Uniform Rental/Repair/Laundering - Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center

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Background The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (WBVAMC), located at 1111 East End Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, has a requirement for a firm-fixed-priced 5-year IDIQ contract for uniform rental, repair, and laundering services. This contract supports its Environmental Management Services (EVS), Nutrition and Food Services (NFS), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Facilities Management Services (FMS) Service Lines. Work Details The contractor shall provide uniform rental, repair, and laundering services as follows: 1. Measurement: Measure and size all employees within two weeks of award, ensuring proper sizing and professional appearance. 2. Size Adjustments: Make necessary size adjustments at no cost due to employee weight or height changes. 3. No Additional Charges: No extra charges for extra-large sizes or long/tall sizes; petite and short sizes available upon request at no additional cost. 4. Patches: All uniforms must have approved VA-Specific Service Line patches; American flag patches provided upon request. 5. Storage: Provide lockers for FMS service line employees for uniform storage. 6. Soiled Garment Bins: Supply bins for employees to drop off soiled uniforms. 7. Laundering Services: Provide laundering and delivery of uniforms throughout the contract duration; employees can opt for this service at any time. 8. Uniform Condition: All uniforms must be new and maintained in acceptable condition; uniforms not meeting standards will be replaced at no cost to WBVAMC. 9. Repairs: Provide repair tags and return repaired uniforms within one week; uniforms with defects will not incur rental charges until corrected. 10. Inventory Management: Each employee will receive a specified number of uniform pairs based on their service line, with initial deliveries consisting of complete orders. Period of Performance 07/20/2026 through 07/19/2031 Place of Performance Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, 1111 East End Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 Bidder Requirements Bidders must comply with the Service Contract Labor Standards Act (SCLS). The contractor must ensure correct title classification of workers and compliance with all applicable wage and hour laws associated with this location of service. Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail) This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on prior awards under 36C24425D0050, awarded to US Supply for $24,247 (03/24/25–03/23/26), covering uniform rental, repair, and laundering services at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. The prior work includes supplying VA-emblem and American flag patches, providing lockers and soiled garment bins, weekly laundering and delivery, issuing multiple uniform items per employee with barcoding/name identification, and performing uniform tracking/reporting—activities that align closely with the current requirement for a 5-year IDIQ covering uniform rental/repair/laundering across WBVAMC service lines.