Laundry & Linen Services - VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System   3

Solicitation Description The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240, has a requirement for Laundry and Linen Services. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, facilities, transportation, supplies, linens, textiles, and supervision except as specified herein as Government-Furnished Property, to provide laundry services, including pickup and delivery. This contract includes all functions, tasks, and responsibilities normally inherent to a hospital laundry facility. The Contractor shall establish and maintain a system of records to control, account, and report work performed. All work under this contract shall be accomplished in accordance with current (a) Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation Standards (JHACO), (b) the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-care Facilities (c) Occupational Safety and Health Administration Standards (OSHA) and (d) any other applicable Federal, State, and local regulations and guidelines. All workmanship shall be in accordance with practices established by the Association for Linen Management (ALM), Dry Cleaning and Laundry Institute, International Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA), and accepted industry standards. Performance shall be in accordance with the scope of this Statement of Work (SOW) and other specifications or provisions of the contract. Service shall be provided at three (3) locations within the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS). The locations are the University Drive hospital, the University Drive Fisher House, and the H.J. Heinz Delafield Road in Pittsburgh, PA.