1._Pre-Solicitation_Instructions_EPC.docx

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Equipment Processing Center (EPC) Pre-Solicitation documents including:

1. Pre-Solicitation Instructions EPC

2. Feedback Template EPC

3. RFP EPC Pre-Solicitation

4. Exhibit E: Cost Workbook

5. Exhibit F: General Provisions -Telecommunications (Revised 06/06/2025)

Please note these documents are drafts and may be subject to change.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FEEDBACK AND QUESTIONS

All feedback and requests for confidential meetings must be sent via email to the Procurement Officer by March 20, 2026 10:00 am.

This pre-solicitation allows for interested vendors to review a draft version of the RFP prior to its official release. The State is seeking vendor feedback on the draft RFP in the following areas:

· Identification of requirements that are too restrictive or would prohibit your company from bidding and the suggested modification

· Areas of ambiguity or inconsistencies within the draft RFP

· Assumptions your company will make when preparing an RFP response

· Items the State should consider that are not included in this draft RFP

* The list above is not intended to limit the parameters of your comments and questions. You are encouraged to comment on anything in the documents.

PRE-SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS

To provide feedback and participate in confidential discussions, Vendors must submit a written request via email to the Procurement Officer identified below and provide feedback using the Feedback Form provided with the Pre-Solicitation Instructions. The email must include the following:

· RFP EPC Pre-Solicitation

· Vendor name, contact person, telephone number, and email address

· A statement indicating whether your company would like a confidential discussion to discuss feedback on the pre-solicitation

· List of proposed attendees and titles that will participate on behalf of the vendor in the confidential discussion (limited to 7 participants).

The State may schedule confidential discussions to occur in mid-March. Vendors will be notified of their scheduled confidential discussion time by email. All confidential discussions will be held via Microsoft Teams. Each vendor’s confidential discussions will be no more than 60 minutes in length.

Submitting feedback and/or questions with regard to this Pre-Solicitation is not required in order to participate in the anticipated RFP that may follow.

Although providing feedback is important and strongly encouraged, the State makes no commitment to make changes based on the feedback it receives. CDT-OSTP and CPUC are not required to respond to questions submitted.

Participants are admonished that any written responses to this Pre-Solicitation may be subject to the Public Records Act.

TEMPLATE FOR FEEDBACK AND/OR QUESTION SUBMITTAL

The CDT Procurement Officer requests the use of the attached form when submitting questions and feedback. Instructions are listed as follows:

Vendor Name – Please provide your firm’s name.

Contact Person – Provide the name of the person to contact if the State needs clarification about the question or feedback.

Contact Phone Number and Email – Provide the email and phone number (including area code) for the listed contact person.

Subject Area – Provide the subject area in the RFP that your comment is related to

SOW Section/Requirement # - provide Statement of Work section number or Requirement number.

Recommendations, Questions or Comments – Provide your comments, questions or recommendations/concerns related to the subject area of the RFP.

Expand or reduce the number of rows to accommodate the number of questions / feedback of each submission.

CONTACT

Madelynn Saechao, Procurement Officer California Department of Technology Office of Statewide Technology Procurement madelynn.saechao@state.ca.gov (916) 980-0678

Robert DeLeonardis, Secondary Procurement Officer California Department of Technology Office of Statewide Technology Procurement robert.deleonardis@state.ca.gov

(916) 532-6807

DISCLAIMER

This Pre-Solicitation is issued for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. A response to this Pre-Solicitation is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the CDT to form a binding contract. Interested Bidders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Pre-Solicitation.

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