NIGP 98322: Clothing Rental or Lease (incl. Formal Wear and Diapers)

NIGP 98322 Clothing Rental or Lease (Including Formal Wear and Diapers), an Item code, encompasses the rental and laundering of uniforms, protective clothing, and operational supplies for state and local employees and departments. State and local governments procure under this code primarily protective clothing and shop-supply rental services — including shop jackets, uniform shirts, trousers, coveralls, slip-resistant mats, anti-fatigue mats, shop towels, and automotive rags — delivered and serviced on a weekly basis with initial setup, sizing, and replacement services included. The California Department of Highway Patrol dominates recent activity in this code, issuing multiple IFBs for protective clothing and operational supplies rental across its regional area offices. The Clark County School District in Nevada and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) also solicited under the code for uniform rental and specialized protective-equipment services during the period covered. Bidders typically must hold a valid local business license, demonstrate at least three consecutive years of experience in protective clothing and operational supplies rental management within the past five years, provide proof of liability insurance meeting specified requirements, and maintain sound business integrity. CHP offers optional participation in small business, micro business, non-small business subcontractor, and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive programs, though DVBE participation requirements have been waived across recent solicitations.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in California, with the strongest concentration in CHP regional offices across North Sacramento, Morongo Basin, South Sacramento, Yuba-Sutter, Baldwin Park, and East Los Angeles, each issuing IFBs with response dates between May and October 2026. The California Department of Highway Patrol issued IFB 26C250004 for protective clothing and operational supplies rental at the North Sacramento Area office with bids due October 14, 2026; IFB 26C870001 for the Morongo Basin Area office, also due October 14, 2026; and IFB 25C525001 (rebid) for Baldwin Park Area Office with an earlier May 14, 2026 response deadline. CAL FIRE solicited IFB 4CA07639 for uniform, linen, and shop rental supplies to two Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit locations with bids due June 4, 2026, and IFB 3CA07618 for advanced cleaning, inspection, and repair services for structural firefighting protective ensemble equipment across San Bernardino Unit jurisdictions, also due June 4, 2026. Outside California, Clark County School District (Nevada) requested proposals for full-service uniform rental services to the Facilities Management Department with proposals due July 2, 2026. Contract terms typically run three years from July or June through June or July 2029, with CHP reserving the right to extend subject to performance and funding availability.