Contracting Officer, RLR VA Medical Center, 1481 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

S -- HOSPITAL LAUNDRY/LINEN SERVICES SOL 583-112-97 DUE 091297 POC Craig Earles, Contracting Officer, (317) 267-8761 This notice is AMENDMENT NO. 1 to Solicitation No. 583-112-97, which was originally published on 8/18/97 (W-225 SN109967) as a combined synopsis/solicitation for HOSPITAL LAUNDRY/LINEN SERVICES in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 (commercial items). The solicitation is hereby AMENDED as follows: 1. THE DUE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS IS EXTENDED. THE NEW PROPOSAL DUE DATE IS CLOSE OF BUSINESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1997 AT 4:30 P.M. (local time). 2. The quantity stated in FAR 52.216-19, paragraph (b)(2) is REVISED to read "50,000 pounds". The following requirements and information are hereby incorporated into this solicitation: 1. All offerors shall submit with their offer a Quality Assurance Plan/Program (QAP) detailing the procedures to be used to ensure compliance with contract requirements. The QAP will be used to evaluate an offeror's technical capability to meet the requirements of the contract. 2. The turnaround time for services is twenty-four (24) hours. 3. All services shall be provided FOB Destination Within Consignee's Premises from/to the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN. There shall be no additional charge for mileage and/or transportation incurred by the Contractor. 4. It is impossible to determine the exact quantities that will be required during the contract term. The Contractor shall be required to provide all services that may be ordered during the term of the contract (except as otherwise stated herein). The fact that all quantities are not ordered shall not constitute a price adjustment to the contract. 5. All general linen shall be in bundles of 25, cross-stacked. 6. VA will furnish the transport containers. 7. Surgical packs and wrappers/linens listed by type and usage: (NOTE: On all packs with usage described as "As Requested", the average annual usage is 15 each; all quantities are listed as "each") PACKS: Aortagram -- As Requested; Basic Drape -- 70; Basic Gown -- As Requested; Cardio Drape -- 40; Cysto -- 24; Chest Sheet -- As Requested;EP -- As Requested; Endo Pack -- As Requested; ICU Pack -- As Requested; Prep Sheet -- 40; Single Gown -- 45; Towel -- 95; Thyroid -- As Requested; Thyroid Sheet -- As Requested; Laporotomy -- As Requested; WRAPPERS/LINENS: 54" x 54" wrapper -- As Requested; 45" x 45" wrapper -- 125; 36" x 36" wrapper -- 125; 24" x 24" wrapper -- 125; 10" x 10" wrapper -- 30; Gown -- 75; Towels -- 800; Pillow Cases -- 100. 8. Surgical hand towels shall be quarter-folded. 9. Surgical scrubs shall be hung by size. 10. Contractor shall furnish all supplies (i.e., sterilizer test strips, sterilizer tape, etc.). 11. For the purposes of this contract, "patient wearing apparel" and "uniforms" are not the same. 12. All linen repairs will be made by VA. 13. Shirts, pants and lab coats are the "uniforms" that shall be processed under this contract. All uniforms shall be hung by ID number or by size per the following: Shirts (ID number), Pants (ID number), Lab Coats (size). 14. Indianapolis VA Standards are as follows: (a) Receipt/Release schedules must be met and shall be based on a schedule to be established by the Contractor. One (1) occurrence or failure to meet the established schedule per month will be allowed. Compliance with standard will be determined by daily VA review of receipt and release services, (b) Soiled/Clean Weight Equal for Month -- Soiled weight shall equal exchange cart clean weight. The allowable deviation from this standard will be 10% of the gross weight for the month. Compliance with standard will be determined by VA review of delivery ticket records for the month, linen inventory control procedures, daily weighing of soiled and clean items, and weekly reconciliation of totals, (c) Clean Laundry -- Laundry must be clean, dry, free of lint and odor, and spots and stains must be removed. A deviation of .25% per month will be allowed. Compliance with standard will be determined by a daily random sampling by VA of clean linen on a cart, (d) Whiteness and Tensile Retention -- Test specimen shall be laundered twenty (20) times in accordance with standard textile laboratory practice. A 5% deviation per test (after washing) for whiteness and tensile strength loss will be allowed. Compliance with the standard will be based on Contractor-furnished test specimens from an independent laboratory, (e) Proper Textile Finish for Items -- All articles shall be properly processed and shall be free of wrinkles and scorches. A deviation of 2.5% per month will be allowed. Compliance with the standard will be determined by a daily random sampling by VA of clean linen on a cart, (f) Cross-Stacked Items in Counts of 25 -- Items shall be cross- stacked and piece counts shall be accurate. A deviation of 2.5% per month will be allowed. Compliance with the standard will be determined by a daily random sampling of clean linen on a cart, (g) Damaged Clean Linen Items -- Laundered items shall not be physically damaged due to improper processing or carelessness. A deviation of .25% per month will be allowed. Compliance with the standard will be determined by a daily random sampling of clean linen on a cart, (h) Provide Data -- Data/information required herein shall be submitted in a timely manner in accordance with the requirements of this contract, (i) Quality Control Program -- the Contractor shall institute and maintain a Quality Control/Quality Assurance Program (QAP) to ensure that contract requirements are met. VA will review the procedures in the program on a periodic basis to ensure adherence to the program's contents, (j) Publications Maintenance -- All current publications applicable to standard commercial practices, procedures and processes within the industry shall be posted at the Contractor's facilities and made available for VA review, (k) Clean Laundry/Transport Carts -- All laundry/linen transport carts shall be cleaned before being loaded with clean linen. A deviation of 2.5% per month will be allowed. Compliance with this standard will be determined by random VA sampling, (l) New Employee Training and Developmental Training -- The Contractor shall maintain standard operating procedures and records with respect to the training of new employees and developmental training provided to established employees. These procedures and records shall be made available for VA review. Award will be made on/about September 19, 1997. (0243)

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