Bulk Linen/Laundry Services   5

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE RFQ VA261-16-Q-0455 Purpose: The purpose of this synopsis is to provide notice to the public of an upcoming acquisition for an all-inclusive contractor operated bulk laundry/linen services requirement to support the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System located in Reno, Nevada. Description: Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, management, supplies, soiled linen carts and liners, bulk delivery carts, transportation, and facilities necessary to perform complete an all-inclusive contractor operated bulk laundry/linen services and tasks required under this contract for all services are to be performed in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), The Joint Commission (TJC), Federal, State, and Local regulations and codes. Services shall include pick-up and delivery of items by contractor personnel. These services are in support of patient care programs. Services are required Monday through Friday, including federal holidays as directed. VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System is required to provide 24-hour support operations essential to patient care. Contractor services turnaround shall be performed accordingly to support the medical center operations. The work required by the Performance Work Statement (PWS), consists of furnishing the physical laundry plant (at an off-site location), all labor, supervision, management, management support, supplies, ancillary equipment, vehicles and materials necessary for accomplishment of complete laundry/linen services. All workmanship shall be in accordance with practices established by the "Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council". The processing facility utilized for the performance of this Performance Work Statement shall demonstrate proof within the past two years of contract award "HLAC Accreditation". In the event the processing plant does not have current accreditation with the HLAC or has allowed for such accreditation to expire, the contractor shall within six months to one year agree to attain such accreditation. Accreditation warrants that a laundry organization that processes healthcare linens has successfully passed an inspection of its facility, policies and procedures, training programs, and its relationships with its healthcare customers. The inspection is based on Accreditation Standards for Processing Reusable Textiles for Use in Healthcare Facilities, 2011 Edition. These Standards have been developed, published, and are based on federal regulations and guidelines, as well as best industry practices. The HLAC standards can be found at www.hlacnet.org. The HLAC standards are in full compliance with "The Joint Commission (TJC)". TJC is the accreditation body that the VASNHCS must meet and provide proof to TJC via the HLAC accreditation process. 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 quality and performance standards. In the event of a catastrophic failure of the processing facility the contractor shall possess an emergency back-up plan that demonstrates to the VA that no interruption of services shall be allowed to occur. Contractor will provide an offsite storage location within 5 miles of the Reno VA Medical Center. The offsite storage location will be a minimum of 1000 square feet in a climate controlled warehouse with adequate lighting. Contractor will provide use of pallet jacks for movement of linens/items that will be stored at this location. Contractor will provide this offsite storage during the duration of the contract. The description in this pre-solicitation notice is just a brief summary of the requirements. The performance work statement that includes all details of the work to be performed will be included in the RFQ solicitation when it is released. Place of Performance: VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System 975 Kirman Avenue Reno, NV 89502 Contract Type contemplated: FFP or IDIQ FFP Period of Performance: This acquisition will contain a base year with 4 one-year option periods for a total contract period of 5 years. Release Date of the Solicitation: It is anticipated for Solicitation RFQ VA261-16-Q-0455 to be released on or about May 25, 2016.