IFB Uniform and Specialty Personal Protective Equipment Clothing Rental, Laundry, and Embroidery Services (Statewide)

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for uniform and specialty Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) clothing rental, laundry, and embroidery services on a statewide basis, covering all 58 California counties and numerous cities and communities therein. The contractor must furnish all labor, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and travel necessary to provide these services at 151 designated pickup and delivery locations throughout the state, with the ability to accommodate location changes subject to mutual agreement and written communication from the Caltrans Contract Manager. Deliverables include the rental, laundry, and embroidery of uniform and specialty PPE clothing for Caltrans operations statewide. Qualified contractors must possess either a Class A license or a Class C-12 license to be eligible for award. The bid package became available on March 2, 2026, with bids due by April 2, 2026, establishing a 55-working-day project timeline. The estimated contract value is $1,860,000, though this amount is estimated and not guaranteed.

Caltrans has affirmed its commitment to providing disadvantaged business enterprises full opportunity to submit bids and will not discriminate against bidders on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in contract award decisions, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The solicitation documents are available through the Caltrans Construction Contract Award website at https://dot.ca.gov/work-with-caltrans, and bidder inquiries should be directed to the designated analyst listed on the CaleProcure California State Contracts Register. Contractors requiring accessible versions of the solicitation documents may submit requests to ADAdocs@dot.ca.gov or call (833) 713-2922. The complete description of services, terms, and evaluation criteria are detailed in the Proposed Form of Agreement, Exhibit A, which is attached to the IFB document, and in Attachment A, which lists all 151 pickup and delivery locations.