Uniform Rental/Repair/Laundering - James E. VanZandt (Altoona) VA Medical Center

The Altoona/James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, located at 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona, PA 16602, has a requirement for a firm fixed price contract to provide staff uniforms. The anticipated period of performance for this requirement includes a one-year base year and four one-year option periods.

The vendor shall provide a complete uniform rental service for the Maintenance and Repair (M&R) section of Facilities Service located at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center. The rental agreement shall include the following goods and services: weekly laundering, weekly inspection, repairs, delivery, size changes, replacement, periodic communication with M&R, tracking reports, program management, on-hand inventory, ordering, and initial outfitting and sizing. All goods and services shall be provided in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained herein.

Per-employee pricing shall be billed annually with the ability to add subtract employees as necessary for staffing requirements which is typically 20-25 full-time employees; initially 20 employees.

Uniform color combination has been approved by the Medical Center Director and is not negotiable.

Employee uniforms shall be made of Featherweight Flame Resistant (FR) material of a Cat. 2/Arc 2 rating, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E/UL 2112 certified and meet the following characteristics, quantity per employee set in parenthesis:

FR Pants-Navy Blue (Qty.9), Featherweight 6.5 oz. or less, carpenter pant (utility and tool pockets), Arc Thermal Performance Value (ATPV) 10.0 or greater, ARC 2 and UL2112 Certified.

FR Jeans-Denim Blue (Qty.2), Loose/Relaxed fit 12.0 oz. or less, carpenter pant (utility and tool pockets), ATPV 15.0 or greater, ARC 2 and UL2112 Certified.

FR Button up shirt-Grey (Qty5), Featherweight 5.5 oz. or less, moisture wicking, double chest pockets, ATPV 9.5 or greater, ARC 2 and UL2112 Certified.

Non-FR Shop Tee-Heather Grey (Qty.11), 100% cotton, pocket tee.

FR Hooded Sweatshirt-Navy Blue or Heather Grey (Qty.1), midweight 10 oz. or greater, Cat2-Cat3, NFPA 70E/UL 2112 certified

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Altoona/James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center

2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd

Altoona, PA 16602

ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Year 1: 05/01/2025 – 04/30/2026

Year 2: 05/01/2026 - 04/30/2027

Year 3: 05/01/2027 - 04/30/2028

Year 4: 05/01/2028 - 04/30/2029

Year 5: 05/01/2029 - 04/30/2030

***PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS FOR COMPLETE DETAILS***