Elevator and Escalator Repair and Maintenance Services

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), an agency of the California State Transportation Agency, is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the printing and delivery of vessel registration and aquatic species fee stickers. The procurement requires a contractor to print and deliver 1,010,000 sets of 11104-9 Vessel Registration Stickers and 636,000 sets of 11105-9 Quagga Mussel Fee Stickers, both measuring 3" x 3" in a two-up, kiss-cut format with International Orange backgrounds. The stickers must include polyester film lamination, pressure-sensitive adhesive backing, and meet stringent durability standards for resistance to saltwater, solvents, temperature extremes, and abrasion. Deliverables must be completed by September 7, 2026, for vessel registration stickers and September 21, 2026, for quagga mussel fee stickers, with delivery to the DMV Warehouse at 4201 Sierra Point Drive, Sacramento, California. The contractor must perform the predominant production function of printing using their own equipment, facilities, and employees, though non-predominant functions such as material supply and transportation may be subcontracted. Critical deadlines include written questions due by May 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with responses released by May 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM; bids must be submitted via email to DMVBIDS@dmv.ca.gov by May 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM, with bid opening scheduled for May 29, 2026, at 9:00 AM. The contract term is twelve months with a proposed start date of July 1, 2026, or upon contract approval, and pricing shall be submitted per 1,000 sticker sets on the required Cost Sheet, with all applicable taxes included.

This procurement includes multiple bid preference programs applicable to the solicitation: Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Preference, Non-Small Business (Non-SB) Preference requiring a 25% subcontract commitment to certified small or minority-owned businesses, and Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA) preference available if the lowest bid exceeds $100,000. Additionally, a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Participation Incentive provides a 3% to 5% bid incentive based on DVBE participation levels of 3% or greater. All contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and Workers' Compensation coverage if applicable. The DMV reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive immaterial deviations, and award the contract to the lowest responsible responsive bidder; in the case of a tie, a coin flip will determine the winner. The bid documents must be submitted in non-fillable PDF format as a single file not exceeding 100 megabytes, and mailed or hand-delivered bids will not be accepted. No specific incumbent vendors or budget range has been identified in the available documentation.