RFI.docx
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- Bottled Drinking Water
- Solicitation number
- 0000037859
- Issued by
- California
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This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the California Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD), to gather market information for the development of a statewide bottled drinking water contract. The RFI seeks information from manufacturers and suppliers regarding the availability of purified drinking water products that meet the state's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) attributes, current market conditions, pricing structures, and supplier capabilities across multiple delivery regions. Interested suppliers must submit completed response worksheets, including supplier contact information and product details, by 5:00 PM (PST) on March 23, 2026, to Traci Fortier at Traci.Fortier@dgs.ca.gov. The RFI is the first step in a competitive solicitation process, with the Invitation for Bid (IFB) anticipated for release in August 2026. Any resulting contract will have an initial term of three (3) years with two (2) one-year extension options, making the maximum contract duration five years. The contract will be non-mandatory for state agencies but also available for use by local governmental agencies.
The estimated annual contract value is $2,196,159.53. Response costs are the sole responsibility of interested suppliers and are not chargeable to the State of California. Participation in the RFI is not required for suppliers to bid on the subsequent solicitation. The RFI includes three attachments: draft specifications for bottled purified drinking water, a response worksheet with required questions, and a list of delivery regions. No incumbent information or set-asides are specified in this RFI document.
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| Attachment_A-Draft_Specifications.docx | DOCX document | |
| Bid_Package_-_C25740015_(rev.3.16.26).pdf | ||
| Attachment_C-List_of_Regions_for_Delivery.docx | DOCX document |
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Governor Gavin Newsom REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) #0000037859, Bottled Drinking Water Page 2
DATE: March 10, 2026
TO: INTERESTED BIDDERS
| SUBJECT: | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 0000037859 |
| Bottled Drinking Water |
A. PURPOSE
The Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD) is providing the opportunity for interested suppliers to participate in a Request for Information (RFI) for Bottled Drinking Water statewide contract.
This RFI will:
· Gather information about current market conditions.
· Collect information from manufacturers/suppliers on the availability of drinking water that can meet the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) attributes desired by the state.
· Identify manufacturers/suppliers of these products on a statewide basis.
· Gather information about how drinking water pricing is structured.
B. ACQUISITION PLAN OVERVIEW
This RFI is the first step in creating an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to competitively bid for Bottled Drinking Water. It is anticipated that the contract term for any resulting contracts from the competitive solicitation will be for three (3) years, with two (2), one (1) year extension options. The contract resulting from the solicitation will be a non-mandatory contract for State agencies and will also be available for use by local governmental agencies.
The estimated value of the contract is $ 2,196,159.53 per year.
The solicitation is expected to be released in August 2026.
C. ATTACHMENTS
There are three (3) attachments to this RFI:
1) Attachment A – Draft Specifications requirements for bottled purified drinking water.
2) Attachment B – Response Worksheet containing questions to be completed by all interested suppliers.
3) Attachment C - List of Regions for Delivery.
E. RESPONDING TO THE RFI
Interested suppliers are requested to complete Attachment B – Response Worksheet for RFI including:
· Section A (Supplier Information) – Provide supplier contact information
· Section B (Questionnaire) – Identify proposed brand and provide any applicable product details, comments, and/or recommendations.
Interested suppliers are requested to submit the completed Attachment B – Response Worksheet for RFI and any descriptive product literature via email no later than 5:00 PM (PST), March 23, 2026, to:
Attn: Traci Fortier Email: Traci.Fortier@dgs.ca.gov
If you have questions regarding the RFI, please contact Traci Fortier on (279) 239‑6158 or using the email address above.
Note: The cost for developing a response to this RFI is entirely the responder’s responsibility and shall not be chargeable to the State of California. Suppliers are not required to submit a response to this RFI in order to participate in the solicitation process.
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