PM ET via email only.
- Phone calls are not permitted.
Evaluation & Compliance
Proposals will be evaluated based on Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. The Service Contract Labor Standards Act applies, with Wage Determination No. 2015-4239, Rev. 31, dated 12/03/2025, for Luzerne County. Invoices are to be submitted monthly, and electronic submission of payment requests is required.
Contact Information
Primary Point of Contact: Stephanie McFadden, Contracting Officer (stephanie.mcfadden@va.gov).