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This is a cover page and solicitation notice issued by the California Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD) for an Invitation For Bid (IFB) to establish a multi-year statewide contract for handguns for the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The contract term is three years with seven optional one-year extensions available. Delivery and service will be provided to the CHP Academy in West Sacramento. The solicitation, numbered #0000036391, will be awarded on an "All or None" basis, meaning the successful bidder must supply all required handguns. Interested vendors should access the complete solicitation documents through the "View Event Package" link for detailed specifications, quantities, response deadlines, and other bidding requirements.

This solicitation is conducted under the Alternative Protest Process as established in Public Contract Code Section 12125, et seq. Bidders who submit bids consent to participation in this alternative protest procedure. Any protests regarding the proposed contract award must be submitted as 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, which will be specified in the Notice of Intent to Award. Failure to submit a timely written notice waives the bidder's right to protest. Vendors with questions regarding the solicitation should contact the DGS-PD Procurement Official.