2CA07698 - Potable Water and Wastewater Quality Testing Services **Small Business Bidders ONLY**

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is procuring potable water and wastewater quality testing services for seven fire stations and two conservation camps within the Shasta Trinity Unit, including Buckhorn, Ono, Diddy Wells, Shingletown, Fawn Lodge, Whitmore, and Hillcrest Fire Stations, as well as Sugar Pine and Trinity River Conservation Camps. The scope of work encompasses comprehensive laboratory testing services including inorganic chemical testing, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), coliform presence/absence testing, radiological testing, wastewater analysis with biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids measurements, lead and copper testing, and courier services if applicable. Qualified contractors must possess current Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) certification issued by the California State Resources Control Board and must be capable of providing services during normal business hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state holidays, while maintaining emergency availability seven days per week, twenty-four hours per day for emergency testing and re-sampling within twenty-four hours of request. The estimated contract term is three years, commencing June 30, 2026, and expiring June 29, 2029. Bidders must submit questions by May 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with all bid packages due by May 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Required submission documents include a completed Rate Sheet with unit pricing for each test type, the Darfur Contracting Act form (CAL FIRE-720), Payee Data Information form (STD 204), Contractor Certification Clauses (CCC 04/2017), Bidder Declaration Form (GSPD-05-105), and proof of ELAP certification. The contractor must assume responsibility for all materials, labor, equipment, tools, permits, taxes, transportation, and fees.

This procurement is restricted exclusively to California Certified Small Businesses, and only small business bidders are eligible to submit proposals for this opportunity. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, Worker's Compensation Insurance with Waiver of Subrogation, and Commercial Automobile Insurance of not less than $1,000,000. Subcontracting is permitted only for courier services and only for subcontractors listed on the Bidder Declaration form. All employees must obtain Camp Access Clearance Forms from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) a minimum of ten working days prior to service commencement, as the conservation camps impose specific access requirements. The contract includes a ten percent allowance for re-testing added to the subtotal, with the total contract cost calculated using a three-year multiplier; however, no specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the procurement materials.