Laundry Services - LDH

The Office of State Procurement is seeking a vendor to provide laundry services to the Louisiana Department of Health. The contract will be for an initial 1-year period, with the option to renew for two additional 12-month periods at the same prices, terms, and conditions. The total contract term cannot exceed 36 months. The vendor will be responsible for cleaning, processing, and managing the inventory of linens, including flat sheets, fitted sheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels, pads, and washcloths. The vendor must also provide a linen replacement program to replace all torn, tattered, and stained linens. • The vendor must observe the National Standards Infection Control precaution set forth by the Joint Commission Center for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), Association for professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology (APIC), Healthcare Laundry Accreditation Council (HLAC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for prevention of the spread of infection processing our laundry. • The vendor must provide evidence of adherence to the above-referenced National Standards through established Quality Control methods verifying that Pinecrest laundry has been processed appropriately thus preventing the risk of infection. • The vendor must submit a monthly invoice/statement to the agency, which shall refer to the delivery packing slip, delivery date, purchase order number, quality, unit price, and total cost. • The agency requires the following reports: Soiled Linen Report, Quarterly Culture Report, and Quarterly Laboratory Testing.