Opportunity
Kansas Supplier Systems #EVT0010954
Laundry and linen services for a 104-bed behavioral health hospital
Posted
September 30, 2026
Respond By
November 11, 2026
Identifier
EVT0010954
NAICS
812332, 812331
South Central Mental Health Hospital is seeking a full-service linen program for its 104-bed behavioral health facility in Wichita, Kansas. - Government buyer: South Central Mental Health Hospital, State of Kansas Department of Administration, Procurement and Contracts. - Service requested: Collection, laundering or processing, transportation, and delivery of hospital linens. Proposers may process hospital-owned linens or provide rental linens with exchange service. - Inventory: Daily in-use quantities include 104 heavy-duty blankets, 104 lightweight blankets, 208 flat sheets, 208 bath towels, 104 hand towels, 104 washcloths, 104 wet mop heads, 400 cleaning cloths, and 104 dry dusting heads. Linen bags, apparel, kitchen towels, and aprons have variable quantities. - Patient apparel: Sweatpants without drawstrings or pockets, sweatshirts without pockets, and T-shirts without pockets, in two colors; quantities and turnover are variable. - Notable requirements: Demonstrated institutional and healthcare laundry experience, preferably in behavioral-health or similarly controlled settings; a clear collection-to-delivery plan; clean/soiled linen segregation and contamination controls; inventory tracking and replacement; infection-prevention and quality reporting; surge, emergency and expedited service; disaster-recovery support; and an implementation plan. - OEMs and named vendors: None identified. No product part numbers are specified. - Contract term: From award through 2032; the start depends on execution and signature. No option years or annual subscription are specified.
Description
The South Central Mental Health Hospital is seeking competitive proposals from qualified vendors to provide comprehensive laundry and linen services for a 104-bed behavioral health facility in Wichita, Kansas. The scope includes laundry processing of hospital-owned linens or linen rental and exchange using vendor-owned linens, as well as related replacement, surge, emergency, and other services. The contract period is from award through December 31, 2032, with the actual start date contingent on execution of the contract. Bids are due November 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST.