C250433_PP_PS_revised.pdf

This is a Procurement Plan for Request for Quote 250433 issued by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in California for bottled drinking water and dispenser rental services. The RFQ seeks quotes for five-gallon bottled water and dispenser rental services on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed usage. The procurement schedule includes a written questions deadline of August 26, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., with OCTA's response to bidders due by September 1, 2026. Quotes are due by 11:00 a.m. on September 8, 2026, and the purchase order is scheduled to be awarded on September 21, 2026. The contract will have an initial three-year term with two one-year option terms available for renewal.

The total budget for this procurement is $21,600.00 from local funding sources. An award will be made on a lump sum basis to the lowest responsive and responsible firm. There is no prevailing wage requirement, no liquidated damages provision, and no DBE goal set for this procurement. The project manager concurrence and section supervisor concurrence have been obtained from Javier Lopez, Section Manager of CAMM. An independent cost estimate has been received, and the requisition number is R001517. By submitting a quote, firms must certify compliance with all applicable Ukraine/Russia-related economic sanctions and Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and Regulations.