APP_Cover_Page.docx

This is a cover page for an Invitation for Bid solicitation issued by the California Department of General Services, Procurement Division for a statewide de-icing road salt contract. The solicitation (No. #00000037951) seeks qualified firms to establish a multi-year statewide contract for de-icing road salt with a primary contract term of three years and two optional one-year extension periods. The contract will serve all State of California departments on a mandatory basis and will be available for use by other state departments and local governmental agencies. The delivery and service area encompasses all of California on a statewide basis, and the award will be made on an all-or-none method.

The solicitation is being conducted under the Alternative Protest Process as authorized by Public Contract Code Section 12125, et seq. Bidders must acknowledge their consent to participate in the Alternative Protest Process upon submission. Any bidder intending to protest a proposed award must submit a written Notice of Intent to Protest to the Alternative Protest Process Coordinator at the Department of General Services, Procurement Division, before the close of business on the last day of the protest period specified in the Notice of Intent to Award. The complete solicitation documents are available for download through the event package, and inquiries should be directed to the DGS-PD Procurement Official.