Active SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · CITY OF LAKELAND
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The City of Lakeland seeks proposals for laundry and dry cleaning services for Police and Fire Departments. The contract is for 5 years with renewal options. Vendors must have locations within Lakeland Electric service territory and meet service and certification requirements. Proposals due August 7, 2026.
The City of Lakeland Police Department (LPD) and Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) issuing this request for Proposal to solicit proposals from qualified vendors to provide laundry and drycleaning services. The city seeks a vendor that will provide a high level of garment care, detailed invoices, and customer service that will adhere to the professional standards that both agencies are known for.
This RFP shall result in a 5-year contract. Initial contract valid through September 30, 2027, with an option for four (4) one (1) year renewals upon mutual consent.
Vendor shall notify the City of any price increase in writing sixty (60) days of contract renewal, to determine whether to continue or terminate contract and go out for bid again.
VENDOR MUST HAVE LOCATIONS WITHIN THE LAKELAND ELECTRIC SERVICE TERRITORY
The City’s current contract has reached the end of the contract cycle.
Proposers shall submit Attachment I – Pricing Sheet.
Proposers will describe their ability to provide a two-day turnaround to clean garments under Section 6 - Vendor Questionnaire.
30 = Meets or Exceeds all turnaround requirements
20 = Minor Deviations
10 - Significant Deviations
0 = Unable to provide a two-day turnaround
References -Minimum of Three (3) Companies that you have worked with successfully (Company Name, Contact Person , E-mail address)
“I attest no City of Lakeland employee, their spouse, or child has an ownership stake in this organization.”
Please confirm drop off and pick up of articles by City employees for Dry Cleaning and Laundry service can be completed in not to exceed two (2) business days
THIS RFP SHALL BE VALID FOR SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM DATE OF OPENING.
The following RFP is in strict accordance with the City of Lakeland Request for Proposal No. 2026-RFP-077, dated Wednesday, July 8, 2026 and all attachments as referenced therein.
“I hereby certify that I understand and am aware that the City of Lakeland at its sole discretion reserves the right to waive technicalities or irregularities, to reject any or all proposals, and/or to accept that proposal which is in the best interest of the City. The award of this RFP, if made, may be based on considerations other than total cost and may be awarded based on various considerations, including without limitation; Respondent’s experience and/or qualifications, past experience, administrative cost, standardization, technical evaluation and oral and/or written presentations as required. The City reserves the right to accept all or part, or to decline the whole, and to award this RFP to one (1) or more Respondents. There is no obligation to buy. The RFP, if awarded, will be in the judgement of the City the most responsive to the City’s needs. The City of Lakeland encourages the use of minority and women owned businesses as subcontractors or in joint venture arrangements.
If claiming Local Vendor Preference, I certify that the company satisfies each of the following criteria at the time of their submission of a response to the solicitation necessary to qualify as a “Local Business”: a vendor, supplier or contractor that: (i) conducts business within the jurisdictional limits of Lakeland Electric’s service territory by providing goods, services or construction; (ii) maintains a physical business location within the jurisdictional limits of Lakeland Electric’s service territory in an area legally zoned for conducting such business; (iii) conducts business on a daily basis from the local business location; (iv) has conducted business from such location for at least twelve (12) consecutive months prior to the due date for the applicable bid or proposal; and (v) provides a copy of its local business tax receipt, if located within the City of Lakeland, or a copy of its Polk County local business tax receipt, if located outside of the City limits but within Lakeland Electric’s service territory.”
If claiming Local Vendor Preference, a valid Local Business Tax Receipt must be provided at the time the response is submitted in order to qualify for such consideration.
Vendor must be registered with the State of Florida and provide a copy of their SunBiz filing.
Respondents must provide at least 3 references with all details as requested.
These responses will be used to determine scores under Section 5: Selection Criteria.
Disclaimer: The City will make reasonable efforts to contact the references provided. However, the City assumes no responsibility for references that cannot be reached, do not respond, or are otherwise unavailable. It is the Proposer’s responsibility to ensure the contact information provided is current and accurate.
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SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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