Attachment_3_-_NARRATIVE_RESPONSE.docx

This is a Narrative Response attachment document for CAL FIRE's Structural Turnout Pants Procurement (IFB 3PA5A01465) for the Riverside Unit in Perris, California. The document serves as a required submission template for bidders participating in the invitation to bid process for Category 1 structural turnout pants. Bidders must complete specific narrative questions and certifications as part of their bid package submission, with all documents required to be signed and dated as indicated. The IFB packet contains complete purchase request details, bid requirements, specifications, delivery dates, and warranty requirements outlined in the attachments, with a Q&A sheet added as of April 23, 2026.

Bidders must certify specification compliance with Attachment 4 specifications, noting that no deviations will be permitted and non-compliant bids will be rejected. Additional requirements include providing a California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Retailer's Seller Permit number and disclosing any business conducted outside the United States in the preceding three years, which may trigger completion of the Darfur Contracting Act form. The document also requires bidders to indicate whether they qualify for applicable preferences, specifically whether they are California-certified small businesses claiming small business preference, non-small businesses claiming at least 25 percent small business subcontractor preference, or organizations claiming the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive.