Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking capability statements from interested businesses for laundry and linen exchange services for the Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System. The contractor will be responsible for furnishing all linen items, laundering and delivering clean linens, and picking up soiled linens. The services will be provided to various medical facilities, including the Palo Alto Division, Menlo Park Division, Livermore Division, San Jose Community Based Outpatient Clinic, and Monterey Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The contractor must comply with all government requests and policies relative to linen control and participate in inventories of linen items. The contractor must also provide written reports of all soiled linens processed and all clean linens delivered. Some key points to consider are:
* The contractor must provide all materials necessary to perform the tasks specified in the contract, except for government-furnished property and services.
* The contractor must secure all materials and supplies that comply with local, state, and federal environmental laws.
* The contractor must provide vehicles, vehicle fuels, lubricants, and repairs necessary to perform services under this contract.
* The contractor must participate in inventories of linen items and report any circumstances that may affect the performance of the work.
* The contractor must establish procedures for the settlement of claims for loss or damage to property of patients and employees while in the contractor's possession.