# Tennessee Department of General Services #34201-14037

TEMA Uniform Program: Branded Apparel, Accessories, and Fitting Services

**Posted:** October 24, 2026
**Respond By:** November 18, 2026
**Identifier:** 34201-14037
**NAICS:** 315280, 315990

Tennessee is seeking a complete uniform program for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, covering branded apparel, accessories, identification, and fitting services.
- **Government buyer:** Tennessee Department of General Services, for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA); the solicitation also identifies the State of Tennessee and Tennessee Emergency Management Authority.
- **Named OEMs/brands:** **First Tactical**, **5.11**, **Blauer**, **Port Authority**, and **New Era**. The specifications prohibit substitutions.
- **Products requested:** Belts; men’s and women’s parkas, jackets, vests, shirts, polos, and pants; rainwear; job shirts; briefcase, backpacks and bags; knit and baseball caps. Product models, part numbers, colors, and size variants are listed below. Specific order quantities are not provided; the evaluation model’s displayed quantity and pricing values are not usable, and estimates do not guarantee purchases.
- **Identification and service requirements:** Price agency-logo monogramming, name-and-title identification, and removable black TEMA Velcro patches with white lettering at least 1.5 inches high. Jacket front ID panels must include the TEMA logo; rear panels must have reflective “TEMA” lettering at least five inches high, with outerwear labeling included in pricing.
- **Program delivery requirements:** Provide on-site fitting and measuring twice yearly at TEMA facilities in Nashville, Jackson, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. Pant hemming and waist alterations, and exchanges or reorders for poor fit, are at no additional cost. Provide an online ordering system and send monthly order lists to TEMA for approval before fulfillment. The contractor must have a physical location within 50 miles of TEMA’s Nashville headquarters.
- **Contract term:** Two years, with one optional additional year. One contract covering all line items is planned for the lowest-cost responsive bidder.

### Description

The Tennessee Department of General Services is seeking bids for uniforms for the TEMA Uniform Program. The procurement includes the listed uniform items and associated monogramming, labeling, fitting, alteration, and exchange services. Contract pricing will be in effect for two years, with an option to renew for one additional year; bids must cover all line items, with one contract awarded to the lowest-cost responsive bidder. The specifications also require on-site fitting twice per year, a contractor location within 50 miles of Nashville headquarters, and an online ordering system.

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