Employee Uniforms and Company Store RFP 2026

The Saint Louis Zoo is seeking proposals for an employee uniform program and a corporate logo apparel company store, including embroidered garments, fulfillment, ordering-platform administration, and customer service beginning January 1, 2027.

Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government > Louisville Zoo


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2026-04-033
Sep 23, 2026 07:00 PM
Aug 26, 2026 07:51 PM
$75,926.00
2 years base + 2 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
cbingham@stlzoo.org
+13147810900
1 Government Drive, St. Louis, MO, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

The Saint Louis Zoo is soliciting proposals for one or both of two scopes: an employee uniform program and a company store/corporate logo apparel program. Scope A requires vendors to price the Zoo's existing uniform assortment, including polos, shirts, hats, sweatshirts, pants, shorts, and jackets, with approved logo embroidery, fulfillment, shipping, and any setup or digitizing costs. Scope B requires a representative assortment of branded apparel such as polos, T-shirts, hats, outerwear, jackets, vests, sweatshirts, and quarter-zip pullovers, with embroidery on all apparel and hats. The solicitation excludes security, retail, culinary and catering, facilities maintenance, and special-event apparel, which are procured separately. Vendors may propose substitutions for Scope A only where an exact current item cannot be supplied, subject to Zoo approval. Proposals must describe the ordering platform, administrative controls, employee and departmental purchasing, allotment management, data security, accessibility, reporting, inventory and fulfillment models, customer service, returns, account management, ethical sourcing, and transition planning. Scope A uniform orders are intended for delivery to Zoo distribution centers, while company-store orders are intended for direct-to-employee shipping. The proposal must include the applicable pricing workbook(s), store proposal if applicable, platform and technology information, fulfillment and customer service approach, implementation and transition plan, account-management and organizational-capacity information, three client references, the Appendix A cost proposal, required disclosures and certifications, and any exceptions or deviations. The contract is expected to run from January 1, 2027, or the date of last authorized signature, through December 31, 2028, with two additional one-year renewal options.

Classification Codes
NAICS458110Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers
PSC8415Clothing, Special Purpose
Smart Codes
employee uniformsembroidered logo apparelcompany store platform
Specifications
Supply & Service
No
Timeline
Aug 26, 2026 07:51 PM-Publication
Sep 16, 2026 04:59 AM-Questions Due
Sep 23, 2026 07:00 PM-Proposal Due
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability — $500,000.00
  • Umbrella/Excess Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Owner's Protective Liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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