1PA5A00883 HUU Diesel Generator Set

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is requesting quotes for two 20–30 kilowatt diesel generator sets and an automatic transfer switch to support operations at its Red Mountain repeater communication vault in Santa Rosa, with quotes due October 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certifications are required if applicable.

The generator sets must be EPA-certified, 120V/240V single-phase with 3-wire configuration, equipped with digital control panels, low-coolant shutdown features, block heaters, and skid mounts approximately 32 by 66 inches. The automatic transfer switch must be a 200-ampere closed transition dual genset unit with a dedicated dual-generator controller, NEMA 3R enclosure, three-pole configuration rated for 120/240 single phase at 60 hertz. Equipment is to be delivered to 135 Ridgeway Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95401. The contract carries a one-year warranty from startup or 1,500 hours if commissioned within six months.

Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on an "all or none" basis; ties are resolved by coin toss witnessed by a state employee. Bids must include a completed cost quote sheet with detailed cost breakdowns, California Seller's Permit documentation, State of California STD 204 Payee Data Record, CAL FIRE-720 DARFUR Contracting Act Vendor Certification, Bidder Declaration (GSPD-05-106), and CalRecycle Form 74 for postconsumer recycled-content certification. Pricing must remain valid for a minimum of 60 days from signature. Written questions are due September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, with responses provided by September 25 at 4:00 p.m. PST. Bidders receiving an intent to award notification have two business days to submit a protest. Bids submitted after deadline or containing conditional language, incomplete documentation, or material deviations will be rejected.