This is NOT a solicitation or request for quote (RFQ). This is NOT a request for proposal (RFP). This is NOT a job advertisement for hiring employees. The VA is seeking QUALIFIED VENDORS to provide a very brief response to this notice including only just what is asked for in this notice below. This is sources sought notice to industry and the only information is posted on Contract Opportunities web page at SAM.gov. Sources sought means seeking qualified vendors. The attachments included on the Contract Opportunities page do not include any additional information. If your company is interested, please read this notice entirely and submit the required information, as requested herein. Hospital Laundry Services For the VA Western Colorado Health Care System (WCHCS) Grand Junction VA Medical Center 2121 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 GENERAL INFORMATION Introduction The VA Western Colorado Health Care System (WCHCS) is seeking a Contractor with the laundry service capabilities to provide all labor, supervision, management, management support, equipment, supplies, and materials necessary to successfully provide full Laundry Services. Frequency: daily pick-up of soiled hospital linen and daily delivery of cleaned & sanitized hospital linen estimated at 2,000 pounds (lb.) per day Monday Friday (approximately 130 days). Turn around for same soiled linen picked-up to delivery of the same clean linen shall be within 48 hours. Locations: For soiled hospital linen pick-up: Bldg. 13 South end, address: 2121 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 For clean hospital linen delivery: Bldg. 13 East End, address: 2121 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501 The Contractor shall meet the following Cleanliness & Sanitation and Quality Control requirements: Cleanliness Standards: All workmanship shall be in accordance with practices established by the Association of Linen Management (ALM), International Fabricare Institute (IFI), and VA Laundry publications. It is intended that services shall include all processes necessary for the laundering of the articles even though every step involved is not specifically mentioned. All work shall be performed under sanitary conditions as specified by the Joint Commission http://www.jointcommission.org/. Plants in which the work is done shall be open to inspection of sanitary conditions by Government representatives. After processing, laundered articles shall be in serviceable and sanitary condition; meeting established performance requirement standards as shown in Technical Exhibit No. 1. Pass-Through and Air Pressure System: Physical separation between soiled and clean linens shall be maintained through the presence of a barrier wall and the use of Pass-Through Equipment and positive air pressure shall be maintained in the clean section relative to a negative air pressure in the soiled section. Operations areas must be clean and orderly. Operations areas must be maintained with a copy of work orders being submitted to the Contracting Officer (CO) or Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) upon request. Type of Contract. A Firm- Fixed Price contract will be issued for this requirement. Period of Performance: 6-Month Base period, with a potential additional 6-months extension. The exact start date is To Be Determined (TBD). This is anticipated to be a commercial service acquisition under the authority of FAR Part 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items. IMPORTANT NOTE: This RFI (Request for Information) is for information only. No award will be made from this RFI. QUALIFIED VENDOR: A qualified source has the a) necessary equipment, vehicles, personnel, resources and current operations as well as b) recent experience (within past 2 years) of performing services of a comparable size, scope and complexity, AND c) trained technicians to perform services. A qualified source also has current and valid registration in System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov). Please communicate via e-mail to Thomas.Parsons2@VA.gov by 3:00 PM MDT on 31 October 2023 as to your company s ability to perform service per this brief Scope of Work and the following questions below: What is your company s socio-economic type(s)? ie: SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a) SB, SDB, HUBZone SB, WOSB, Large Business, etc. What are your company s qualifications and specialty background? Can your company perform the work specified the brief scope of work above? Information is being gathered for market research purposes only. Industry exchanges and vendor teleconferences are at the discretion of the Contract Specialist. This is not a request for quotes. DISCLAIMER: This is a Request for Information (RFI) from industry in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) and on the requirement, that exists for the VA Medical Center(s) identified in this RFI. This is not a request for quote and not a contract. This announcement is not a request for proposals; therefore, responses to the RFI are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. No classified information should be included in the RFI response. Should you have concerns regarding this RFI you may request to contact the Contracting Office that will be assigned this requirement by emailing the sender of this RFI. Questions must be addressed in writing to the Contract Specialist. 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