Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Acquisition and Materiel Management Service (90C), 5600 W. Dickman Road, Battle Creek, MI 49015

S -- LAUNDRY SERVICES SOL RFP 515-55-97 DUE 093097 POC Linda Cunic 616-660-3075 E-MAIL: E-Mail Contracting Officer @, CUNIC.LINDA@FORUM.VA.GOV. Third clarification for laundry service for VAMC's Battle Creek, Saginaw, Ann Arbor, and Detroit follows: (1) Weights include operating room requirements and are soiled weights; (2) Transport carts are bulk carts; (3) Personal clothing is to be bagged; (4) Tests are to be completed every three months for whiteness and strength; (5) cross stacking is not required for blankets, towels, gowns, pajamas, robes, pillow cases and sheets. Short stacks do not need to be identified; (6) All linen that required mending/patching is to be returned to VAMC Battle Creek in a bag label; and (7) Following are the weights (in pounds) of each type of surgical pack: cysto pack (Detroit) 4.5; accessory pack 5.5; cardiac lap pack 9.13; general surgical (Detroit) 10.8; sheet pack (Ann Arbor) 1.0; sheet pack (Detroit and Saginaw) 1.6; mayo cover pack 1.3; swan gantz pack 8.2; drape pack 7.10; cysto pack (Saginaw) 7.5; sleeve pack 6.1; suture bag pack 4.1; single gown pack 1.5; ISO gown 1.7; oral sheet pack 1.8; square tape (Saginaw) 3.2; lap sheet pack 3.5; towel pack 1.6; double gown pack 6.2; otto pack 7.8; and general surgical pack (Ann Arbor) 9.7. Long tape assembly has been discontinued. Surgical pack makup descriptions previously requested and furnished have been revised. A revision may be obtainedby contacting Linda Cunic at 616-660-3075. All other conditions as previously published remain unchanged. (0269)

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