Attachment_3_Narrative_Response.xlsx

This is a Narrative Response attachment for an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the California Department of General Services, Procurement Division for Guardrail End Treatments. The contract is a multi-year statewide agreement with a base term of two years and three optional one-year extensions. The deliverables are mandatory for use by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) across Districts 1 through 12, covering all delivery and service areas within the state. The bid will be awarded by Group, and the solicitation documents are available for download through the event package.

The Narrative Response document contains thirteen required bidder certifications and submissions. Bidders must certify compliance with the Iran Contracting Act, identify any small business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise status, provide business registration numbers including Secretary of State and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Seller Permit information, and describe their distribution plan. Additionally, bidders must disclose whether they intend to use Generative AI as a deliverable or to complete contract deliverables, confirm whether they have conducted business outside the United States in the last three years, and indicate whether they will accept Cal Card payment in the resulting contract. Most responses are required at bid submittal, although bidders claiming a TACPA preference may respond within five working days of notification from the State.