26-061 ¿ Warehousing, Transporting, Preparing, and Mailing of Vehicle/Trailer License Plates, Disabled Person Placards, Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Sticker License Plates, Partial Year Registration (PYR), Commercial Vehicle Registration Act (CVRA) Decals

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is soliciting bids for warehousing, transporting, preparing, and mailing services for vehicle and trailer license plates, disabled person placards, OHV sticker license plates, PYR decals, CVRA decals, registration certificates, and ID cards under IFB 26-061, with bids due July 15, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. via email. The awardee must perform all work within a twenty-five mile radius of DMV Headquarters in Sacramento and operate a minimum 3,000 square feet secured facility with appropriate alarm systems.

Eligible bidders may include Small Business Enterprises under California's SBE program, and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation is incentivized. Award will be made on the basis of lowest responsible responsive bid.

The contractor receives materials from the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority and DMV locations, performs quality control and presort operations, and coordinates with USPS and mail presort contractors. The awardee must maintain facility ownership or lease documentation, appropriate transport vehicles with dock height minimum of forty-eight inches or power lift gates, valid Motor Carrier Permits, and proof that all personnel have cleared background checks through Department of Justice Live Scan sites.

Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Crime Insurance at $1,000,000 each; Workers' Compensation with employer liability limits of $1,000,000; and a performance bond equal to one hundred percent of the total contract amount. Compensation is determined monthly in arrears based on the number of items processed, with a twenty percent contingency included in the total agreement amount for work process changes.

The contract term is thirty-six months with a proposed start date of December 1, 2026, or upon contract approval. Written questions are due July 2, 2026 by 3:00 p.m., with responses released by July 9, 2026. Bidders must disclose any intended use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in contract performance; failure to report results in potential disqualification.