C5613263-D, Uniform and Linen Rental Services

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) C5613263-D for comprehensive uniform and linen rental services at the Richard A. McGee Correctional Training Center in Galt, Sacramento County, California. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and related expenses necessary to provide rental, laundering, repair, and delivery of uniforms and linens for three departments: Culinary, Maintenance, and Armory. Deliverables include weekly pick-up and delivery services (excluding state holidays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), tailoring and embroidery services, replacement of damaged items at no additional cost, provision and installation of 24 garment lockers with locks and keys, and call-back services within four hours if specifications are not met. Estimated quantities include 220 chef coats, 220 cook shirts, various towels and aprons for the Culinary Department, six coveralls and 400 shop towels for Maintenance, and 100 blue shop towels for Armory. Contractors must submit letters of inquiry by March 27, 2026, with bid submissions due electronically by 11:00 a.m. on April 17, 2026, and a public bid opening scheduled for April 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The anticipated service commencement date is July 1, 2026, with an initial three-year term ending June 30, 2029, and two optional one-year renewal terms available at CDCR's discretion. Evaluation criteria include completion of Rate Sheets (Exhibits B-1, B-1a, and B-1b) establishing weekly rental rates and replacement rates, workers' compensation insurance, general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, valid California business licenses, and compliance with PREA standards, bloodborne pathogen protocols, and tuberculosis testing requirements. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid complies with all requirements, with highest early payment discount percentage applied in tie situations.

The IFB includes a five percent (5%) Small Business preference program for certified small or microbusinesses, with preference adjustments not exceeding $50,000, and a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive program offering one to five percent adjustments based on disabled veteran business enterprise participation levels. CDCR requires 25% small business participation compliance under Government Code Section 14838, and while the IFB is exempt from mandatory DVBE requirements, voluntary DVBE participation reporting is encouraged. Bidders must provide signed Contractor Certification Clauses, Payee Data Records (STD 204 and STD 205), Darfur Contracting Act certifications, and GenAI disclosures if applicable. No incumbent vendor information or existing infrastructure requirements are specified in the solicitation documents. While specific budget amounts are not disclosed in the available documents, the contract scope encompasses weekly rental rates and replacement rates across multiple uniform and linen items with varying quantities subject to change at CDCR's discretion, suggesting a multi-year commitment with potential significant annual expenditures given the facility's operational needs.