This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for scrub uniforms from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. Proposals can be submitted sealed or electronically via www. ***. *. * deadline for submission is June 2, 2026, at 2:30 PM. Proposals will be opened publicly at 3:00 PM on the same day. The contract will be for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2026, with two optional one-year renewals. Pricing should be based on a percentage discount off the manufacturer's list price for all uniform pieces, plus per-piece rates for alterations. All merchandise must be available for local pickup or delivery within Caddo Parish, Louisiana. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Vendors must be able to provide fitting and measuring services. Samples may be requested within three working days. The contract can be canceled with 30 days written notice. Proposals will be awarded on an all-or-nothing basis to a single vendor, considering total compliance, price, experience, inventory, quality, delivery, and responsiveness.
The bid notice states that paper proposals must be delivered to the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office Finance Office Purchasing Agent, and electronic proposals must be finalized in Bidnet Direct no later than 2:30 p. m. on June 2, 2026. The notice also mentions that all scrub uniforms must be complete and ready to wear at the time of delivery and that proposals shall include commitments for delivery of rush orders expressed in days from order to delivery, and regular orders expressed in days from order to delivery.
The bid notice states that the successful proposer shall replace, at no cost to the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, any scrub uniforms purchased as a result of this proposal, if that product is deemed unacceptable for any reason resulting from deviations from the specifications contained herein, or as a result of improper storage, shipping or handling of product by the successful proposer or its designated carrier.
The bid notice states that the proposal award will be based on the following criteria: 1. Total compliance to all written specifications, 2. Price factor, 3. Experience and capabilities to provide uniforms, 4. Ability to maintain inventory on an as needed basis, 5. Quality, 6. Delivery and pickup capabilities, 7. Proposer responsiveness and responsibility. The proposal will be awarded on an all-or-nothing basis.
The bid notice implies that proposers must be able to provide a suitable acceptable method where deputies or employees can be properly and adequately measured and fitted, with the ability to try on uniform pieces being preferred. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office reserves the right to inspect the proposer's stocking facility. The successful proposer must have sufficient staffing to handle orders and supply general information, and maintain necessary inventory levels to supply the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office on an as-needed basis, with sufficient stock for servicing approximately thirty 30 employees and volunteers at all times.
The bid notice states that if for any reason, a vendor withdraws a proposal after forty-eight (48) hours after proposal opening, the vendor is subject to being invoiced the cost difference incurred by the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office purchasing the same merchandise from the next available vendor. It also mentions that should a need arise for scrub uniforms which are not available from the successful proposer within the contracted time frame and equivalent substitutions are not offered at the contracted price per unit, the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office reserves the right to purchase products from another vendor; however, the successful contract vendor is subject to being invoiced the cost difference incurred from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office purchasing the same merchandise from the next available vendor.
The bid notice states that the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office reserves the right to inspect the proposer's stocking facility.
The bid notice states that upon request, proposers shall be required to provide samples of items proposed. Should a sample be requested, it shall be required that the proposer, or his representative, furnish the requested samples to the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, Finance Office, within three (3) working days of request. Failure to provide requested samples for inspection may be grounds for rejecting proposer as nonresponsive.
The bid notice states that any proposals submitted not in compliance with proposal instructions showing unauthorized additions, conditional or incomplete proposals, etc. , will be rejected. Failure to provide the required literature may be cause for rejection of proposal. Failure to provide requested samples for inspection may be grounds for rejecting proposer as nonresponsive.