UNSPSC 91101800: Clothing rental

UNSPSC 91101800 Clothing rental is a Class code covering the rental, laundering, maintenance, and replacement of uniforms and protective work apparel for state and local agency operations. State and local governments use this code to procure weekly uniform rental services—including shop jackets, uniform shirts, trousers, coveralls, slip-resistant mats, towels, and automotive rags—for operational staff across law enforcement, fire service, facilities management, and fleet maintenance departments. The California Department of Highway Patrol (CHP) dominates recent activity under the code, issuing multiple Invitations for Bid (IFB) for protective clothing rental services across its regional offices, including North Sacramento, Morongo Basin, Baldwin Park (multiple rebids), and East Los Angeles. The Clark County School District in Nevada and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) also solicit under the code for facilities and fleet operations. Bidders must typically hold a valid local business license, demonstrate three consecutive years of prior experience managing protective clothing rental operations, maintain liability insurance, and pass driver license and fingerprint clearance checks before facility access. Set-asides and preferences are discretionary across solicitations—CHP and CAL FIRE both offer voluntary small business and disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) incentives up to 5 percent, though DVBE participation requirements have been waived across recent CHP solicitations.

Activity concentrates in California, where CHP's recurring demand for regional area office uniform rentals spans North Sacramento, Morongo Basin, Baldwin Park, East Los Angeles, South Sacramento, and Yuba-Sutter. Representative opportunities include CHP North Sacramento Area office protective clothing rental (IFB 26C250004, due October 14, 2026, covering shop jackets, uniform shirts, trousers, and mats for four employees over 156 weeks) and Morongo Basin Area office protective clothing rental (IFB 26C870001, due October 14, 2026, covering similar items plus oversized coveralls for 136 employees). CAL FIRE's uniform, linen, and shop supplies rental to two Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit fire stations (IFB 4CA07639, due June 4, 2026) and Clark County School District's full-service uniform rental for Facilities Management (RFP 27010SGG, due July 2, 2026) represent secondary geographic and sectoral breadth. Contract terms typically span three years with optional extensions subject to performance and funding. Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; pricing is structured on per-item weekly rental rates plus replacement and setup fees, with no guaranteed minimum volume commitment in most solicitations.