(IFB) Number 26C241000 entitled, ¿CHP Chico Area Office¿ Protective Clothing & Operational Supplies Rental Services. "

The Department of California Highway Patrol (CHP) is issuing Invitation for Bids (IFB) Number 26C241000 for protective clothing and operational supplies rental services at the CHP Chico Area Office located at 413 Southgate Avenue, Chico, California. This procurement seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive weekly rental and laundering services for uniforms and operational supplies for one employee, including one shop jacket, eleven short-sleeve shirts, eleven trousers, one hundred glass rags (12" x 24"), fifty shop rags (12" x 12"), one hundred twenty medium bath towels, sixteen slip-resistant mats (4' x 6'), twelve scraper mats (3' x 5'), and dust mop equipment. Bidders must submit pricing on a per-item, weekly basis covering standard service costs, replacement costs, and uniform set-up and resizing fees, with rates remaining constant throughout the agreement term. Qualified bidders must possess a valid local business license, good standing certification for corporations, and demonstrate sound business integrity history, and successful contractors must maintain liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and statutory workers' compensation. The IFB was released on March 23, 2026, with questions due by March 30, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., bids due April 6, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., and no walk-through or bidders conference scheduled. The proposed agreement will begin July 1, 2026, or upon approval, whichever is later, with a three-year term running through July 30, 2029.

Disadvantaged Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirements have been waived for this solicitation; however, bidders utilizing DVBE participation remain eligible for incentive consideration. Small business and micro business preferences up to five percent are available for certified entities meeting these designations. The CHP makes no commitment regarding minimum quantities and reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities based on operational needs, meaning the award value is currently listed as "TBD" with budget adjustments available through amendments if services exceed the budgeted amount. All contractor personnel are subject to driver license checks and security clearance prior to facility access authorization, and any adverse findings may result in personnel replacement or contract cancellation. No incumbent vendor or existing contractor information was provided in the solicitation documents.