3._Narrative_Response.xlsx
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- Attached to
- FAU26-89-58, Milled Rice
- Solicitation number
- 0000036232
- Issued by
- Alameda County, California
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This document is a Narrative Response form for a California Department of General Services (DGS) Procurement Division solicitation under Event ID 0000036232. The document is a detailed compliance checklist requiring bidders to provide specific responses to 13 key questions covering legal certifications, business classifications, distribution plans, and operational practices. The questions range from Iran Contracting Act compliance and business certifications to specific operational capabilities like GenAI usage, international business activities, and payment method acceptance.
The solicitation includes several preference and certification opportunities for businesses, specifically highlighting small business (SB), Nonprofit Veteran Services Agencies (NVSA), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Tax Area Clean Purchase Agreement (TACPA) preferences. Bidders must provide specific business identifiers such as Secretary of State business number and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Retailer's Seller Permit number. Notable compliance requirements include disclosure of GenAI usage, international business activities in the past three years, and willingness to accept Cal Card payments. Responses can be submitted with the initial bid or within five working days after state notification, providing flexibility in the submission process.
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Narrative Response
| Department of General Services - Procurement Division | ||||
| Event ID 0000036232 | ||||
| Attachment 3, Narrative Response | ||||
| Bidder: | ||||
| Question # | Description of Requirement | IFB Section | Bidder's Response | |
| Response required with bid submittal | ||||
| 1 | In accordance with the Iran Contracting Act, does Bidder certify it is not on the current list of persons engaged in investment activities in Iran created by DGS? | |||
| Yes or No response only | 39 | |||
| 2 | In accordance with the Iran Contracting Act, does Bidder certify it is not a financial institution extending $20 million or more in credit to another person/vendor, for 45 days or more, if that other person/vendor will use the credit to provide goods or services in the energy sector in Iran and is identified on the current list of person engaged in investment activities in Iran created by DGS? | |||
| Yes or No response only | 39 | |||
| 3 | Has Bidder obtained an exemption from the certification requirement under the Iran Contracting Act? |
Yes or No response only
| If yes, submit documentation demonstrating the exemption approval with the bid response. | 39 | ||
| 4 | Is the Bidder a California certified small business or small business/Nonprofit Veteran Services Agencies (SB/NVSA) claiming the small business preference? | ||
| Yes or No response only | 33 | ||
| 5 | Is the Bidder a non-small business claiming at least 25 percent small business subcontractor preference? | ||
| Yes or No response only | 33 | ||
| 6 | Is the Bidder claiming the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive? | ||
| Yes or No response only | 33 | ||
| 7 | Is the Bidder claiming a TACPA preference? | ||
| Yes or No response only | 33 | ||
| Response may be provided with bid submittal or within five (5) working days after notification from the State | |||
| 8 | Provide Bidder’s Secretary of State business number. | 27 | |
| 9 | Provide the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Retailer’s Seller Permit number. | 27 | |
| 10 | Describe Bidder’s Distribution Plan | 35 | |
| 11 | Does Bidder intend to provide GenAI as a deliverable to the State or utilize GenAI, including GenAI from third parties, to complete all or a portion of any deliverable that materially impacts: (i) functionality of a State system, (ii) risk to the State, or (iii) Contract performance. | ||
| Yes or No response only | 40 | ||
| 12 | Has the Bidder conducted business outside of the United States in the last 3 years? |
Yes or No response only
| 37 | ||
| 13 | Will the Bidder allow the use of Cal Card in a resulting contract? Yes or No response only | 60 |
| End of Sheet |
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