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THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SOURCES SOUGHT 1. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research purposes only, to ... THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SOURCES SOUGHT 1. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research purposes only, to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), including Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), interested and capable of providing Off-site Bulk Laundry Services, per paragraph five (5) below, for the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS). 2. The NAICS for this requirement is 812332, Industrial Launderers. The product service code is S209, Housekeeping Laundry/Drycleaning. 3. Interested and capable Contractors should respond to this notice no later than January 14th, 2022 by providing the following via email only to benjumar.bayoneta@va.gov. (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone and email of primary point of contact (e) DUNS number (f) A capability statement that addresses the organization s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor specifically for the work described in paragraph 5 below. Respondents are also encouraged to provide specific examples (e.g. contract number, point of contact information) of the Contractor s experience providing the same or similar services described in paragraph 5 below. 4. SDVOSB/VOSB respondents. SDVOSB/VOSB respondents are encouraged to provide proof of registration in the Veteran Information Pages at https://www.va.gov/osdbu/. Further, SDVOSB and VOSB Contractors are asked to acknowledge that they understand the limitations on sub-contracting pursuant to FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Sub-Contracting, which will be included in the impending solicitation. 5. Required Services. The Contractor shall provide a bulk laundry facility to accomplish the required linen cleaning services for the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS). The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, management, supplies, facilities, including transportation of linen to and from the contractor-owned/contractor-operated bulk laundry facility for complete medical laundry services, for the VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS). The items and estimated quantities to be laundered are identified in attached. 5.1. All workmanship shall be in accordance with practices/guidelines established by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Contractor shall provide Services that include all processes necessary for the laundering and finishing of the articles. 5.2. The Contractor shall provide physical separation, through the presence of a barrier wall and the use of pass-through equipment, is required to maintain positive air pressure in the clean section relative to a negative air pressure in the soiled section. In no case shall clean and soiled linen share the same physical space. The laundry plant layout/design shall incorporate a design for asepsis whereby clean linen neither comes into contact with soiled linens nor shares the same physical space, thus avoiding cross-contamination and/or reintroduction of bacteria once processed. After processing, laundered articles shall be in serviceable and sanitary condition, meeting established quality and performance requirement standards in accordance with CDC and OSHA standards. 5.3. All linen must be processed in a manner consistent with its intended use, free of wrinkles, damage, lint, stains; ensuring that quality will meet or exceed expectations. 5.4. Safety and protective clothing and equipment for the services required shall be provided and maintained by the contractor at the contractor s own expense. 5.5. Facilities in which the work is done shall be open to inspection of sanitation and regulatory conditions by Government representatives. These inspections may be scheduled or unscheduled. 5.6. The contractor shall have an established program to oversee the quality assurance of this laundry requirement and provide a copy to the Government for concurrence. 6. The intended contract period will be for a base year and up to four (4) one-year option periods with the base period of performance anticipated to be from April 1st, 2022 March 31st, 2023. 7. Please note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) can perform the required services, the VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127. --End of Sources Sought Announcement--