25-310368. OSP. UniformServices

The State of California Department of General Services, Office of State Publishing (OSP) is requesting bids for weekly uniform services covering six Sacramento-region facilities under IFB CR-25-310368, with bids due September 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A mandatory 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement applies, with potential incentives for higher participation levels. California-certified small businesses are eligible for a 5% preference, and non-small businesses committing to 25% small business subcontractor participation are eligible for an additional preference.

Services include weekly provision and laundering of uniform clothing (shirts, pants, shorts, and sweaters compliant with NFPA 70E requirements), specialty items (towels, mats, mop heads, buckets, handles, and filter bags), and replacement materials for damaged or lost items across the Pressroom, Machine Shop, Bindery, Digital services, State Records Center, Fulfillment center, and Warehouse locations. An additional 10% replacement allowance for damaged or lost materials is added to the contract total. Pricing is structured on a weekly basis, multiplied by 52 weeks annually, then tripled for the three-year contract term.

The contract term is 36 months with fixed rates throughout. Bidders must provide business registration documentation, proof of general liability and commercial automobile insurance, workers' compensation coverage, and three references for similar services within the past five years. A non-mandatory walk-through is scheduled for August 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Written questions are due August 20, 2026, with responses posted August 25, 2026. Bid opening occurs September 2, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.