26YS0054 - Window Film Application Services

The California Department of Veterans Affairs is requesting bids on privacy window film application and on-call repair services at the Virginia Mae Days Skilled Nursing Facility at the Veterans Home of California, Yountville (300 California Drive, Yountville, CA 94599) under IFB 26YS0054, with bids due September 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory walkthrough is scheduled for September 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. A 5% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement applies, with bid incentives of up to 5% available for confirmed DVBE participation at 7% or greater. A 5% small business preference also applies to certified small or micro-businesses with California headquarters and ownership.

The scope covers application of privacy window film to 480 windowpanes (472 measuring 77 inches by 40 inches, and 8 measuring 74 inches by 37 inches) and on-call replacement services for an estimated 40 windows during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The contractor must hold valid C-61 Limited Specialty and D-52 Window Coverings licenses from the State Contractors License Board and demonstrate a minimum of two completed projects of similar size and scope within the preceding three years. Film must be reflective privacy solar control material meeting ASTM E84 Class A interior finish certification (3M Affinity 15 or equivalent). The contractor provides all labor, equipment, materials, and 40 window panes of replacement film stored on-site. Commercial General Liability insurance with a minimum combined single limit of $1 million per occurrence is required. Prevailing wage requirements apply under California Labor Code Section 1770.

Compensation is on a per-window-pane basis per the rate sheet in Exhibit B-1, with separate rates for each window size and on-call replacement services. Project duration is 90 days from Notice to Proceed. The contract term runs October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with renewal possible by amendment at the same rates. Written questions are due September 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with responses due by September 16. Public bid opening is September 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.; anticipated award is September 30, 2026. The State withholds $10,000 from final payment until the contractor submits the completed DVBE Subcontracting Report.