S209--MVAHCS Fisher House Laundry Sources Sought

The Minneapolis VA Healthcare System requires laundry services at the Fisher House 1 &2 in accordance with the draft Statement of Work (SOW) below. This is a sources sought looking for vendors to perform the services per the SOW for market research purposes. No awards of a contract will be made from this announcement. If you are a vendor that can complete the work described in the SOW with competitive pricing, please send your contact and organization information with a descriptive proof of capability to: Jeffrey.Brown8@va.gov on or before November 6th, 2026. Only emailed responses will be considered. Additionally, please provide answers as appropriate to the following questions in the table below with your response to this sources sought. Failure to respond to the following questions may affect the acquisition strategy. Question # Questions Vendor Responses 1. Identify your organization's socio-economic category. Â 2. State whether any of the requested services may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.). Â 3. State if subcontracting is contemplated for this requirement, what percentage of the work will be subcontracted and for what tasks. Â Â *If applicable, VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small-Businesses.* *If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses.* Draft Statement of Work (SOW) Fisher House Laundry Services Background: The Contractor shall provide recurring off-site laundering, processing, finishing, pickup, and delivery of Government-owned hospitality linens for the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System (MVAHCS) Fisher House. Services shall meet the performance and acceptance standards established in this SOW. Service shall be required two (2) days a week; The contractor shall be responsible for laundering, processing, and delivery of all linens, which shall include bath towels, hand towels, washcloths, bath matts, shower curtains, sheets, pillowcases, duvet covers and inserts, comforters, pillow shams, bed bug covers, blankets, and pillows. The Fisher House consists of 2 buildings with a total of 28 bedrooms/bathrooms/suites. Scope: The Contractor shall furnish the labor, supervision, travel, equipment, supplies, transportation, vehicles, carts, and coordination necessary to meet the requirements outlined in this contract. All work shall be performed by skilled and trained personnel. These services are in compliance with standards for hotel laundry operations (Association of Linen Management) to include Infection Prevention and Control Guide. All services shall be performed by qualified Contractors who are licensed and authorized to perform the work defined herein. It is expected that all tasks shall be performed in a neat, professional manner, to present a professional appearance. The contractor shall be fully responsible for any repairs and all damage to VA property, which results from the activities, negligence, or carelessness of its employees or subcontractors. All damages shall be immediately brought to the attention of the COR by the end of the workday of occurrences. If damage is not discovered on the day the work is performed, it shall be repaired within 72 hours of notification of the contractor by the VA. In cases of disputes between the COR and the contractor, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing as soon as possible, to avoid any delay in conflict resolution. If the Contracting Officer is not notified in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of the incident, the incident shall be considered to have been resolved to the satisfaction of the contractor. Specific Tasks Contractor s Personnel Contract Manager/Point of Contact (POC): The contractor shall provide a contract manager who will be responsible for the performance of the contract. The contract manager shall have full authority to act on behalf of the contractor on all contract matters relating to the daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate(s) shall be available during normal business hours and be able to meet, either in person or by telephone, with VA personnel designated by the Contracting Officer within 24 hours to discuss deficiencies. Contractor Employees: Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contract employees. This may be accomplished by wearing distinctive clothing bearing the company name and/or by wearing appropriate badges that prominently display the contractor s company name or a professional appearance commensurate with standards delineated for Government civilian personnel acting in similar capacities. Contractor personnel shall conduct themselves in a professional manner (i.e. timeliness, communication; spoken and written etc.). The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to remove from the job site any employee working under this contract for reasons of suspected misconduct, a suspected security breach, or suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or any other incapacitating agent. The contractor shall not employ persons for work on this contract if such an employee is identified to the contractor by VA Police or Contracting Officer as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being, or mission of the medical center and the VA. The contactor shall not employ any person who is presently an employee of the U.S. Government when and if the employment of that person would create either a conflict of interest or the perception of such a conflict. Delivery Requirements On each delivery day, the contractor must provide the Fisher House staff (located in the office of Building 75) with: A written report detailing all soiled linen that was processed and all clean linen that was delivered. A copy of the invoice. Each report must include: The date of delivery, the name of each linen item, the number of pieces received for each item. Contractor will pick up soiled laundry two days per week excluding all holidays from the Fisher House and will launder and deliver linen. The Contractor is to pick-up soiled linens between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm two days per week Monday pick-up delivered completed on Thursday, and Thursday pick-up delivered on Monday, excluding all federal holidays and to deliver clean linens (wrapped in clear plastic or in covered cart) from previous pick-up on next pick-up. Contractor will pick up and drop off linens from the covered porch located on the right-hand side of the Fisher House II (building 75) located at the corner of 54th Street and Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN. All exchanges should be completed at agreed time. Upon delivery, each article tendered as clean linen shall be dry, serviceable, and free from visible removable soil, foreign material, or soil-related odor. Pressing, folding, and protective packaging shall meet the appearance requirements within this SOW. If an emergency causes laundry to be missed on one of these days, the Contractor shall pick-up/drop-off the laundry on the following business day. The Following Federal legal holidays are observed by this facility: New Year s Day Martin Luther King s birthday President s Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran s Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day *Any holiday falling on Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday; holidays falling on Sunday will be observed on the following Monday. Procedures and Documentation: Contractor will be subject to frequent unannounced safety and environmental inspections. Contractor will have ten (10) working days to correct sanitation infractions designated as non-critical and two (2) working days to correct critical infractions. Compliance Standards All workmanship shall be in accordance with practices/guidelines established by the Association for Linen Management (ALM) and accepted industry standards. It is intended that services shall include all processes necessary for the laundering and finishing of the articles even though every step involved is not specifically mentioned. All services shall be performed by qualified Contractors who are licensed and authorized to perform the work defined herein. All services shall be completed in a timely manner and in accordance with the state, local, federal, and VA standards as listed in the statement of work. The Laundry Plant shall be open to inspection of sanitary conditions by Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) representatives and maintain physical separation between soil and clean processing. In no case shall clean and soiled linen share the same physical space. The…