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S -- LAUNDRY/TAILORING SERVICES SOL RFP-CC-96-09 DUE 080896 POC Contact V. Antoinette Coleman, Contract Specialist, Stephanie C. Trice, Contracting Officer (301) 496-3704. Laundry/Tailoring Services - Processing services, including pick-up and delivery services for (1) Government-owned linen and garments for patient care areas-Estimated 780,000 lbs.; (2) Repair of No. 1 - Estimated 2562 ea.; (3) Marking and Stenciling-Estimated 1500 ea.; (4) Government-owned linen and garments for animal care areas- Estimated 420,000 lbs.; (5) Dyeing of Government-owned towels processed under No. 4 - Estimated 3000 lbs.; 6) Repair of No. 4 - Estimated 2400 ea.; (7) Marking and stenciling identification of No.4 - Estimated 1500 ea.; (8) Government-owned laboratory coats, smocks, and uniforms for laboratory areas, shop areas and animal care areas - Estimated 223,620 ea.; (9) Repair of No. 8-Estimated 720 ea.; (10) Alterations to No. 8-Estimated 21,600 ea.; and (11) Marking and stenciling indentifications and emblems for No. 8 - Estimated 30,000 ea. Special hand folding is required on all dry work. Tailoring services including sewing patches (500 per week/26,000 per year), mending, and alterations (increase/decrease size of pajamas, uniforms, and gowns). Government-owned facility and sewing equipment will be provided for tailoring services. Tailoring service is required Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (40 hrs. per week excluding holidays). Laundry service requires delivery to the NIH Animal Center located in Poolsville, MD; The Children's Inn on the NIH campus; St. Elizabeth's Hospital located in Washington, D.C; The National Naval Hospital, located in Bethesda, MD; and in several rental buildings in Bethesda, Baltimore, Gaithersburg, and Rockville, MD. Approximately 52 buildings (1,247 separate locations) and 10 satellites are included. Delivery varies from five (5) days a week to one (1) day a week. Laundry service is required seven (7) days a week, including holidays and during inclement weather. Requested emergency service requires a maximum of four (4) hours response time. Services are required for one (1) basic year with options to renew for four (4) additional 12-month periods. The estimated due date is on or about September 10, 1996. The SIC Code is: 7211. Note: A site visit will ve held. Date and location will be provided in the solicitation. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0207)

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