Protective Clothing & Operational Supplies Rental Services - 25C252006

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is soliciting bids through Invitation for Bids (IFB) Number 25C252006 for protective clothing and operational supplies rental services at the South Sacramento Area office. The procurement encompasses weekly rental services for uniforms (shop coats, jackets, shirts, pants, and coveralls in various sizes), mats, shop towels, and mops to support 269 employees. Bidders must submit unit costs and replacement costs for each line item, as well as fees for initial uniform set-up and resizing services for 72 instances. The contractor will be responsible for all service delivery costs, including transportation, labor, equipment, and supplies, and must comply with weekly pickup and delivery schedules during standard business hours. All personnel assigned to the contract are subject to driver license checks and security clearance before facility access authorization. Questions must be submitted by April 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM, with bids due April 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM and bid opening at 2:15 PM the same day. The proposed contract term is three years, effective from June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with CHP retaining the right to extend the term as necessary. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest bid after adjusting for applicable preferences and incentives.

The DVBE (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise) participation requirement has been waived; however, bidders may voluntarily propose DVBE participation to receive incentive adjustments of up to 5 percent. Small business and micro-business preferences of up to 5 percent are available, as is a non-small business subcontractor preference for firms committing 25 percent participation with small businesses. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability coverage of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation coverage. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is specified in the solicitation documents. The IFB does not identify a total contract value, with all pricing marked as "TBD" pending bidder submissions, indicating that the award value will be determined based on competitive bids received. No walk-through conference is scheduled for this solicitation.