Laundry & Linen Services

The State of Kansas, through the South Central Mental Health Hospital, is seeking qualified vendors to provide full‑service laundry and linen management for a 104‑bed behavioral health facility in Wichita. The contract will run for five years (award date through 12/31/2032) and includes collection, processing, inventory control, delivery of clean linens, and waste handling. Vendors must submit technical and cost proposals, demonstrate healthcare laundry experience, and meet extensive reporting, quality‑assurance, staffing, security, and compliance requirements (including tax clearance, immigration, anti‑boycott, and telecommunications certifications). The award will be made by a negotiated procurement committee; bidders must be registered with the State of Kansas and submit their proposals by 2:00 PM CST on 11/11/2026. • Scope: Daily pickup/delivery, linen processing, inventory management, sanitation, and compliance reporting. • Required deliverables: Technical questionnaire, cost sheet, qualifications, references, implementation/transition plan, quality‑assurance program, business‑continuity plan. • Mandatory registrations and certifications (tax clearance, IRCA, sexual‑harassment policy, boycott of Israel, covered telecom equipment). • No bid guarantee; electronic payment required. • Contract value expected to be multi‑million dollars over five years.