0000030124_Att_3_IFB_Narrative_Response.docx

This document is an Invitation For Bid (IFB) soliciting bids from Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Compressor manufacturers and/or OEM vendors for the California Department of General Services Procurement Division. The IFB covers the procurement of SCBA Compressors, with questions to be submitted in writing to the DGS Procurement Official. The IFB includes key action dates and will have a bidder's conference. The geographic scope includes Riverside County and Palo Alto City.

The IFB requires bidders to provide their company's Secretary of State business number, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Retailer's Seller Permit number, and indicate if they have conducted business outside of the United States in the last 3 years. Bidders must also indicate if they are a California certified small business, a non-small business claiming a small business subcontractor preference, or are claiming a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive. Bidders are asked to describe their distribution plan and whether they will allow the use of Cal Card for the contract. Bidders must also describe how they will provide warranty service, installation, and initial training throughout California.