UNSPSC 91101800: Clothing rental

UNSPSC 91101800 Clothing rental is a Class code that covers weekly protective clothing and operational supplies rental services for state and local public safety and fleet-maintenance personnel. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying uniform rental, laundering, and replacement services—shop jackets, shirts, trousers, coveralls, mats, towels, and automotive rags—delivered on a weekly schedule with initial setup including employee measurements, alterations, emblem application, and ongoing resizing. The California Department of Highway Patrol dominates recent activity, with at least fifteen published solicitations between January and July 2026 across multiple regional area offices (Baldwin Park, East Los Angeles, Oroville, Chico, Valley Division, Truckee, Newhall, West Valley, Barstow, South Los Angeles, and Mountain Pass), each seeking a single vendor to provide laundry and rental services to operational personnel. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) solicited uniform, linen, and shop supplies rental to two fire stations in the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit. Clark County School District in Nevada solicited full-service uniform rental for Facilities Management personnel. All CHP solicitations are issued as Invitations for Bid (IFB) with fixed three-year terms and no guaranteed minimum quantities; contractors are responsible for all labor, transportation, materials, and equipment costs. Small business, micro-business, and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) preferences and incentives are available on most CHP solicitations, with DVBE participation requirements waived but incentives of up to 5 percent available to voluntary participants.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in California, with a secondary presence in Nevada. The California Department of Highway Patrol has reissued multiple protective clothing rental IFBs—particularly IFB 25C525001 (Baldwin Park Area Office) and IFB 25C535001 (East Los Angeles Area Office)—multiple times between March and July 2026, indicating either prior bid challenges or contractor performance issues. Representative current opportunities include the CHP Yuba-Sutter Area office IFB #26C285002 for evidence impound tow and storage services with a $200,000 three-year budget and bids due July 27, 2026; the CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit uniform, linen, and shop rental solicitation (4CA07639) with a 5 percent small business preference and bids due June 4, 2026; and Clark County School District's uniform rental RFP (27010SGG) for Facilities Management personnel with proposals due July 2, 2026. Contractors must maintain current business licenses, carry commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, provide workers' compensation coverage, and submit personnel to driver license and fingerprint security clearances before facility access authorization. All CHP bids are structured on a unit-rate basis with separate line items for weekly rental costs, replacement costs, and setup and resizing fees.