Amendment_0001_Hospital_Linen_and_Laundry_Services_Mescalero_Service_Unit

Amendment 0001 is hereby issued to provide Q & A and to extend the due date to Friday, August 21, 2026 by 12:30 pm MDT. ___________________________________________________________________ This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 75H70726Q00075 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Hospital Linen and Laundry Services for the Mescalero Indian Health Center located in Mescalero, NM. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. (ii) See attached RFQ and Fillable Pricing Table for Contract Line-Items (CLINs). (iii) See attached RFQ for description of requirements. (iv) Place of Performance: Mescalero Service Unit 318 Abalone Loop Mescalero, NM 88340 (v) See attached RFQ or a list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition. (vi) See attached RFQ or a list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition. (vii) Quotes will be accepted via email to Contract Administrator at tamela.richards@ihs.gov until 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 17, 2026, include RFQ No. 75H70726Q00075 in subject line. Please submit questions no later than 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 10, 2026. (viii) This is a total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside, with a cascading set-aside. Under the Buy Indian Act 25 U.S.C. 47, through the transfer of authority from the Department of Interior to HHS, offers will be solicited from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (see HHSAR Subpart 326.6) that are also small business concerns. If there is not enough competition and/or reasonably priced offers received from the ISBEE set-aside, then quotes will be considered for award to other small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this cascading set-aside tiers: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) HUBZone Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) All Other Than Small Business Concerns QUESTIONS In accordance with FAR 15.201 Exchanges with Industry, before receipt of proposals, please include RFQ No. 75H70726Q00075 in subject line when requesting information regarding the solicitation via e-mail to Contract Administrator at tamela.richards@ihs.gov. Please submit questions no later than 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 10, 2026. Offers will be accepted via email to the Contract Administrator at tamela.richards@ihs.gov until 04:30 pm MDT on Monday, August 17, 2026. _______________________________________________________________ All responses to this solicitation are due no later than Friday, August 21, 2026, 12:30 pm MDT to email address: Tamela.Richards@ihs.gov.