The following bid specifications are to be used as minimum and maximum standards for the Annual Uniform Bid for Fire Department, for use by The City of Alexandria Fire Departments. All quoted products shall either meet or exceed the following bid specifications. Unless otherwise stated, the use of manufacturer's name and product numbers are for descriptive purposes and to establish general quality levels only, they are not intended to be restrictive. All products being bid shall be new and un-used only. Bid award shall be made on a total bid price per uniform type, per category. Failure to bid on all items within a given category shall result in automatic bid rejection. Vendors wishing to submit a bid for uniforms shall be normally engaged in this type of business activity and shall provide alteration services for new uniforms if needed. In addition, bidders quoting on uniform requirements for the City of Alexandria shall be responsible for maintaining inventory of all awarded items. The bidders should not only stock awarded items, but should also provide alteration services for the new uniforms as needed. If vendor is not local, vendor shall come to our facility located at 1000 Bolton Avenue, Alexandria, La 71301 at least bi-weekly for alteration pick-up or changes.