Presolicitation
Fisher House Linen Laundry Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 16, for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, is doing market research for laundry and linen services for the Fisher House at the John L. McClellen VA Medical Center. This sources sought notice is not a solicitation. Capability statements are due October 23, 2026 (an amendment moved it to Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 PM CST · 5:00 PM Eastern), 8:00 AM Central by email. More in the summary
Advance notice of a coming solicitation, not a bid yet. If it asks for capability statements, sending one is free and puts you on Department of Veterans Affairs's list before the solicitation is posted. See the contact
A newer version of this notice was posted Nov 4, 2026. See the latest version.
AI summary Beta
Summary of the version posted Oct 13, 2026. The notice was amended Nov 4, 2026. The due date moved from Oct 23, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. Some details are in the notice's attachments, which this summary didn't read. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 16, for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, is doing market research for laundry and linen services for the Fisher House at the John L. McClellen VA Medical Center. This sources sought notice is not a solicitation. Capability statements are due October 23, 2026 (passed), 8:00 AM Central by email.
Who can bid
- Contractors must be qualified, licensed and authorized to perform the work
How to submit: Email to Arlene A. Blade, Contracting Officer, arlene.blade@va.gov; telephone inquiries are not accepted, due October 23, 2026, 8:00 AM Central. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch
- Minor: Sources sought, not a solicitation. This is market research only; it is not a request for bid, quote or proposal and promises no contract, and the government pays nothing for responses.
- Minor: Hospitality grade, separate processing. Fisher House linens must be processed apart from VA patient care linen and meet hospitality grade quality standards.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Launder and process bath towels, washcloths, bathmats, shower curtains, sheets, pillowcases, duvet covers, pillow shams, blankets, comforters and mattress pads
- Process Fisher House linens separately from VA patient care linen
- Meet hospitality grade quality standards
- Meet state, local, federal and VA standards listed in the draft Statement of Work
- Place of performance
- Little Rock, AR (as listed on SAM.gov)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- October 23, 2026, 8:00 AM Central (from the version posted Oct 13, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to Arlene A. Blade, Contracting Officer, arlene.blade@va.gov; telephone inquiries are not accepted
What to include when you submit
- Put "36C25627Q0043 CAVHS - FISHER HOUSE LINEN LAUNDRY SERVICE" in the email subject line
- Include your UEI number, business name and address
- Include a point of contact: name, title, address, telephone number, fax number and email
- State your business size and NAICS code for the acquisition
- State your socioeconomic status (for example SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WO, small business)
- Add a narrative on your firm's ability to provide the services described
- Provide past performance for this type of service
- Give your GSA contract number if you hold one
Not in the notice text
- The attached draft Statement of Work (marked draft for RFI) wasn't read: linen volumes, pickup and delivery schedule, required standards and licenses are there
- Contract type, length, value and set-aside are not stated
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 812331
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to Arlene A. Blade, Contracting Officer, arlene.blade@va.gov; telephone inquiries are not accepted. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256), Ridgeland, MS
- Product/service code
- S209 · Housekeeping – Laundry/Drycleaning
- Business type
- Facilities, janitorial & grounds (FedReady's grouping, from product/service code S209)
- Versions
4 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Nov 4, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 13, 2026
- Nov 4, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 13, 2026
- Nov 4, 2026 · PresolicitationDue Nov 13, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 13, 2026 · Sources SoughtDue Oct 23, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
- Limitations on subcontracting
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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