26-023 Moving services for the Santa Teresa DMV field office.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles seeks qualified moving service providers to relocate operations at the Santa Teresa DMV field office under a twelve-month contract with an estimated project value of $9,999.98. The procurement is issued as a Small Business Bid Solicitation and requires bidders to possess either a valid Motor Carrier Permit issued by the California DMV or a valid license issued by the California Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS). A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for April 22, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., with written questions due by April 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., and responses released by April 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted via email to DMVBIDS@dmv.ca.gov in non-fillable PDF format by May 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., with a proposed contract start date of October 1, 2026, or upon contract approval. Award selection will be based on compliance with bid requirements, responsiveness to the DMV's needs, and reasonableness of costs. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and workers compensation insurance with employer liability limits of not less than $1,000,000.

This solicitation includes a Small Business set-aside designation and requires bidders to be certified as a Small Business by the California Department of General Services. The Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) waiver has been applied to this solicitation, meaning DVBE certification is not required. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified for this procurement. The estimated contract value is $9,999.98 for the complete moving services over the twelve-month term. Liquidated damages provisions apply, with a specification of $500 for termination due to contractor breach and $50 per day for failure to perform on required working days. The DMV reserves the right to reject any or all bids and may award the contract to the lowest responsible responsive bidder that meets all specified requirements.