Attachment_3_-_Narrative_Response.docx

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Wildland PPE
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0000033987
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California

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This document is a Narrative Response attachment for a Department of General Services Wildland Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Procurement solicitation with Event ID 0000033987. The document provides a structured template for bidders to respond to specific administrative and compliance questions related to the procurement opportunity, including business registration details, tax permits, international business history, small business/veteran service agency status, and preferences.

The narrative response template requires bidders to disclose critical information such as their Secretary of State business number, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Retailer's Seller Permit number, and whether they have conducted business outside the United States in the past three years. Additionally, bidders must indicate their status regarding small business preferences, disabled veteran business enterprise incentives, distribution plans, willingness to accept Cal Card payments, potential use of generative AI in contract deliverables, and the PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) status of proposed line items. These responses are designed to help the state evaluate bidder qualifications, compliance, and alignment with procurement requirements.

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Department of General ServicesWildland PPE
Procurement DivisionEvent ID: 0000033987

ATTACHMENT 3, NARRATIVE RESPONSE

Instructions: Bidder must complete each line item outlined below, unless otherwise noted in the IFB.

BIDDER NAME:

NARRATIVE QUESTIONS:

1. Provide Bidder’s Secretary of State business number in the space provided below (IFB Section 27).

2. Provide the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Retailer’s Seller Permit number in the space provided below. (IFB Section 27)

3. Has the Bidder conducted business outside of the United States in the last 3 years? (IFB Section 34) If yes, complete the Darfur Contracting Act form per the IFB.

4. Is the Bidder a California certified small business or small business/Nonprofit Veteran Services Agencies (SB/NVSA) claiming the small business preference? Yes/No response only (IFB Section 31. B and/or C)

5. Is the Bidder a non-small business claiming at least 25 percent small business subcontractor preference? Yes/No response only (IFB Section 31.D)

6. Is the Bidder claiming the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive? Yes/No response only (IFB Section 31)

Is the Bidder claiming a TACPA preference? Yes/No response only (IFB Section 31.E)

Please describe Bidder’s Distribution Plan (IFB Section 33)

7. Will the Bidder allow the use of Cal Card in a resulting contract? Yes/No response only (IFB Section 60)

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. (IFB Section 39)

Please indicate the PFAS status of each line item proposed by stating PFAS free, contains intentionally added PFAS, or unknown. (IFB section 19)

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