Facilities Management Uniforms and Safety Footwear

Eastern Kentucky University is seeking vendors to supply branded uniform clothing and safety footwear for its Facilities Management personnel, including online ordering, mobile footwear service, and custom EKU logo embroidery.

Eastern Kentucky University


General
Open
ITB-526-2027
Oct 28, 2026 06:00 PM
Oct 02, 2026 06:00 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
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Contact
stephanie.sowders@eku.edu
Submission Instructions
Online
Upload the completed pricing sheet under the Supplier Attachments tab., Upload full details, specifications, and pricing for any proposed alternatives or equivalents., Review, sign, and attach the Invitation to Bid Notice., Review, sign, and attach the Commonwealth Affidavit on Workers' Compensation., Complete and upload the ITB Vendor Report of KRS Violations., Complete and upload the Resident Bidder Status form, marking it N/A if not claiming resident bidder status., Download, review, sign, and re-upload any issued addenda before submitting the bid.
Description

Eastern Kentucky University is soliciting bids from qualified clothing and uniform vendors to provide uniform apparel and safety footwear for its Division of Facilities Management. The scope includes work pants, shirts, polos, shorts, bib overalls, jackets, hoodies, headwear, flame-resistant apparel options, and safety footwear in specified colors and sizes. The University will consider equivalent or alternate products subject to approval. The selected vendor should provide customer assistance, an online ordering portal or streamlined procurement process, safety-footwear mobile service with storefront options, and custom embroidery of the EKU logo in accordance with the University's brand guidelines. Pricing must include all fees, including shipping, with no separate shipping charges. The contract has an initial one-year term and may be renewed for up to four additional one-year periods; there is no minimum purchase commitment or guaranteed annual quantity. Bidders must complete and upload the pricing sheet and required solicitation forms, and provide three similar-project references. Vendors using EKU marks must complete the University's licensing process.

Classification Codes
NAICS424350Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers
PSC8415Clothing, Special Purpose
Smart Codes
work uniformssafety footwearcustom apparel embroidery
Specifications
Supply & Service
No
Timeline
Oct 02, 2026 06:00 PM-Open Date
Oct 15, 2026 06:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Oct 28, 2026 06:00 PM-Close Date
Dec 1, 2026-Initial Contract Start
Requirements
Required
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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