2026 DCR Park Operations Winter Uniforms/Clothing/PPE

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is soliciting bids on park operations winter uniforms, clothing, and personal protective equipment with a proposal due date of September 16, 2026.

The scope encompasses approximately 8,520 units across thirteen product categories distributed to six regional headquarters and the Universal Access Program in Amherst. Items include men's and women's cotton t-shirts and long-sleeve shirts (Gildan and Blue Generation brands in forest green); hooded sweatshirts and hi-visibility hooded zip-up sweatshirts (Port & Company PC850ZH and GSS Safety 7003 Class 3 in forest green and lime green); high-visibility rain jackets and rain bibs (GSS Safety 6003 and 6805, sole-source requirement); 3-in-1 waterproof winter jackets with removable fleece (GSS Safety 8003); fleece beanies, ball caps, and neon orange knit caps; hi-visibility long-sleeve t-shirts for men and women (Radians/Radwear ST31-3 and ST21W-3 Class 3/ANSI); and hi-visibility thermal-lined winter gloves (Radians/Radwear RWG800). All apparel requires DCR logo embroidery or silkscreening, with DCR implementing a new logo design across this cycle. Delivery is required to five regional headquarters (Boston, North/Lowell, South/Milton, Central/Clinton, West/Pittsfield) plus the Universal Access Program, with specific size and quantity allocations per location.

The bidder response form (CLT09) is mandatory and requires vendors to submit unit costs and total quotes for all line items and size combinations, with pricing to include embellishing and delivery. The source does not specify contract value, contract term, evaluation criteria, incumbent information, set-asides, or preference programs. Questions are due by a date not stated in the source. No pre-bid meeting or site-visit date is identified.