Department of Veterans Affairs, Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208-3410

M -- GOVERNMENT-OWNED CONTRACTOR-OPERATED (GOCO) LAUNDRY SERVICES SOL RFP 500-29-00 DUE 071000 POC Joseph Turton, VA Contracting Officer (90NCA) (518) 462-3311, Ext. 2612 E-MAIL: RFP 500-29-00, Joseph.Turton@med.va.gov. The Department of Veterans Affairs Upstate New York VA Healthcare Network (VISN 2) Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY is conducting a market survey to assess the potential for business concerns to perform textile care services and distribution for approximately 1,600,00 pounds (clean weight) of textiles utilizing Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) facilities located in Albany, NY. Services to include the (1) processing of textiles, which include patient clothing, uniforms, sheets, towels,and other specialty & general linen; and (2) distribution of finished laundry,. Potential offerors are requested to identify (a) their primary Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)Code; (b) business size (small or large business concern); (c) socio-economic status; and, (d) description of its past experience in providing GOCO textile care services of this type and magnittude to corporate entities or healthhcare organizations. Please identify current contracts (not more than 6) now being performed or those within the past three years. List the most recent first and include the name & telephone number for each client. For the purposes of determining business size, the SIC Code for this proposed opportunity is #7219, Laundry & Garment Services, NEC, and the average annual receipts is not more than $5 Million for the past three preceding fiscal years. This synopsis is for the sole purpose of identifying potential sources and does not commit the Government to issuing a solictation or making an award. Potential offerors should forward their responses NO LATER THAN JULY 10, 2000 to: VA Contracting Officer (90NCA), Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, Telefax No. (518) 462-0051 Posted 06/22/00 (W-SN467477). (0174)

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