PUBLIC NOTICE
CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Request for Proposals No. 2026-05
CAT Uniform Services
Notice is hereby given that the CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (CAT) is seeking
responses for the following:
Description:
Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) is soliciting responses from
qualified vendors to provide uniforms for our operations and other areas.
Proposals:
Proposal Packages are available at 900 E. Gwinnett Street, Savannah,
Georgia, 31401, online at https://www.catchacat.org/about-cat/doing-
business/procurement/procurement-opportunities/, or by email at
victor.colon@catchacat.org.
Questions:
All questions must be submitted in writing by: Tuesday, February 03,
2026 to Victor Colon, Procurement Manager, Chatham Area Transit
Authority, 900 East Gwinnett Street, Savannah, GA 31401, or by email at
victor.colon@catchacat.org
Submittal Deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 2 p.m. EST , CAT Central, 900 E.
Gwinnett Street, Savannah, Georgia, 31401
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Requirements:
CAT, in accordance with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26, has an obligation to
ensure nondiscrimination of DBE’s in all aspects of competition, award and administration of
federally funded contracts. Notice to all proposers is hereby provided, that in accordance with
State and Federal laws, CAT will ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises are afforded full
opportunity to submit offers and responses to this solicitation, and to participate in any contract
consummated pursuant to this advertisement. Compliance with Federal and State laws on Equal
Opportunity will also be asserted in consideration for the award of this contract. No proposer
will be discriminated against because of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or
handicapping conditions.
CAT reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses submitted. CAT also reserves
the right to award a contract based on the submissions alone.
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Chatham Area Transit Authority
RFP 2026-05 CAT UNIFORMS SERVICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. General Information & Instructions
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Response Submission
1.3 Response Form Requirement
1.4 Inquiries
1.5 Ethics and Lobbying Statement
1.6 Indemnification
1.7 Interest of Members of, or Delegates to, Congress
1.8 Ethics
1.9 Conflict of Interest
1.10 Privacy Act Requirements
1.11 Exclusionary or Discriminatory Specifications
1.12 Geographic Restrictions
1.13 Contractor Assurance
1.14 Confidentiality
1.15 Government Wide Debarment and Suspension
(Non-Procurement)
1.16 Subcontracts
1.17 Contract Termination: Debarment
1.18 State and Local Disclaimer
1.19 Submittal of Protests
1.20 Response Offer
1.21 Response Award
1.22 Response Withdrawal
1.23 Single Response Situations
1.24 Certifications & DBE Policy Statement
1.25 Taxes
1.26 Contract Termination
1.27 Assignments
1.28 Addenda
1.29 Prohibited Interest
1.30 Audit & Inspection
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1.32 Scope of Services
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1.33 Evaluation of Responses
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1.34 Federal Regulatory Requirements
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1.35 Additional Response Requirements
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II. Attachments
A. Scope of Services
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B. DBE Certification
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C. References
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D. Addendum Acknowledgement
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E. Offeror’s Checklist
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F. Proposer Information Form
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G. Federal Regulatory Requirements
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Federal Clause Receipt Certification
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Other Federal Requirements
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Lobbying Certification
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Government-Wide Debarment Certification
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