The NIH needs a small business to provide uniform management and laundering services for 280-300 employees.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The NIH needs a small business to provide uniform management and laundering services for 280-300 employees, including twice-weekly pickup and delivery, laundering and machine pressing, repairs, replacements, fittings, inventory accountability, barcode or RFID tracking, and delivery of uniforms in clean and serviceable condition.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract is a firm-fixed-price IDIQ with a base year and options for additional years. The notice doesn't say how many years.
- How will they pick the winner? The NIH will evaluate proposals based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
- When and how do you bid? Submit your proposal through SAM.gov by August 13, 2026, at 5:30 PM ET.
Who can apply
- Must be 8(a) certified (a small-business program for socially or economically disadvantaged owners)
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your 8(a) certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit (if any)
Primary point of contact
Name
JOHNSON, MICHELE D
Email
michele.johnson@nih.gov
Phone
(301) 435-1980