Dry Cleaning Services

The State of Delaware, through Government Support Services within the Office of Management and Budget, is soliciting bids for statewide dry cleaning services under Contract No. GSS27047-DRY_CLEAN, with written questions due November 11, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern and bids due November 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern.

Services are accessible to State Agencies, School Districts, Political Subdivisions, Municipalities, Volunteer Fire Companies, higher education entities receiving state funds, and other entities identified under Delaware Code Chapter 69, Title 29. Successful vendors must obtain a Delaware Business License before award.

Scope covers professional cleaning and processing of uniforms and other articles through counter service with customer drop-off and pickup at the vendor's facility, and through delivery and pickup from state agencies. Pricing spans three zones: Zone 1 (New Castle County north of the C & D Canal), Zone 2 (New Castle County south of the C & D Canal and Kent County including Milford), and Zone 3 (Sussex County). The pricing appendix includes 19 dry cleaning items, 14 laundering items, and 34 alteration and repair items, with bidders selecting "Bid" or "No Bid" per item. Bidders must complete a 15-question capability questionnaire covering monthly reporting, statewide delivery, experience with similar-sized contracts, environmental product usage, and service delivery across all three counties. Required insurance includes Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Automotive Liability at $1,000,000 combined single limit. Vendors serving Department of Correction facilities must complete a DDOC Security Clearance Application and Prison Rape Elimination Acknowledgement Form before entry, submit worker information 24 hours in advance, and provide 72 hours' notice for any worker with a prison record, with the institution retaining authority to deny entry.

The contract term is two years, July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029, with three optional one-year renewals negotiated no later than 90 days before termination. Pricing must be in U.S. Dollars, firm for the contract term, quoted F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid. Award goes to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with the State reserving the right to make multiple or partial awards, and is expected within 30 days of bid opening. Bid and performance bonds are waived. Awarded vendors must submit monthly usage reports by the 15th of each month and quarterly diversity supplier participation reports.

Proposals must include a signed cover letter, a technical response, a BidTable cost proposal, a notarized Non-Collusion Statement, three business references, a Confidentiality Form under 29 Del. C. Ch. 100, an Exceptions Form, and a Subcontractor Form. Submit through the Bonfire portal at https://gss.bonfirehub.com/ or by hand delivery to Rebecca Norland, 600A South Bay Road, Dover, Delaware 19901. The State will post answers to written questions by November 18, 2026.