Delaware New Castle Civic Plus #27A-020

New Castle County Uniform Cleaning, Laundry, Repair, and Alteration Services Solicitation

New Castle County Purchasing Division is seeking vendors to provide dry cleaning, laundry, repair, and alteration services for clothing uniforms across multiple county departments. - Scope of Services: - Comprehensive cleaning, laundering, tailored alterations, and repair for a wide range of uniform items including pants, shirts, coats, ties, jackets, blankets, sweaters, golf shirts, and hats. - Services required for Police, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Communications, Crossing Guards, Detectives, and the Office of Emergency Management (OEM). - Estimated annual quantities include: - 48,960 County Police pants and shirts each - 10,000 EMS pants and shirts dry cleaned - 336 OEM long and short sleeve shirts each - Additional items such as jackets, raincoats, ties, blankets, sweaters, golf shirts, and hats - Repair and alteration services include minor tailoring, sewing emblems, chevrons, service stripes, button replacements, and blouse coat adjustments. - Cleaning and blocking of hats, biohazard garment handling (separate laundering with leak-proof bags and high-temperature washing), and drop-off/pick-up services at both vendor and county facilities. - Notable Requirements: - Vendors must have facilities located within New Castle County, Delaware. - Secure handling and accountability of uniforms, with facility inspection and immediate reporting of lost or stolen items. - Vendors must specify brands of dry-cleaning and spot remover fluids used. - Timely delivery and detailed invoicing required. - Supplier diversity and environmental sustainability efforts are encouraged. - No specific OEMs or part numbers are provided; vendors are expected to specialize in uniform cleaning and alterations.

Description

New Castle County is seeking competitive sealed bids and priced proposals for dry cleaning, laundry, repair, and alterations of clothing uniforms. The services include cleaning, laundering, repairing, and making tailored alterations of clothing and uniforms, with a focus on uniform cleaning. Vendors must provide drop-off and pick-up services at designated New Castle County facilities and their own facilities, which must be located within New Castle County, Delaware. The contract includes servicing uniforms for various county departments such as Police, Emergency Medical Services, Communications, Crossing Guards, and Detectives, with specific requirements for security, cleaning methods, and timely delivery.

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