EMPLOYEE UNIFORMS AND CLOTHING

Location:	Illinois
Posted:	Mar 16, 2026
Due:	Apr 2, 2026
Agency:	DuPage County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	84 - Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia
Solicitation No:	26-024-FM
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BID NAME	BID NO.	OPENING DATE	STATUS
EMPLOYEE UNIFORMS AND CLOTHING	26-024-FM	4/2/2026	ACTIVE

BUYER: Henry Kocker (email for Bid Document)
EMAIL: henry.kocker@dupagecounty.gov

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bids will be received for the Contract EMPLOYEE UNIFORMS AND CLOTHING 26-024-FM on or before April 2, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. Solicitation documents, including specifications, may be obtained by email at henry.kocker@dupagecounty.gov or at www.DemandStar.com . All Bids must be received prior to the date and time shown above.

Electronic signatures are allowed, and Bids do not have to be notarized. The County accepts no responsibility for transmission failures or content omissions. Bids transmitted in person, by mail or by facsimile (“Fax”) will not be accepted.

STATEMENT OF WORK

DuPage County (“County”) is seeking bids to furnish and deliver Uniforms and Clothing for its employees. The awarded bidder shall deliver employee uniforms on as needed basis. It shall be the responsibility of the awarded bidder to provide all labor, packing, handling, delivery, and other services that are necessary for the proper execution and performance of the contract.

Pricing shall be quoted F.O.B. Destination and shall include delivery to County locations and/or an employee designated address for direct shipment. Pricing shall remain firm for the first twelve (12) months of the contract. Any employee uniform and clothing price decreases shall be effective on such date the reduction becomes available. Bidders shall provide any price adjustment for years two through four within Section 7 – Bid Form Pricing. Bidder’s pricing shall provide line items, embroidery fee and total cost per unit. If there is an initial set-up fee for embroidery, bidder shall provide it on the Bid Form Pricing. Pricing after submission, shall not be considered.

Bidders shall submit a fixed percentage discount to be deducted from its catalog for items not listed on the County’s preferred pricing.

The County’s preference, not a requirement, is for bidders to have the capability for employees to order direct through a customer portal. Billing for allotted stipend shall be billed to the County. Amounts that exceed employee stipend shall be collected from employee during checkout.

BID EVENT ACTIVITY

DATE	BID EVENT ACTIVITY
March 16, 2026	Legal Notice Advertisement Placed
March 24, 2026 4:00 p.m. CT	Questions due to Buyer via email: henry.kocker@dupagecounty.gov
March 26, 2026 4:00 p.m. CT	Final Q&A Addendum Published
April 2, 2026 2:30 p.m. CT	Submittals Due to henry.kocker@dupagecounty.gov

REQUIRED FORMS TO BE SUBMITTED

Bidder shall complete and upload all forms listed below for consideration:

1. Bid Pricing Form
2. Mandatory Form

3. Internal Revenue Service W-9 Form
4. Required Vendor Ethics Disclosure Statement Form

5. Limitations on the Authority of the County of DuPage to Contract

6. References Form

7. Joint Purchasing Agreement Form

8. Awarded Contractor Disclosure Form

BID SUBMITTAL
Once Bidder completes all required forms, the Bidder must email their completed response to henry.kocker@dupagecounty.gov .

EMPLOYEE UNIFORMS AND CLOTHING

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