Description
South Bend Public Transportation Corporation (Transpo) seeks a vendor to provide a comprehensive uniform rental program, including new navy‑blue work uniforms, weekly laundering, repair, and delivery for its maintenance staff, along with related ancillary items such as shop towels, ADA‑compliant floor mats, and air‑fresheners across three service locations. The contractor must manage sizing, fit‑sessions, replacement of worn garments, and maintain a two‑bin system for clean and repair items, delivering within defined weekday windows and handling billing electronically. The contract spans a three‑year base term with an automatic two‑year option and month‑to‑month continuation thereafter.
• Supply and maintain navy‑blue uniform sets (pants, shorts, long‑ and short‑sleeve shirts) – 11 sets per employee, with weekly wash/repair.
• Provide red 12×12 in shop towels via vending‑machine‑style units and ADA‑approved black floor mats, exchanged weekly.
• Deliver specified quantities of air‑fresheners to each site and manage all logistics (pickup, delivery, repair tagging).
• Submit required certifications (Buy‑America, DBE, non‑collusion, etc.) and sample garments; proposals due in sealed envelopes by May 1 2026.