1CA07984 - 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 1CA07984 for advanced cleaning, inspection, and repair of Structural Firefighting Protective Ensembles (SFPE) for the Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit (LNU), with written questions due November 12, 2026 and bids due by 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on November 19, 2026. The contractor must be an NFPA-verified Independent Service Provider (ISP) for Advanced Cleaning and Sanitization including Hydrostatic Testing, which filters who can bid. A five percent Small Business preference applies to certified small businesses with a principal place of business in California, or to non-small businesses that subcontract at least 25 percent of net bid price to certified small businesses.

Scope covers NFPA-compliant advanced inspection and cleaning of turnout coats, trousers, boots, helmets, helmet shrouds, gloves, suspenders, and hoods, along with decontamination cleaning for bloodborne pathogens and biohazards. Repair services include alterations, hardware replacement, and reflective trim work. Estimated annual quantities range from 3 to 500 units per item type. The contractor must hold a current California business license or equivalent out-of-state documentation and maintain access to CAL FIRE's approved PPE software tracking system. The contractor must furnish all materials, labor, equipment, tools, permits, taxes, transportation, and fees.

A Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise incentive, not a goal, offers up to a 5 percent discount based on verified DVBE participation levels. Bidders submit all-inclusive unit prices and totals for each Rate Sheet line item, with three-year costs calculated by multiplying annual subtotals by three. The term runs from an estimated December 14, 2026 through December 13, 2029. Services occur Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding State holidays. Insurance requires $1,000,000 in commercial general liability, workers' compensation with $1,000,000 employer's liability, and $1,000,000 in commercial automobile coverage.

Award goes to the lowest responsive responsible bidder, with ties resolved by coin toss. The contract is subject to budget appropriation, and the State may terminate with 30 days' written notice. A virtual bid opening is scheduled for November 20, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.