25YS0001-*DVBE ONLY* On-site Confidential Shredding Service

The State of California, through the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), is procuring on-site confidential shredding services for the Veterans Home of Yountville and the Rector Reservoir location. The contract will require the selected vendor to provide all labor, materials, staff, transportation, licenses, and permits to perform the specified services, which include an annual one-time pickup of approximately 200 banker boxes, a bi-annual pickup of 8 banker boxes, and a bi-weekly pickup of seventeen 96-gallon tote cans. The services must be performed during business hours Monday through Friday, with no work on state holidays or overtime without prior written approval. The contract term is not specified, and the agreement includes standard provisions for billing, payment, independent contractor status, and other contractual terms and conditions.

This is a DVBE (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise) solicitation, restricted to California-certified DVBE vendors. The contract will be awarded to the proposer with the lowest responsive and responsible quote. Interested vendors must submit a completed Payee Data Record, Contractor Certification Clauses, Bidder Declaration, DVBE Declarations, Commercially Useful Function Certification, and other required forms. Vendors must also comply with Executive Order N-6-22 regarding economic sanctions against Russia and provide information on any use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technology. The anticipated contract value or budget range is not specified in the provided documents.