rfq_13339.pdf

County of San Diego Date Issued: August 10, 2026

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(this RFQ is a request for information, not an order)

RFQ Number: 13339 CONTRACTING OFFICER:

RFQ TITLE:

DUCTLESS FUME HOODS-FOR

MAIL PROCESSING CENTER

Jeannine Joergensen, Procurement Contracting Officer

QUOTATIONS

DUE:

September 9, 2026, 5:00 PM Phone: (619) 992-6187

QUESTIONS DUE: August 21, 2026, 5:00 PM Email: Jeannine.Joergensen@sdcounty.ca.gov

SUBMITTING YOUR QUOTATION:

Submit your response, including completed forms via BuyNet or via email to the contracting officer listed in this RFQ.

AWARD: Will be based on:

EACH ITEM EACH LOT

TOTAL (ALL ITEMS)

DESCRIPTION

THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO IS SEEKING QUOTES FROM QUALIFIED FIRMS (OFFERORS) TO PROVIDE

DUCTLESS FUME HOODS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS & CONDITIONS CONTAINED WITHIN.

SEE THE STATEMENT OF WORK FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTY’S REQUIREMENTS.

THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTATION INCLUDES AN RFQ SUBMISSION CHECKLIST TO BE COMPLETED BY

OFFERORS.

SUBMITTALS WILL BE EVALUATED BASED UPON PRICE

mailto:Jeannine.Joergensen@sdcounty.ca.gov

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) 13339 – DUCTLESS FUME HOODS-FOR MAIL PROCESSING CENTER

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

☐ Submit a completed and signed Offeror’s Cover Page (PC600) form

• https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/PC600_dpc_Offerors_Cover_Page.pdf

☐ Submit a completed and signed Representations and Certifications form (PC601)

• https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/PC601_dpc_Reps_and_Certs.pdf

☐ Submit a completed and signed Small-Local Business Self-Certification Form (PC610)

• All Offerors are encouraged to complete this form to support County data collection.

• https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/PC610_dpc_Small_Local_Self_Cert.pdf

☐ Submit a completed and signed Nondisclosure Indemnification Agreement (PC620) (if applicable).

• Required if submitting Confidential/Proprietary Information (see information in Terms and Conditions below)

• https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/PC620_dpc_Nondisclosure_Indemnity.pdf

☐ Submit a completed Pricing Schedule.

• (Page 8), https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/PC600_dpc_Offerors_Cover_Page.pdf https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/PC601_dpc_Reps_and_Certs.pdf https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/PC610_dpc_Small_Local_Self_Cert.pdf https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/PC620_dpc_Nondisclosure_Indemnity.pdf

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

RESPONSES: Your response is due through electronic upload to BuyNet on the specified close date and time, local San

Diego time. If Offeror is unable to submit via BuyNet for any reason, Offeror may submit by email or mail to the listed

Contracting Officer, or by personal delivery to the Purchasing and Contracting front desk. Please use these methods only if unable to submit through BuyNet. If mailed or delivered, the above RFQ No. should be included on the front of the envelope.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to submit based on the most current RFQ, addenda thereto, responses to Questions, any other information posted on BuyNet, and any diligence material made available by the County. Offerors are advised to regularly check BuyNet for information. The County has no obligation to contact Offerors directly with any such RFQ-related information.

• In order to see all information related to this RFQ, to submit Questions, and to receive notifications of updates, Offerors must select “Participate in RFx” for this solicitation in BuyNet.

Forms required to be submitted with Offeror’s Quotation are included in this RFQ or posted on the County’s web site at https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/purchasing/purchasing-forms.html. Posted forms may be updated from time to time. Unless otherwise specified, Offerors may submit the version of a form in place as of the date of RFQ issuance or any later version.

This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers.

QUESTIONS: Please submit questions and requests for clarification related to definition or interpretation of this RFQ in writing to the contracting officer before the Questions Due date/time listed in this RFQ. Those received after this date may not be answered at the discretion of the County.

PRICING: The County may award a contract on the basis of initial quotations. Your price(s) should be the lowest possible for the RFQ requirements. Omit Sales and Use Taxes unless otherwise specified.

The Estimated Quantities in the Pricing Schedule are provided solely for evaluation of quotations. They represent approximate anticipated use based on historical consumption. If the County’s actual requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as “estimated” in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for price adjustment.

EVALUATION AND AWARD. Quotations are subject to acceptance at any time within 90 days after submission due date/time, unless otherwise stipulated by the County. This RFQ is an informal negotiated procurement process. Lowest price may not always be the sole criteria for award of an RFQ. The County reserves the right to waive a variation in specification if, in the opinion of the County, such variation does not materially change the item or its performance within parameters acceptable to the County. The County reserves the right to reject any or all quotations and to accept or reject any item(s) thereon, or waive any informality in the quotation. The County reserves the right to perform a pre-award survey of the offeror to determine capability to perform, including but not limited to facilities, financial responsibility, materials/supplies, and past performance. The determination of the County as to an Offeror’s prospective ability to perform the contract shall be conclusive.

SAMPLES: Samples, at Offeror’s expense, may be required for evaluation by the County. Delivery of sample must be scheduled with contracting officer and provided within required timeline. The County shall have the right to review sample and to determine if such sample is acceptable. The County’s decision to award is contingent upon its acceptance of the products provided in the sample. During the term of the award, the County must approve any substitutions from the initial sample in writing in advance of substitution. In no event shall the supplier be permitted to increase prices on the basis of substituted item(s).

Sample, if not destroyed by tests, will, upon request, be returned at Offeror’s expense. Offeror must advise contracting officer at time of sending sample that they must be returned, provide return address and Federal Express account number.

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL: If items called for in this Request for Quotation have been identified in the schedule by a

"brand name or equal" description, such identification is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive, and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products (including products of brand name manufacturer s other than the one described by https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/purchasing/purchasing-forms.html the brand name) to be considered for award if such products are determined by the County to meet fully the salient characteristic requirements listed in the request.

Unless the offeror clearly indicates in the quotation that an "or equal" product is being offered, quotation shall be considered as offering the brand name product specified.

If the offeror proposes to furnish an "equal” product, the brand name, if any, of the product to be furnished shall be inserted in the space provided in the request for quotation, or such product shall be clearly identified in the quotation. The evaluation of the quotation and the determination as to equality of the product offered shall be the responsibility of the County and will be based upon the information furnished by the offeror, or identified in the quotation as well as other information reasonably available to the purchasing activity. Caution to offerors: the purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the quotation and reasonably available to the purchasing activity. Accordingly, to insure that sufficient information is available, the offeror must furnish, as part of the quotation, all descriptive material

(such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity to (i) determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristic requirements of the request for quotation, and (ii) establish exactly what the offeror proposes to furnish and what the County is binding itself to purchase by making an award. The information furnished may include specific references to information previously furnished or to information otherwise available to the purchasing activity.

If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of the Request for Quotation, he shall (i) include in the quotation a clear description of such modifications and (ii) clearly mark any description to show the proposed modifications.

DUTY TO INQUIRE: Should the Offeror find discrepancies in or omissions from the RFQ, plans, specifications or other documents, or should the Offeror be in doubt as to their meaning, the Offeror must at once notify the Buyer, in writing. If the point in question is not clearly and fully set forth, a written addendum will be issued and emailed to Offerors.

CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY INFORMATION: If confidential/proprietary is contained within the submission:

1) It must be submitted in a separate file or document marked as EXHIBIT–CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY;

2) Responses to solicitation requirements that include the confidential/proprietary information, shall refer to the response contained within the EXHIBIT–CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY (for example: If submittal requirement #1 requires staff Social Security Numbers, the response to requirement #1 shall reflect “see response

#1 contained within Exhibit-Confidential/Proprietary”); and

3) It must include a signed Nondisclosure Indemnification Agreement (PC620).

NOTE: As a Public Agency, the County of San Diego must adhere to the California Public Records Act, therefore pricing cannot be considered confidential/proprietary.

TERMS OF RESULTING CONTRACTS: Any purchase order(s) issued as a result of an RFQ will contain the County's standard Purchase Order (PO) terms and conditions and any additional terms and conditions referenced in this RFQ. The

County’s PO Terms and Conditions are available at:

https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/dpc_terms_and_conditions.pdf

Payment terms are NET 30, unless terms more favorable to the County are included in Offerors quotation. Note: qualified

Small-Local Businesses may be eligible for more advantageous payment terms including NET15, in accordance with Board

Policy B-53 Small-Local Business Policy (SLBP).

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING: The County's obligation for payment of any contract beyond the current fiscal year end is contingent upon the availability of funding from which payment can be made. No legal liability on the part of the County shall arise for payment beyond June 30 of the calendar year unless funds are made available for such performance.

CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 18662: In compliance with California Revenue and

Taxation code section 18662, if you are a non resident of California (out-of-state invoices) who receives California source income, the County will pay California Use Tax directly to the State of California per permit no. SR FH 25-632384. Fifteen

(15) business days prior to the first payment, new suppliers or suppliers with expired forms or forms with incorrect information, must submit new forms to the County (forms are available from the Franchise Tax Board website listed below).

https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/dpc_terms_and_conditions.pdf https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_diego/latest/sandiego_board/b_53__small__local__business__policy_(_s_l_b_p)

Under certain circumstances you may be eligible for reduced or waived nonresident withholding. If you have already received a waiver or a reduced withholding response from the State of California and the response is still valid, submit the response to the County in lieu of the forms. Failure to submit the required forms will result in withholding of payments.

Refer to the Franchise Tax Board websites (listed below) for tax forms and information on nonresident withholding, including waivers or reductions. The County will not give you any tax advice. It is recommended you speak with your tax adviser and/or the State of California for guidance.

Franchise Tax Board Websites:

https://www.ftb.ca.gov https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/search/ https://www.ftb.ca.gov/ https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/search/

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. Scope of Work/Purpose

The County of San Diego Sheriff's Mail Processing Center requires three (3) ductless fume hoods to protect operators and their environment from hazardous vapors or particulates generated in the surrounding the working area, the Air

Science PurAir Safesearch Ductless Fume Hood or equal.

2. Process Objectives:

Contractor shall achieve the following process objectives:

2.1 The ductless fume hood shall feature filtration technology that creates a safe work environment over the widest range of applications in the industry.

2.2 Contractor shall be an authorized provider of a product that performs equal to or better than the requirements specified in Exhibit A. Section 4.

2.3 Contractor shall certify that the work will be performed by certified and experienced technician.

2.4 Contractor shall provide new equipment. Any product determined to be used, refurbished, reconditioned, grey market, etc., will be rejected upon delivery.

3. Geographic Area

3.1. Contractor shall provide the services described herein at the following service location:

Mail Processing Center – Las Colinas Detention & Reentry Facility

451 Riverview Parkway

Santee, CA 92071

4. Specific Requirements for Service Delivery

The instrument shall at minimum meet the specifications described hereunder:

4.1. Shall protect the operator from toxic chemical fumes, odors, vapors, and particulate hazards.

4.2. Shall include easy to exchange filters.

4.3. Shall use carbon filters for solvents and organics, and HEPA filtration for fine particulates.

4.4. Shall function in a manner to eliminate by-pass leakage.

4.5. Shall come equipped with a notification system advising of low airflow.

4.6. Shall isolate and trap chemical vapors to prevent release into environment.

4.7. Shall possess various configurations for use with vapors, organic solvents, acids, mercury, formaldehyde, and other potentially hazardous substances.

4.8. Shall be self-contained and does not require venting to the outside.

4.9. Shall protect users from incidental exposures to fumes.

4.10. Shall have electronic airflow monitoring to ensure continuous safety.

4.11. Shall have continuous airflow display.

4.12. Shall be no larger than the following dimensions: Depth 27in x Height 35in x Width 36in, but no smaller than the difference of 3 inches all around.

4.13. Shall meet the performance specifications and construction at or exceeding OSHA, ANSI, and relevant international standards to assure operator safety.

4.14. Lead time for delivery shall be no more than 60 days from notice of award.

4.15. Delivery shall be F.O.B. (Free on Board) destination to location specified by the Sheriff's Mail Processing

Center.

5. Delivery/Service Documents Shall Include the Following – Minimum Information

5.1. Company name

5.2. Ordering Organization and Location

5.3. Purchasing Order

5.4. Quantity, description, unit price, and extended price

6. Compliance

6.1. All work shall be accomplished to the most current editions of applicable, local, state, and federal codes.

6.2. All labor and installation of materials shall be in conformance with the latest editions of State of California

Administrative Code and County of San Diego codes.

6.3. Contractor shall comply with all the regulations and policies pertaining to contractor's employees working in a

County facility such as Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility. Contractor shall always be escorted.

7. Warranties and Guarantees

7.1. Contractor shall provide a 30-day guarantee from the date of acceptance.

7.2. Should any problem develop during this period, the contractor shall be held liable and shall correct the problem at no additional costs to the County of San Diego.

7.3. All corrective callbacks will be done within 72 hours from receipt of request.

7.4. Shall have a minimum of a one-year warranty.

8. Schedule of Services

8.1. On-site services shall be provided M-F, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM San Diego time as required (excluding County observed holidays). This shall include any adjustments and/or replacement of parts, excluding maintenance kits, supply items, and those considered as a consumable by the manufacturer.

8.2. Any deviation from this schedule requires pre-approval from the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

PRICING SCHEDULE

ITEM DESCRIPTION

UNIT OF

MEASURE

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT PRICE EXTENDED TOTAL

Ductless Fume Hood, Air Science Purair

Safeseach P5-36XT (Safesearch)-A or equal

Each 3 $ $

2 Replacement Filters (Pre-filter) Set 1 $ $

3 Continuous Airflow Display Each 3 $ $

4 Installation Each 3 $ $

5 Delivery Each 3 $ $

Freight (if any; no Tax): $

TOTAL (Basis of award): $

MAKE/MODEL

MANUFACTURER

WARRANTY

DURATION

LEAD TIME

AFTER RECEIPT

OF ORDER in calendar days

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

Without limiting Contractor’s indemnification obligations to County, Contractor shall provide at its sole expense and maintain for the duration of this contract, or as may be further required herein, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder and the results of the work by the Contractor, his agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors.

1. Minimum Scope and Limit of Insurance

Coverage shall be at least as broad as:

A. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit

($4,000,000).

B. Automobile Liability covering all owned, non owned, hired auto Insurance Services Office form CA0001, with limit no less than $1,000,000 each accident for bodily injury and property damage.

C. Workers’ Compensation, as required by State of California and Employer’s Liability Insurance, with limits no less than

$1,000,000 each accident for bodily injury or disease. Coverage shall include waiver of subrogation endorsement in favor of

County of San Diego.

If the contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the County requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or higher limits maintained by the Contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits and coverage stated above, shall also be available to the County of San Diego.

2. Self-Insured Retentions

Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved County Risk Management. County may require the Contractor to purchase coverage with a lower retention or provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the self-insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or County. Any and all deductibles and SIRs shall be the sole responsibility of Contractor or subcontractor who procured such insurance and shall not apply to the Indemnified Additional Insured Parties. County may deduct from any amounts otherwise due Contractor to fund the SIR/deductible. Policies shall NOT contain any self-insured retention (SIR) provision that limits the satisfaction of the SIR to the Named. The policy must also provide that Defense costs, including the Allocated Loss

Adjustment Expenses, will satisfy the SIR or deductible. County reserves the right to obtain a copy of any policies and endorsements for verification.

3. Other Insurance Provisions

The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:

A. Additional Insured Endorsement

The County of San Diego, the members of the Board of Supervisors of the County and the officers, agents, employees and volunteers of the County, individually and collectively are to be covered as additional insureds on the General Liability policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations. General Liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the Contractor’s insurance (at least as broad as ISO from CG 2010 11 85 or both CG 2010, CG 2026, CG

2033, or CG 2038; and CG 2037 forms if later revisions used).

B. Primary Insurance Endorsement

For any claims related to this Contract, Contractor’s insurance coverage, including any excess liability policies, shall be primary and non-contributory at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the County, the members of the Board of Supervisors of the County and the officers, agents, employees and volunteers of the County, individually and collectively. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the County, its officers, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.

C. Notice of Cancellation

Each insurance policy required above shall state that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the County.

General Provisions

4. Qualifying Insurers

All required policies of insurance shall be issued by companies which have been approved to do business in the State of California by the State Department of Insurance, and which hold a current policy holder’s alphabetic and financial size category rating of not less than

A, VII according to the current Best’s Key Rating guide, or a company of equal financial stability that is approved in writing by County

Risk Management.

5. Umbrella or Excess Policy

Contractor may use Umbrella or Excess Policies to provide the liability limits as required in this agreement. This form of insurance will be acceptable provided that all of the Primary and Umbrella or Excess Policies shall provide all of the insurance coverages herein required, including, but not limited to, primary and non-contributory, additional insured, Self-Insured Retentions (SIRs), indemnity, and defense requirements. The Umbrella or Excess policies shall be provided on a true “following form” or broader coverage basis, with coverage at least as broad as provided on the underlying Commercial General Liability insurance. No insurance policies maintained by the Additional Insureds, whether primary or excess, and which also apply to a loss covered hereunder, shall be called upon to contribute to a loss until the Contractor’s primary and excess liability policies are exhausted.

6. Evidence of Insurance

Prior to commencement of this Contract, but in no event later than the effective date of the Contract, Contractor shall furnish the County with a copy of the policy declaration and endorsement pages along with the certificates of insurance and amendatory endorsements effecting coverage required by this clause. Policy declaration and endorsement pages shall be included with renewal certificates and amendatory endorsements submissions and shall be furnished to County within thirty days of the expiration of the term of any required policy. Contractor shall permit County at all reasonable times to inspect any required policies of insurance. The Contract/Project Number should be noted in the “Description of Operations” box located near the bottom of the form. Additionally, the “Certificate Holder” box should designate the address of the responsible department or department representative to ensure the documents are received by the appropriate party.

7. Failure to Obtain or Maintain Insurance; County’s Remedies

Contractor’s failure to provide insurance specified or failure to furnish certificates of insurance and amendatory endorsements or failure to make premium payments required by such insurance shall constitute a material breach of the Contract, and County may, at its option, terminate the Contract for any such default by Contractor.

8. No Limitation of Obligations

The foregoing insurance requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by Contractor, and any approval of said insurance by the County are not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by Contractor pursuant to the Contract, including, but not limited to, the provisions concerning indemnification.

9. Review of Coverage

County retains the right at any time to review the coverage, form and amount of insurance required herein and may require Contractor to obtain insurance reasonably sufficient in coverage, form and amount to provide adequate protection against the kind and extent of risk which exists at the time a change in insurance is required.

10. Self-Insurance

Contractor may, with the prior written consent of County Risk Management, fulfill some or all of the insurance requirements contained in this Contract under a plan of self-insurance. Contractor shall only be permitted to utilize such self-insurance if in the opinion of

County Risk Management, Contractor’s (i) net worth, and (ii) reserves for payment of claims of liability against Contractor, are sufficient to adequately compensate for the lack of other insurance coverage required by this Contract. Contractor’s utilization of self-insurance shall not in any way limit liabilities assumed by Contractor under the Contract.

11. Subcontractors’ Insurance

Contractor shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all requirements stated herein, and Contractor shall ensure that Entity is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. For CGL coverage, subcontractors shall provide coverage with a form at least as broad as CG 20 38 04 13. If any sub contractor’s coverage does not comply with the foregoing provisions, Contractor shall defend and indemnify the County from any damage, loss, cost, or expense, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by County as a result of subcontractor’s failure to maintain required coverage.

12. Waiver of Subrogation

Contractor hereby grants to County a waiver of their rights of subrogation which any insurer of Contractor may acquire against County by virtue of the payment of any loss. Contractor agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation, but this provision applies regardless of whether or not the County has received a waiver of subrogation endorsement from the insurer. The Workers’ Compensation policy shall be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of the Entity for all work performed by the Contractor, its employees, agents and subcontractors.