1CA07983 - Advanced Cleaning, Inspection, and Repair to Structural Firefighting Protective Ensembles (SPFE) Elements

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is soliciting bids under Invitation for Bid 1CA07983 for advanced cleaning, inspection, and repair of Structural Firefighting Protective Ensembles for the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, with bids due November 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Bidders must hold NFPA verified Independent Service Provider certification for Advanced Cleaning and Sanitization, including hydrostatic testing, which is the central capability filter. Bidding is open to all responsive, responsible contractors, but a 5% Small Business preference applies to certified SBs or Microbusinesses with principal places of business in California, or to non-small businesses subcontracting at least 25% of the net bid price to certified SBs.

Scope covers coats and trousers with liners, boots, helmets, helmet shrouds, gloves, suspenders, and hoods. Work includes advanced cleaning and inspection, decontamination cleaning for bloodborne pathogens and biohazards, and repairs such as alterations, hardware replacement, and patch work. Estimated annual quantities range from 3 units for inspection-only services to 500 sets of coats and trousers for combined inspection and cleaning, and the contractor must maintain capacity for up to 600 sets annually. Completed work is due within five business days of receipt. Bidders must be licensed to do business in California or, if operating outside the state, hold current business licenses or incorporation papers. Contractors must carry commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation with waiver of subrogation, and commercial automobile insurance of at least $1,000,000.

Work is performed at the contractor's location, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holidays, and serves the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit across Sonoma and Napa Counties. The agreement runs three years, from an estimated December 14, 2026 start through December 13, 2029. Compensation uses all-inclusive unit prices from the Rate Sheet (Attachment 3), invoiced monthly or quarterly in arrears. A Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive of 1% to 5%, based on verified DVBE participation, carries no mandatory goal. All incentives and preferences combined are capped at $100,000. Award goes to the lowest responsive responsible bidder, with ties resolved by coin toss.

Addendum One adds electronic submission to Bids@fire.ca.gov, with the subject line referencing IFB #1CA07983 and the contractor's business name. Bid opening is November 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Required documents include the Rate Sheet, Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet, Payee Data Record (STD 204), Contractor Certification Clauses, Darfur Contracting Act Certification, and California Civil Rights Laws Attachment. Questions go to Lorena Perez at (916) 894-9849 or Lorena.Perez@fire.ca.gov, and verbal answers become official only when confirmed in a written addendum.