Bidder_Instructions_Cover_Page.pdf

This document is the Bidder Instructions Cover Page for a state and local contract opportunity. It outlines the key details of the solicitation.

The contract is being issued by the State of California Department of General Services and various participating local government agencies. The contract will provide for the purchase of desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and other related information technology hardware. The total estimated quantity is 50,000 units over the 3-year term of the contract, with two 1-year renewal options. Responses are due by April 15, 2023, and a mandatory bidder's conference will be held on March 15, 2023. The contract is anticipated to be awarded by June 1, 2023.

Pricing will be based on a fixed percentage discount from the manufacturer's published price list. The contract has an SB/DVBE (Small Business/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise) participation requirement of 25%. The incumbent contractor is ABC Technology Solutions, whose current contract expires on May 31, 2023. Funding for the contract will come from state and local government budgets, with an estimated total value of $75 million per year.