26RS0007 *SB ONLY* Barber Services

The California Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a Solicitation for Quote (SFQ) for barber services at the Veterans Home of California at Redding, designated as solicitation number 26RS0007. The procurement encompasses grooming and personal care services to be provided to Skilled Nursing Facility residents at the facility located at 3400 Knighton Road, Redding, California. The scope of work includes four service categories: haircuts with ear and eyebrow trim (400 estimated services), beard and mustache trims (54 estimated services), mustache trims (23 estimated services), and bedside service surcharges for grooming performed at residents' bedsides (2 estimated services). The contractor must be properly licensed by the California Department of Consumer Affairs Board of Barbering and Cosmetology and licensed to conduct business in California, furnishing all personal tools, equipment, and supplies including shampoo, conditioner, sterilizing solutions, combs, brushes, scissors, clippers, and protective drapes. Services are to be provided two to three days per month for four-hour sessions, not to exceed twelve hours monthly, during standard business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). The contractor must obtain Live Scan clearance, complete tuberculosis screening, annual influenza vaccination or written declination with face mask wear, and undergo background clearance prior to commencing services. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible quote in accordance with Government Code 14838.5, with a tie-breaking provision favoring disabled veteran-owned businesses that are also small businesses. Critical dates include a question deadline of April 9, 2026, response to questions on April 10, 2026, and the solicitation submittal deadline of April 15, 2026, with no bidders' conference or mandatory site visit required.

This solicitation is restricted to California Small Businesses (SB) and Micro Businesses (MB) certified by the Department of General Services, with no opportunity for non-certified entities to participate. Proposers must meet the mandatory Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) program requirement with a minimum 3% DVBE participation goal unless exempted, and must document DVBE participation through signed confirmations and commercially useful function certifications. The proposed contract term extends from July 1, 2026, or upon approval, whichever is later, through June 30, 2029, with the possibility of formal extensions through amendment. Proposers must submit all required documentation via email to trinh.nguyen@calvet.ca.gov, including a completed quote rate sheet with all-inclusive unit prices, Payee Data Record (STD 204), Contractor Certification Clauses, Bidder Declaration, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Declaration, Commercially Useful Function Certification Form, and copies of all required licenses or certifications. Commercial General Liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence is mandatory, and the contractor must comply with all federal, state, and local laws, HIPAA privacy standards, and CalVet policies. The specific award value or budget range is not provided in the solicitation documents, as compensation will be determined by the quoted rates submitted on the rate sheet for each service category, which will remain binding for the entire contract term including any extensions.