Laundry and Linen Services at SHS in Blackfoot , Idaho

2026-11-03

Services to be Performed A . Laundry Services 1 . The Contractor must : a . Furnish a ready - to - issue stock of clean and folded items on - site at the Department ’ s State Hospital South location in quantities specified in Appendix 1 - Linen Inventory at no cost . Only items utilized by the Department from the ready - to - issue stock may be invoiced . i . All linen must be in good repair without stains , discoloration , tears , holes , or frayed seams . No items may be mended or repaired due to anti - ligature precautions . The Department , at its discretion , may refuse to accept any item which is unacceptable or has any mending or repair . ii . All linen must be sanitary , having been washed and dried in an environment that has destroyed all pathogens , oils , dirt , and insects . iii . All linen must be washed in water of one hundred sixty ( 160 ) degrees Fahrenheit for at least twenty - five ( 25 ) minutes or chemically treated to render the items non - infectious . iv . All linen must be heat dried or ironed at three hundred twenty ( 320 ) degrees Fahrenheit or above . v . No scented chemicals may be used in the washing or drying of items . b . Replace items damaged during normal operations ( normal wear and tear ) by either the Contractor or the Department . i . There must be no additional cost to the Department for replacement of items damaged in the course of normal operations . c . Replace items destroyed ( damaged beyond economical repair ) or lost by the Department during the term of the Contract .

Idaho

2026-05-11