This is a state contract to provide linen and uniform rental and laundry services statewide. This contract was awarded based on total cost for services. Rental replacement costs were included in the evaluation and should always be considered when cost comparisons are made. This contract is serviced by two contractors who were awarded by geographic region. Although the primary purchaser(s) have been the State Department(s) of Transportation, Social and Health Services, Liquor Control Board, Criminal Justice Training Commission, Washington State Patrol and the Military Department, other state agencies and institutions are included as purchasers. The contract is also available for use by political subdivisions and non-profit organizations which are members of the Washington State Purchasing Cooperative (WSPC), or State of Oregon Cooperative Purchasing Program (DASCPP/ORCPP).
Data Searched. The Vendor search function will only filter on Vendor Name.
Match words out of order. For example if you search for Computer Equipment it would match a row containing the words Computer and Equipment, regardless of the order or position that they appear in the table.
Partial word matching. As the contract search table provides on-the-fly filtering with immediate feedback to the user, parts of words can be matched in the result set. For example Com will match Computer.
Preserved text. The search function has the ability to search for an exact phrase by enclosing the search text in double quotes. For example "Computer Equipment" will match only text which contains the phrase Computer Equipment. It will not match Computer IT Equipment.
Combine search types. You can also mix and match these search types. For example "Computer Equipment" Technology or "Computer Equipment", Technology will match only text which contains the phrase Computer Equipment and also matches the word Technology. It will not match a record containing only the phrase Computer Equipment or a record matching only the word Technology.
Multi-Column Sorting. You can execute multi-column sorting by holding the SHIFT key while you click the table column headings.