Uniforms for Hillsborough County Sunshine Line

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is issuing Invitation to Quote (ITQ-26-00124) to procure uniforms and comprehensive uniform services for the Sunshine Line paratransit department under a two-year contract term with an estimated project value of $30,862.00. The procurement seeks competitive quotes from experienced and qualified suppliers with proven track records in providing uniform supply services, onsite fitting, alterations, and embroidered emblems on garments. The County requires uniforms for approximately 50 paratransit drivers, including work pants, shorts, long-sleeve and short-sleeve shirts, polo shirts (both short and long-sleeve variants), dry-fit shirts, and waterproof jackets in specified brands and colors, all featuring Sunshine Line embroidery or screen printing. All uniforms must be available in male and female sizes ranging from small through 4XL with tall/long options, and the contractor must provide comprehensive services including onsite employee measurements, alterations, and fitting at no additional cost, conducted either at the contractor's physical storefront in Hillsborough County or at the Sunshine Line main office at 2709 E. Hanna Ave, Tampa, FL 33610. The bid submission deadline is February 26, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, with submissions required exclusively through the County's electronic bidding system (Euna Procurement). Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications, and the contractor must maintain appropriate insurance coverage, comply with E-Verify requirements and IMAGE best practices, deliver ordered items within 21 days of purchase order receipt, maintain a database of personnel sizes in Excel format, provide a single point of contact with 24-hour response time to communications, and provide a one-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship on all new, first-quality products.

The procurement documents do not indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that can respond based on disadvantaged enterprise status or minority ownership classifications. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. All bidders must submit required documentation including a Substitute W-9 Form for tax identification purposes, a Drug-Free Workplace Certification Form demonstrating compliance with Florida Statute 287.087, and a Certificate of Liability Insurance naming Hillsborough County as an additional insured, with insurance requirements including Commercial General Liability coverage and potentially Automobile Liability if vehicle use is involved in delivery operations. Bidders may optionally enroll in the County's direct deposit payment system to facilitate electronic payment processing via ACH transactions. The estimated contract value of $30,862.00 represents the County's best estimate for uniform costs, fittings, alterations, embroidery services, delivery, and freight charges over the two-year contract period, though the County does not guarantee minimum purchases and reserves the right to terminate the contract for convenience with 24 hours written notice. The contract will be made available to members of the Hillsborough County Governmental Purchasing Council under the same terms and conditions, and pricing must be submitted in the spaces provided within the solicitation document on a free-on-board basis to the delivery location with all costs for embroidery, screen printing, alterations, delivery, and freight charges included in the bid price.