Attachment_3_-_IFB_Narrative_Response.xlsx

This is a Narrative Response attachment from the California Department of General Services, Procurement Division for an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to establish a multi-year statewide contract for Land Survey Products. The contract term is two years with three optional one-year extensions. The solicitation mandates use by the California Department of Transportation and makes the contract available for use by other State of California departments and local governmental agencies on a statewide basis. The award will be made on an "All or None By Silo" method, meaning bidders must either win all items within a silo category or none. The file contains 13 questions that bidders must address in their narrative responses, with most responses required at the time of bid submittal.

The narrative response questions address Iran Contracting Act compliance, California small business certifications, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentives, TACPA preferences, and bidder qualifications including Secretary of State business numbers and retailer's seller permit numbers. Bidders are required to describe their distribution plan and disclose whether they have conducted business outside the United States in the last three years. Additional questions address the use of generative artificial intelligence in deliverables and whether bidders will accept Cal Card payment methods. Questions 7 through 13 may be answered either with the initial bid submittal or within five working days after state notification, providing bidders limited flexibility on response timing.