SE12099_IFB_for_POs.pdf

Sourcing Event 0000012099 P-696c (01-26) i September 22, 2026

City and County of San Francisco

Sourcing Event ID 0000012099

Formal Invitation for Bids for:

OCA REC | ZERO TURN ELECTRIC LAWN MOWER

This Solicitation can be viewed on the City’s Supplier Portal at: https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/pages/index.aspx

Bid Phase Tentative Date

Invitation for Bids Issued September 22, 2026

Pre-Bid Conference None

Deadline for Written Questions September 24, 2026, at 4:00 P.M. Pacific Time

Bid Due Date September 29, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. Pacific Time

Bid Opening September 29, 2026, at 3:15 P.M. Pacific Time via Microsoft Teams

Join on your computer:

https://teams.microsoft.com

Meeting ID: 259 565 505 417 786

Passcode: 9s7W4vq3

OR CALL IN (AUDIO ONLY):

+1 415-906-4659,,435067769# United States, San Francisco

Phone Conference ID: 435 067 769#

Notice of Intent to Award TBA

Period for Protesting Notice of

Intent to Award

Within three (3) business days of the City's issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award.

Purchase Order Administrator: Erica Baker

Senior Purchaser

City Hall, Room 430

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA 94102

Phone: (628) 652-1602

Email: erica.baker@sfgov.org

Attachments

Attachment 1: City’s Purchase Order Terms

Attachment 2: Bidder Questionnaire

Attachment 3: (Reserved) Bid Sheet Template

Attachment 4: First Source Hiring Form

Attachment 5: Special Bid Conditions for Vehicles/Equipment

Attachment 6: Vehicle/Equipment Specifications https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/pages/index.aspx https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/291807501806566?p=WUUcr2mUJpkl9EgulO tel:+14159064659,,435067769

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MANDATORY MINIMUM

QUALIFICATION

DOCUMENTATION

Proposers must submit with their proposal documents in support of each Minimum Qualification (MQ) listed below. A proposal that fails to provide the following documentation will not be eligible for further consideration.

MQ # Description When Due to OCA

MQ 1 Evidence that Bidder has two (2) years of experience within the last five (5) years in the sale of goods and/or services requested by this

Solicitation.

When deemed the Apparent

Lowest Bidder by OCA

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Table of Contents

I. Introduction and Solicitation Schedule A. Introduction B. Cooperative Agreement C. Solicitation Schedule D. Purchase Order Terms and Negotiations

II. Goods Requested A. Goods Requested B. Regulatory and Compliance Requirements Specific to the Goods Solicited C. Green Purchasing Requirements D. Alternates and Samples E. Freight on Board and Shipping Costs

III. Local Business EnterprIse (LBE) Program Requirements A. CMD Compliance Officer B. Application of LBE Bid Discounts C. Reserved D. Reserved E. Reserved

IV. Bid Evaluation Criteria

V. Minimum Qualifications AND Documentation Required When Deemed The Apparent Lowest Bidder (Pass/Fail)

VI. Bid Price A. Bid Format B. Bid Evaluation Period C. Price Discrepancies D. Bidding on Separate Items or in Aggregate(s) E. Application of Discounts for Evaluating Lowest Responsive Bidder

VII. Supporting Documentation Required 5 Days After Issuance of the Notice of Intent to Award

VIII. Failure to Provide Insurance and/or Bonds

IX. City’s Social and Economic Policy Requirements A. Bidders Unable to do Business with the City B. Reserved C. Reserved D. Reserved E. First Source Hiring Program F. Reserved G. Non-Profit Entities H. Sweatfree Procurement I. Non-Profit Entities J. Other Social Policy Provisions

X. Terms and Conditions for Receipt of Bids A. How to Register as a City Supplier B. Bid Questions and Submissions C. Bid Addenda D. Public Disclosure E. Limitation on Communications During Solicitation

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F. Bid Selection Shall Not Imply Acceptance G. Cybersecurity Risk Assessment H. Solicitation Errors and Omissions I. Objections to Solicitation Terms J. Protest Procedures K. Bid Term L. Revision to Bid M. Bid Errors and Omissions N. Financial Responsibility O. Bidder’s Obligations under the Campaign Reform Ordinance P. Reservations of Rights by the City Q. No Waiver R. Other

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I. INTRODUCTION AND SOLICITATION SCHEDULE

A. Introduction

1. General

This Invitation for Bids (hereinafter “IFB” or “Solicitation”) is being issued by the Office of Contract Administration (“OCA”) on behalf of San Francisco Recreation and Parks (REC) department. OCA is seeking qualified suppliers (“Bidders”) to provide offers (“Bid”) for a Zero turn ride-on ZTR electric lawn mower with 60” mower deck.

2. Selection Overview

The City shall award a Purchase Order to the Bidder that meets the Minimum

Qualifications of this Solicitation whose Bid is the Lowest Responsive Bid. Responsive Bids will be evaluated based on the criteria outlined herein. If applicable, a Contract Monitoring Division

(CMD) Contract Compliance Officer will assess Bid compliance with Local Business Enterprise

(LBE) requirements and assign a Bid Discount to eligible Bids.

B. Cooperative Agreement

Any other City department, public entity or non-profit made up of multiple public entities, may use the results of this Solicitation to obtain some or all of the commodities to be provided by Bidder under the same terms and conditions of any Purchase Order awarded pursuant to this Solicitation.

C. Solicitation Schedule

The anticipated schedule for this Solicitation is set forth below. These dates are tentative and subject to change. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check for any Addenda to this Solicitation or other published pertinent information.

Bid Phase Tentative Date

Invitation for Bids Issued September 22, 2026

Pre-Bid Conference None

Written Questions Due Date September 24, 2026, at 4:00 P.M. Pacific Time

Bid Due Date September 29, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. Pacific Time

Notice of Intent to Award TBA

Period for Protesting Notice of Intent to Award

Within three (3) business days of the City's issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award.

D. Purchase Order Terms and Negotiations

The successful Bidder will be required to accept the Purchase Order attached hereto as

Attachment 1, City’s Purchase Order Terms. City’s Purchase Order terms are not subject to negotiation. Failure to timely execute City’s Purchase Order Terms, or to furnish any and all insurance certificates and policy endorsements, surety bonds or other materials required by

City’s Purchase Order Terms, shall be deemed an abandonment of the Bid and City, in its sole discretion, may select another Bidder and proceed against the original selectee for damages.

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II. GOODS REQUESTED

A. Goods Requested

This Solicitation is being issued by OCA. OCA is seeking qualified Bidders to provide Bids for a Zero turn ride-on ZTR electric lawn mower with 60” mower deck, in accordance with the

Specifications set forth in Attachment 6 along with City’s Purchase Order Terms (Attachment

1).

B. Regulatory and Compliance Requirements Specific to the Goods

Solicited

Prior to submitting a Bid in response to this Solicitation, Bidders must ensure they have fully read and understood the “Regulatory and Compliance Requirements” set forth in

Attachment 1, City’s Purchase Order Terms.

C. Green Purchasing Requirements

In preparation for any Bid submitted in response to this Solicitation, Bidders are required to review the City Mandatory Green Purchasing Requirements to ensure all goods offered to City in response to this Solicitation comply with the City’s Green Purchasing

Requirements. In addition, Bidders are encouraged to refer to Attachment 1, City’s Purchase

Order Terms, for additional details related to the Green Purchasing Requirements applicable to any Purchase Order awarded pursuant to this Solicitation.

D. Alternates and Samples

When the name of a manufacturer, brand or make, with or without model number, is used in describing any item in this document, Bids for similar goods will be considered.

Unless Bidder states to the contrary, goods offered will be assumed to be the specific goods named in this document. If not offering the specific article named, Bidder should enclose with their Bid full information, specifications and descriptive data on items offered. City may require any testing, inspection or documentation necessary to determine suitability of alternates offered. All such testing, inspection or documentation shall be at the Bidder's expense. Failure to provide same within 30 days of notification to do so shall be considered a withdrawal of Bid. The City will also have discretion to accept or reject goods submitted as approved equals for its intended use. Bidder is responsible for identifying any deviations from the City’s stated specifications.

E. Freight on Board and Shipping Costs

Goods shall be shipped Freight on Board, to any destination named in the Purchase Order issued by City pursuant to this Solicitation. The cost of shipment must be incorporated into the offered unit costs.

III. LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (LBE) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

A. CMD Compliance Officer

The CMD Compliance Officer (CCO) for this Solicitation and any Contract awarded pursuant to this Solicitation is:

https://sfgov.org/oca/green-purchasing-requirements

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James Chung

Contract Monitoring Division

City and County of San Francisco

Email: james.chung@sfgov.org

Website: www.sfgov.org/cmd.

B. Application of LBE Bid Discounts

LBE Bid Discounts shall be applicable to at each phase of the Solicitation evaluation and selection process, in accordance with the values shown below.

1. Commodities

Estimated Purchase Order Value Small/Micro LBEs

Rating Bonus

SBA LBEs

Rating Bonus

Greater than $20,000 but less than or equal to $400,000.

10% 0%

Greater than $400,000 but less than or equal to $10,000,000.

10% 5%

So long as it does not adversely affect a Small or

Micro-LBE Bidder’s participation.

Greater than $10,000,000. 0% 0%

2. Reserved.

3. Reserved.

C. Reserved.

D. Reserved.

E. Reserved.

IV. BID EVALUATION CRITERIA

Evaluation Phase Evaluation Criteria

Minimum Qualifications Documentation Pass/Fail

Bid Sheet Lowest Price

V. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED WHEN DEEMED THE

APPARENT LOWEST BIDDER (PASS/FAIL)

Bidders must meet each Minimum Qualification (MQ) listed below. As outlined in the table below, certain documents must be provided with your Bid, while others are due if Bidder is deemed the Apparent Lowest Bidder by OCA. Such documentation should be clearly marked as “MQ1”, MQ2”, etc.… to indicate which MQ it supports. A bid that fails to provide the following documentation at the time requested, will not be eligible for further consideration. This mailto:james.chung@sfgov.org http://www.sfgov.org/cmd

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Qualifications will not be eligible for further consideration in the evaluation process. The

City reserves the right to request clarifications from Bidders prior to rejecting a Bid for failure to meet the Minimum Qualifications.

MQ # Description When Due to OCA

MQ 1 Evidence that Bidder has two (2) years of experience within the last five (5) years in the sale of goods and/or services requested by this Solicitation.

When deemed the

Apparent Lowest Bidder by OCA

VI. BID PRICE

A. Bid Format

The Bid pricing entered by Bidders is to be submitted in the City’s PeopleSoft online bidding system under the same bid number and title information found in this document’s title page above. Enter completed bidder pricing and upload all requested documents, following all instructions set forth therein.

B. Bid Evaluation Period

The City will attempt to evaluate Bids within thirty (30) days after receipt of Bids.

C. Price Discrepancies

Where applicable, if there is a discrepancy between the Bid Sheet and pricing entered by Bidder into the Supplier Portal, the Bid Sheet pricing will prevail. In the event of a discrepancy between the unit price and the extended price, the unit price will prevail.

D. Bidding on Separate Items or in Aggregate(s)

Single Aggregate: This Solicitation will result in the evaluation and award of one

Aggregate consisting of one or more lines on the Bid Sheet Template. The Bid price for the

Aggregate shall equal the total cost of all line items within that Aggregate and shall be evaluated against other Bid, after being reduced by any applicable LBE discounts, Local Tax discounts and/or Prompt Payment discounts. Bid prices shall be exclusive of sales tax.

Bidder must provide the City with pricing that is equal to or better than the best pricing offered to any other customer.

E. Application of Discounts for Evaluating Lowest Responsive Bidder

1. Application of LBE Bid Discount to Bid Price

Bidders certified as a Small or Micro-LBE by the Contract Monitoring Division (“CMD”) by the Bid Submission Deadline in at least one of the following LBE categories will be eligible to receive a Bid Discount:

• UTILITY VEHICLES & PARTS (EQ121)

• GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT (EQ062)

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Where price is a factor in City’s evaluation process, Bidder’s price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the applicable LBE Bid Discounts. The discount shall be applied solely for the purpose of determining the lowest responsive Bids and shall be in addition to any other discounts, preferences, or adjustments required by City law.

2. Application of Prompt Payment Discounts to Bid Price

Prompt Payment discount (discount for prompt payment) will be taken into consideration in determining the Lowest Responsive Bid.

a. The prompt payment period must be at least 30 days. Example: “1%/30 Net31.”

b. The evaluation discount will be equal to the prompt payment discount amount, up to a maximum evaluation discount of 2%. Example: Prompt payment discount offered is 3%. Evaluation discount to be applied will be 2%.

3. Application of Anticipated Local Tax Revenue Discount to Bid Price

Subject to subsection (c) below and solely for the purpose of determining the lowest responsive Bidder, Bids for taxable Commodities with a value greater than $1,000 shall be reduced by 1.25% when such Bid was submitted by a Bidder with a local presence in San

Francisco as defined in subsection (a) below. The price adjustment shall be in addition to any other discounts, preferences, or adjustments required by City law.

a. San Francisco Presence Defined. For the purposes of determining eligibility for the price adjustment set forth in this Section 21.32 only, Local San Francisco presence shall mean a business that is physically located at and registered with the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector's Business Registration records as being located at an address located within the geographic limits of the City.

b. Indefinite Quantity of Goods: Where a Bid is for goods with an indefinite quantity, the 1.25% discount shall be applied only to a fixed portion of the

Commodities which City, in its sole discretion, estimates the City will purchase over the term of the Purchase Order.

c. Exceptions. The following Commodities purchases shall not be subject to the

1.25% price adjustment:

i. Purchases paid for with City Retirement or Health Services System trust funds;

ii. Purchases where the City is entering into a cooperative procurement with one or more other jurisdiction; or

iii. Purchases where the price adjustment would conflict with conditions contained in federal or state grants or violate preemptive federal or state law or the City Charter.

4. Sample Discount Calculation

Evaluations are performed on a pre-tax basis except in rare instances, where tax may be a factor (i.e. One vendor bundles the commodities and services in such a way that the entire

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Below is an example of how bid discounts are applied to a Bids for commodities and services.

ABC Firm Bid Attributes

• Is a Certified Micro LBE

• Has an SF Presence as defined by Admin Code 21.32

• Is offering 4%/30 Net31 Prompt

Payment Discount

Offered Bid

Price

(Pre-Tax)

14B LBE

Bid

Discount

(10%)

Prompt

Payment

Terms

Discount

(2% Max)

21.32

Local

Tax

Revenue

Discount

(1.25%)

Evaluated

Price when determining

Lowest

Responsive

Bid

Commodities $2,000 ($200) ($40) ($25) $1,735

Services $1,000 ($100) ($20) N/A to

Services $880

Total $3,000 ($300) ($60) ($25) $2,615

VII. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED 5 DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE OF THE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

Bidders must provide each Required Supporting Documentation (“RSD”) identified below no later than five (5) calendar days after issuance of the Notice of Intent to Award. Failure to do so may result in the Bid being deemed Non-Responsive.

RSD 1

Evidence that Proposer is compliant or likely to become compliant within 5 calendar days of the Proposal Due Date with San Francisco Labor and

Employment Code Articles 131 and 132.

RSD 2

Completed Bid Attachments:

☒ Attachment 4: First Source Hiring Form

RSD 3 Insurance in accordance with Attachment 1, City’s Purchase Order Terms.

RSD 4

Non-Profit Entities: If Bidder is a non-profit organization and receives a cumulative total per year of at least $250,000 in City funds or City-administered funds:

(1) a statement describing Bidder’s efforts to comply with the Chapter 12L provisions regarding public access to Bidder’s meetings and records, and

(2) a summary and disposition of all complaints concerning the Bidder’s compliance with Chapter 12L that were filed with the City in the last two years and deemed by the City to be substantiated. If no such complaints were filed, the Bidder shall include a statement to that effect.

Failure to comply with the reporting requirements of Chapter 12L or material misrepresentation in Bidder’s Chapter 12L submissions shall be grounds for rejection of the Bid and/or termination of any subsequent agreement reached on the basis of the Bid.

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VIII. FAILURE TO PROVIDE INSURANCE AND/OR BONDS

Unless otherwise stated, within five (5) business days of the receipt of a notice of award of a Purchase Order, the Bidder to whom the Purchase Order is awarded shall deliver the specified bond documents and/or insurance certificates and policy endorsements to City. If the

Bidder fails or refuses to furnish the required bond and/or insurance within five days after receiving notice to award a Purchase Order, City may, at its option, determine that the Bidder has abandoned its Bid. The foregoing in no way limits the damages which are recoverable by

City whether or not defined elsewhere in the Purchase Order documents.

IX. CITY’S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY REQUIREMENTS

The San Francisco Municipal Code establishes a number of requirements for people seeking to do business with the City (“Social and Economic Policy Requirements”). These

Social and Economic Policy Requirements can be found in Attachment 1, City’s Purchase Order

Terms, which Bidders are encouraged to carefully review. The Social and Economic Policy

Requirements set forth below are not intended to be a complete list of all Social Policy

Requirements applicable to this Solicitation and any Purchase Orders awarded from it.

A. Bidders Unable to do Business with the City

1. Nondiscrimination Requirements

A Bidder selected pursuant to this Solicitation may not, during the term of the Purchase

Order, in any of its operations in San Francisco, on real property owned by San Francisco, or where work is being performed for the City elsewhere in the United States, discriminate in the provision of bereavement leave, family medical leave, health benefits, membership or membership discounts, moving expenses, pension and retirement benefits or travel benefits, as well as any benefits other than the benefits specified above, between employees with domestic partners and employees with spouses, and/or between the domestic partners and spouses of such employees, where the domestic partnership has been registered with a governmental entity pursuant to state or local law authorizing such registration, s subject to the conditions set forth in San Francisco Labor and Employment Code Articles 131 and 132.

Refer to Attachment 1, City’s Purchase Order Terms for additional details related to the application of this Policy to a Purchase Order awarded pursuant to this Solicitation.

B. Reserved.

C. Reserved.

D. Reserved.

E. First Source Hiring Program

A Bidder selected pursuant to this Solicitation shall comply with all applicable provisions of the First Source Hiring Program, Chapter 83 of the San Francisco Administrative

Code. Refer to Attachment 1, City’s Purchase Order Terms for additional details related to the application of this Policy to a Purchase Order awarded pursuant to this Solicitation.

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F. Reserved.

G. Non-Profit Entities

To receive a contract under this Solicitation, any nonprofit Bidder must be in good standing with the California Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts by the time of contract execution and must remain in good standing during the term of the agreement. Upon request, Bidder must provide documentation to the City demonstrating its good standing with applicable legal requirements. If Bidder will use any nonprofit subcontractors to perform the agreement, Bidder will be responsible for ensuring they are also in compliance with all requirements of the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts at the time of Contract execution and for the duration of the agreement.

H. Sweatfree Procurement

Reserved

I. Non-Profit Entities

To receive a contract under this Solicitation, any nonprofit Bidder must be in good standing with the California Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts by the time of contract execution and must remain in good standing during the term of the agreement.

Upon request, Bidder must provide documentation to the City demonstrating its good standing with applicable legal requirements. If Bidder will use any nonprofit subcontractors to perform the agreement, Bidder will be responsible for ensuring they are also in compliance with all requirements of the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts at the time of

Contract execution and for the duration of the agreement.

J. Other Social Policy Provisions

Attachment 1, City’s Purchase Order Terms, identifies the City’s applicable social policy provisions related to a Purchase Order awarded pursuant to this Solicitation. Bidders are encouraged to carefully review these terms and ensure they are able to comply with them.

X. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS

A. How to Register as a City Supplier

The following requirements pertain only to Bidders not currently registered with the

City as a Supplier.

Step 1: Register as a BIDDER at City’s Supplier Portal:

https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/pages/index.aspx

Step 2: Follow instructions for converting your BIDDER ID to a SUPPLIER ID. This will require you to register with the City Tax Collector’s Office and submit the online 12B

Declaration for Article 131 (Equal Benefits Program) compliance through the Supplier portal.

Once these forms have been completed, submitted, and processed, you will be notified via email with your organization's new Supplier ID. That email will also provide instructions for completing your Supplier registration.

https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/pages/index.aspx

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• City Business Tax Registration Inquiries: For questions regarding business tax registration procedures and requirements, contact the Tax Collector’s Office at

(415) 554-4400 or, if calling from within the City and County of San Francisco, 311.

• Equal Benefits Program Inquiries: For questions concerning the San Francisco

Labor and Employment Code Articles 131 and 132, go to: www.sfgov.org/cmd.

B. Bid Questions and Submissions

1. Bidder Questions and Requests for Clarification

Bidders shall address any questions regarding this Solicitation to the Purchase Order

Administrator whose name and contact information appears on the cover page of this

Solicitation. Bidders who fail to submit questions concerning this Solicitation and its requirements will waive all further rights to protest based on the specifications and conditions herein. Questions must be submitted by email to the Purchase Order Administrator whose name and contact information appears on the cover page of this Solicitation no later than

Written Questions Due Date. A written Addendum will be executed addressing each question and answer and posted publicly. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check for any Addenda and other updates that will be posted on the City’s Supplier Portal:

https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/pages/Events-BS3/event-search.aspx.

2. Bid Format

Bids must be created using a word processing software (e.g. Microsoft Word or Excel) and typed in a serif font (e.g.-Times New Roman). The document must have page margins of at least .5” on all sides. Information must be provided at a level of detail that enables effective evaluation and comparison between Bids. Failure to follow formatting, submission, or content requirements, as well as page limit restrictions (if any), may negatively impact the evaluation of your Bid.

3. Time and Place for Submission of Bids

Prior to the Bid submission deadline, Bidders must upload their complete Bids into the

City’s Supplier Portal: https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/pages/index.aspx. Late submissions will not be considered. Each original Bid received will be screened to ensure that all content required by this Solicitation is included. Partial or complete omission of any required content may disqualify Bids from further consideration. Late Bid submissions will not be considered and failure to adhere to the above requirements may result in the complete rejection of your

Bid.

Bidders are encouraged to upload their Bids to the SF Supplier Portal as early as possible to address any technical issues that may arise during the submission process. In the event a Bidder is unable to upload its complete Bid into the SF Supplier Portal, Bidder must email its Bid to the Purchase Order Administrator whose name and contact information appears on the cover page of this Solicitation prior to the Bid submission deadline and request confirmation of receipt. Bidder must include in its email: (a) documentation (e.g. screenshots) verifying its inability to upload its Bid into the SF Supplier Portal and (b) a detailed justification explaining why it was not able to have the issue addressed prior to the submission deadline.

http://www.sfgov.org/cmd https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/pages/Events-BS3/event-search.aspx https://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org/pages/index.aspx

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C. Bid Addenda

The City may modify this Solicitation, prior to the Bid Due Date, by issuing an Addendum to the Solicitation, which will be posted on the San Francisco Supplier Portal. Every Addendum will create a new version of the Sourcing Event and Bidders must monitor the event for new versions. The Bidder shall be responsible for ensuring that its Bid reflects any and all

Addenda issued by the City prior to the Bid Due Date regardless of when the Bid is submitted. Therefore, the City recommends that the Bidder consult the website frequently, including shortly before the Bid Due Date, to determine if the Bidder has downloaded all

Solicitation Addenda. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check for any Addenda, Questions and Answers documents, and updates, which may be posted to the subject Solicitation.

THE SUBMITTAL OF A RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION SHALL EXPLICITLY STIPULATE

ACCEPTANCE BY BIDDERS OF THE TERMS FOUND IN THIS SOLICITATION, ANY AND ALL

ADDENDA ISSUED TO THIS SOLICITATION, AND CITY’S PURCHASE ORDER TERMS.

D. Public Disclosure

All documents under this solicitation process are subject to public disclosure per the

California Public Records Act (California Government Code Section §6250 et. Seq) and the San

Francisco Sunshine Ordinance (San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 67). Contracts, Bids, responses, and all other records of communications between the City and Bidders shall be open to inspection immediately after a Purchase Order has been awarded. Nothing in this

Administrative Code provision requires the disclosure of a private person’s or organization’s net worth or other proprietary financial data submitted for qualification for a Purchase Order or other benefit until and unless that person or organization is awarded the Purchase Order or benefit.

If the City receives a Public Records Request (“Request”) pertaining to this solicitation, City will use its best efforts to notify the affected Bidder(s) of the Request and to provide the

Bidder with a description of the material that the City deems responsive and the due date for disclosure (“Response Date”). If the Bidder asserts that some or all of the material requested contains or reveals valuable trade secret or other information belonging to the Bidder that is exempt from disclosure and directs the City in writing to withhold such material from production (“Withholding Directive”), then the City will comply with the Withholding Directive on the condition that the Bidder seeks judicial relief on or before the Response Date. Should

Bidder fail to seek judicial relief on or before the Response Date, the City shall proceed with the disclosure of responsive documents.

E. Limitation on Communications During Solicitation

From the date this Solicitation is issued until the date the competitive process of this

Solicitation is completed (either by cancelation or final Award), Bidders and their subcontractors, vendors, representatives and/or other parties under Bidder’s control, shall communicate solely with the Purchase Order Administrator whose name appears in this

Solicitation. Any attempt to communicate with any party other than the Purchase Order

Administrator whose name appears in this Solicitation – including any City official, representative or employee – is strictly prohibited. Failure to comply with this communications protocol may, at the sole discretion of City, result in the disqualification of the Bidder or

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F. Bid Selection Shall Not Imply Acceptance

The acceptance and/or selection of any Bid(s) shall not imply acceptance by the City of all terms of the Bid(s), which may be subject to further approvals before the City may be legally bound thereby.

G. Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

As part of City’s evaluation process, City may engage in Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

(CRA). CRA may be performed for each entity manufacturing the product, performing technical functions related to the product’s performance, and/or accessing City’s networks and systems.

Where a prime contractor or reseller plays an active role in each of these activities, CRA may also be required for the prime contractor or reseller.

To conduct a CRA, City may collect as part of this Solicitation process one of the following two reports:

• SOC-2 Type 2 Report: Report on Controls at a Service Organization Relevant to

Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality or Privacy; or

• City’s Cyber Risk Assessment Questionnaire: Bidder’s responses to a City’s Cyber Risk

Assessment Questionnaire.

The above reports may be requested at such time City has selected or is considering a potential Bidder. The reports will be evaluated by the soliciting Department and the City’s

Department of Technology to identify existing or potential cyber risks to City. Should such risks be identified, City may afford a potential Bidder an opportunity to cure such risk within a period of time deemed reasonable to City. Such remediation and continuing compliance shall be subject to City’s on-going review and audit through industry-standard methodologies, including but not limited to: on-site visits, review of the entities’ cybersecurity program, penetration testing, and/or code reviews.

H. Solicitation Errors and Omissions

Bidders are responsible for reviewing all portions of this Solicitation. Bidders are to promptly notify the City, in writing and to the Solicitation contact person if the Bidder discovers any ambiguity, discrepancy, omission, or other error in the Solicitation. Any such notification should be directed to the City promptly after discovery, but in no event later than the deadline for questions. Modifications and clarifications will be made by Addenda as provided below.

I. Objections to Solicitation Terms

Should a Bidder object on any ground to any provision or legal requirement set forth in this Solicitation, the Bidder must, no later than the deadline for questions, provide written notice to the City setting forth with specificity the grounds for the objection. The failure of a

Bidder to object in the manner set forth in this paragraph shall constitute a complete and irrevocable waiver of any such objection.

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J. Protest Procedures

1. Protest of Non-Responsiveness Determination

Within three (3) business days of the City's issuance of a Notice of Non-Responsiveness, a Bidder may submit a written Notice of Protest of Non-Responsiveness. The Notice of Protest must include a written statement specifying in detail each and every one of the grounds asserted for the protest. The Notice of Protest must be signed by an individual authorized to represent the Bidder, and must cite the law, rule, local ordinance, procedure or Solicitation provision on which the protest is based. In addition, the Notice of Protest must specify facts and evidence sufficient for the City to determine the validity of the protest.

2. Protest of Non-Responsible Determination

Within three (3) business days of the City's issuance of a Notice of Non-Responsibility, a

Bidder may submit a written Notice of Protest of Non-Responsibility. The Notice of Protest must include a written statement specifying in detail each and every one of the grounds asserted for the protest. The Notice of Protest must be signed by an individual authorized to represent the Bidder, and must cite the law, rule, local ordinance, procedure or Solicitation provision on which the protest is based. In addition, the Notice of Protest must specify facts and evidence sufficient for the City to determine the validity of the protest.

3. Protest of Purchase Order Award

Within three (3) business days of the City's issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award, a

Bidder may submit a written Notice of Protest of Purchase Order Award. The Notice of Protest must include a written statement specifying in detail each and every one of the grounds asserted for the protest. The Notice of Protest must be signed by an individual authorized to represent the Bidder, and must cite the law, rule, local ordinance, procedure or Solicitation provision on which the protest is based. In addition, the Notice of Protest must specify facts and evidence sufficient for the City to determine the validity of the protest.

4. Delivery of Protests

A Notice of Protest must be written. Protests made orally (e.g., by telephone) will not be considered. A Notice of Protest must be delivered by mail or email to the Purchase Order

Administrator whose name and contact information appears on the cover page to this

Solicitation and received by the due dates stated above. A Notice of Protest shall be transmitted by a means that will objectively establish the date the City received the Notice of

Protest. If a Notice of Protest is mailed, the protestor bears the risk of non-delivery within the deadlines specified herein.

K. Bid Term

Submission of a Bid signifies that the offered products, services and prices are valid for

180 calendar days from the Bid Due Date and that the quoted prices are genuine and not the result of collusion or any other anti-competitive activity. At Bidder’s election, the Bid may remain valid beyond the 180-day period in the circumstance of extended negotiations.

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L. Revision to Bid

A Bidder may revise a Bid on the Bidder’s own initiative at any time before the deadline for submission of Bids. The Bidder must submit the revised Bid in the same manner as the original. A revised Bid must be received on or before, but no later than the Bid Due Date and time. In no case will a statement of intent to submit a revised Bid, or commencement of a revision process, extend the Bid Due Date for any Bidder. At any time during the Bid evaluation process, the City may require a Bidder to provide oral or written clarification of its Bid. The City reserves the right to make an award without further clarifications of Bids received.

M. Bid Errors and Omissions

Failure by the City to object to an error, omission, or deviation in the Bid will in no way modify the Solicitation or excuse the Bidder from full compliance with the specifications of this

Solicitation or any Purchase Order awarded pursuant to this Solicitation.

N. Financial Responsibility

The City accepts no financial responsibility for any costs incurred by a Bidder in responding to this Solicitation. Bidders acknowledge and agree that their submissions in response to this Solicitation will become the property of the City and may be used by the City in any way deemed appropriate.

O. Bidder’s Obligations under the Campaign Reform Ordinance

If a Purchase Order awarded pursuant to this Solicitation has (A) a value of $100,000 or more in a fiscal year and (B) requires the approval of an elected City official, Bidders are hereby advised:

1. Submission of a Bid in response to this Solicitation may subject the Bidders to restrictions under Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 1.126, which prohibits City contractors, Bidders, and their affiliates from making political contributions to certain City elective officers and candidates; and

2. Before submitting a Bid in response to this Solicitation, Bidders are required to notify their affiliates and subcontractors listed in the awarded Purchase Order or

Bid of the political contribution restrictions set forth in Campaign and

Governmental Conduct Code section 1.126.

This restriction applies to the party seeking the Purchase Order, the party’s board of directors, chairperson, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, any person with an ownership interest greater than ten percent, and any political committees controlled or sponsored by the party, as well as any subcontractors listed in the awarded

Purchase Order or Bid. The law both prohibits the donor from giving contributions and prohibits the elected official from soliciting or accepting them.

The people and entities listed in the preceding paragraph may not make a campaign contribution to the elected official at any time from the submission of a Bid for a Purchase

Order until either: (1) negotiations are terminated and no Purchase Order is awarded; or (2) twelve months have elapsed since the award of the Purchase Order.

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A violation of Section 1.126 may result in criminal, civil, or administrative penalties.

For further information, Bidders should contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at (415)

252-3100 or go to https://sfethics.org/compliance/city-officers/city-contracts/city-departments/notifying-bidders-and-potential-bidders.

P. Reservations of Rights by the City

The issuance of this Solicitation does not constitute a guarantee by the City that a

Purchase Order will be awarded or executed by the City. The City expressly reserves the right at any time to:

1. Waive or correct any defect or informality in any response, Bid, or Bid procedure;

2. Reject any or all Bids;

3. Reissue the Solicitation;

4. Prior to submission deadline for Bids, modify all or any portion of the selection procedures, including deadlines for accepting responses, the specifications or requirements for any materials, equipment or services to be provided under this Solicitation, or the requirements for contents or format of the Bids;

5. Procure any materials, equipment or services specified in this

Solicitation by any other means; or

6. Determine that the subject goods or services are no longer necessary.

Q. No Waiver

No waiver by the City of any provision of this Solicitation shall be implied from the City’s failure to recognize or take action on account of a Bidder’s failure to comply with this

Solicitation.

R. Other

1. The City may make such investigation, as it deems necessary, prior to the award of this Purchase Order to determine the conditions under which the goods are to be delivered or the work is to be performed. Factors considered by the City shall include, but not be limited to:

a. Any condition set forth in this Solicitation;

b. Adequacy of Bidder’s plant facilities and/or equipment, location and personnel location to properly perform all services called for under the Purchase Order; and

c. Delivery time(s).

2. City reserves the right to inspect an awarded Bidder’s place of business prior to award of and/or at any time during the Purchase Order term (or any extension thereof) to aid City in determining an awarded Bidder’s capabilities and qualifications.

3. Failure to timely accept a Purchase Order, or to furnish any and all insurance certificates and policy endorsements, surety bonds or other materials required in the Purchase

Order, shall be deemed an abandonment of a Purchase Order offer. The City, in its sole tel:(415)%20252-3100 tel:(415)%20252-3100 https://sfethics.org/compliance/city-officers/city-contracts/city-departments/notifying-bidders-and-potential-bidders https://sfethics.org/compliance/city-officers/city-contracts/city-departments/notifying-bidders-and-potential-bidders

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4. City reserves the right to reject any Bid on which the information submitted by Bidder fails to satisfy City and/or if Bidder is unable to supply the information and documentation required by this Solicitation within the period of time requested.

5. Any false statements made by a Bidder or any related communication/clarification may result in the disqualification of its Bid from receiving further evaluation and a Purchase Order award.