- The University of Massachusetts Amherst has initiated a competitive bid process for washer and dryer vending services targeting its Amherst and Mt. Ida campuses. This procurement opportunity, identified by the solicitation number UMAMH-2026-0968, is specifically seeking comprehensive laundry vending solutions for student and campus facility use. The bid documents are publicly accessible through the SciQuest procurement platform at...
- The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is seeking a comprehensive uniform rental and laundry services contract for its school bus maintenance facilities statewide. The procurement targets approximately 389 automotive technicians, shop foremen, clerks, and supervisors across 42 maintenance locations in South Carolina. The solicitation requires a vendor to provide 11 shirts, 11 pants, 2 jackets, and 2 caps per employee annually, along with 684 coveralls, 355,680 shop rags, and 21,060...
- Winthrop University, located in South Carolina, is soliciting bids for comprehensive solid waste and recycling services through the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to provide refuse collection, transportation, and disposal services across the university campus, covering multiple locations including academic buildings, residential facilities, recreation complexes, and administrative areas. Services include municipal solid waste and corrugated...
- The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is seeking a uniform rental and laundry services contractor for 42 school bus maintenance facilities statewide through a Best Value Bid solicitation. The procurement covers uniform services for approximately 389 total employees, including automotive technicians, shop foremen, shop clerks, and supervisors. Each technician and foreman will receive 11 shirts, 11 pants, 2 jackets, and 2 caps annually, with options for seasonal sleeve exchanges....
- The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department (SCVRD) has issued an Invitation for Bid (Solicitation Number 5400025960) for comprehensive linen and laundry services across four designated centers located in Florence, West Columbia (two locations), and Lyman, South Carolina. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide pick-up, cleaning, and delivery of contractor-owned linen and laundry items, including 21 specific line items such as pillow slips, bath towels, sheets, hand towels,...
- Coastal Carolina University, through the State Fiscal Accountability Authority-Office of Procurement Services, is seeking comprehensive vending services and pouring rights for its campus. The solicitation requires a qualified vendor to furnish, install, maintain, and operate 67 beverage vending machines and 21 snack vending machines across 40 campus locations. Bidders must propose a commission percentage of gross sales or a guaranteed annual minimum return, with minimum thresholds of $100,000...
- The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) has issued an Invitation for Bid soliciting linen and laundry services for three facilities: Coastal Center in Summerville, Pee Dee Center in Florence, and Saleeby Center in Hartsville. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive linen services, including pickup, delivery, and management of contractor-owned linens such as sheets, pillowcases, towels, washcloths, blankets, aprons, draw sheets, laundry bags,...
- Denmark Technical College, a two-year institution within the South Carolina Technical College System, is soliciting bids for comprehensive campus vending services to be located across nine campus buildings. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to furnish, install, maintain, and operate vending equipment including machines for beverages (12-ounce cans and 20-ounce bottles), snacks, candy, crackers, chips, pastries, juices, sandwiches, and hot food items. The successful vendor must provide...
Winthrop University, through the State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA) Division of Procurement Services, is seeking a comprehensive laundry vending services contractor for its campus in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The procurement involves providing, managing, and operating a laundry program across ten campus facilities, with a total of 47 washers and 51 dryers. The successful vendor must supply new, commercial-grade, energy-efficient equipment meeting Speed Queen specifications, including state-of-the-art monitoring systems with smartphone app functionality. Key deliverables include equipment installation, preventive maintenance, repairs, customer service, and damaged clothing claim processing. Vendors must maintain a permanent technician within 75 miles of the Rock Hill/Charlotte metropolitan area and provide monthly service reports. The solicitation timeline includes a non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on October 21, 2024, with questions due by October 23, 2024, at 4:00 PM EST. Proposal submissions are due November 26, 2024, at 11:00 AM EST, with the award to be posted on April 29, 2025. The contract will be a five-year initial term with two optional one-year renewals, effectively a potential seven-year agreement starting June 1, 2025. While no specific set-aside designations are mentioned, the contract requires vendors to provide a percentage of gross revenue as a rebate to Winthrop University, which will be subject to negotiation. Vendors may also propose additional financial incentives such as scholarships or laundry room improvements. Winthrop will collect fees from resident students each semester and remit half the annual amount to the contractor at the start of fall and spring semesters. Insurance requirements include $1,000,000 in commercial general liability, $1,000,000 in auto liability, and statutory worker's compensation coverage. The university will provide space, utilities, water and sewer lines, and facility cleaning, while the contractor is responsible for all equipment, monitoring systems, maintenance, and operational aspects. Although no specific budget range is detailed, the contract will involve payment based on yearly per-washer and per-dryer pricing, with potential additional revenue from the negotiated commission percentage. Equipment installation is scheduled for July 1-15, 2025, with the initial contract period running from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2032, if all renewal options are exercised.
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Amendment 1.pdf | 646KB | 11/18/25 | ||
Award Extension.pdf | 111KB | 11/18/25 | ||
Final Draft.pdf | 575KB | 11/18/25 |