7CA07871 Physical Training (PT) Clothing Rental Services **SMALL BUSINESSES ONLY**

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is procuring comprehensive Physical Training (PT) Clothing Rental Services for the CAL FIRE Training Center located in Ione, California, within Amador County. The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, permits, taxes, transportation, and fees necessary to collect, launder, fold, and deliver approximately 120 sets of PT clothing comprised of three t-shirts, two pairs of shorts, one sweatshirt, and one pair of sweatpants per set, with professional decontamination required for clothing utilized in physical training and live fire training activities. Clothing must be laundered approximately every eleven weeks and returned clean, dry, folded, and sorted by size and garment type within seven calendar days of collection. Services are to be performed Monday through Friday during normal business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The estimated contract term runs from May 15, 2026, through May 14, 2029. Questions must be submitted by April 29, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., and sealed bids are due electronically to Bryson Beal at Bryson.Beal@fire.ca.gov by May 8, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Bidders must calculate per-unit costs for each clothing item multiplied by annual quantities and a three-year multiplier on the provided Rate Sheet, with all costs including employer payments, insurance premiums, and other expenses to be incorporated into the bid rates, while the state will pay applicable sales and use taxes.

This solicitation is designated exclusively for California Certified Small Businesses, with subcontracting prohibited and no incumbent identified. Contractors must comply with all federal and state regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Executive Order N-6-22 regarding Russian sanctions, organic waste recycling requirements, and health and safety mandates. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation insurance with waiver of subrogation, and commercial automobile insurance of $1,000,000. Contractors must maintain all required state and local business licenses and permits throughout the contract term. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents, and no existing incumbent vendor or current contractor has been identified for this set-aside opportunity.