B250025 JOC Bid Solicitation

The Trustees of the California State University are soliciting competitive bids for a single Job Order Contract (JOC61-26) for Telecom/Low Voltage Services at Sacramento State (6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819) under Bid Solicitation No. B250025. This indefinite quantity, firm fixed-price contract encompasses repair, alteration, modernization, maintenance, rehabilitation, demolition, and construction of infrastructure, buildings, structures, and other real property related to telecommunications and low voltage systems. The successful contractor will furnish all management, documentation, labor, materials, and equipment necessary to perform discrete, fixed-price task orders issued by the University as needed. Qualified bidders must hold a California "C-7" Low Voltage Systems Contractor license, obtain SYSTIMAX certification, and register with the Department of Industrial Relations for public works projects. Key deadlines include a mandatory pre-bid conference on May 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST; prequalification form submission by May 28, 2026; a question deadline of May 29, 2026; and digital bid proposal submission to PlanetBids by June 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT, with public bid opening via Zoom on the same date. The contract term is twelve months unless the maximum contract value is achieved earlier, with an anticipated award date of approximately July 17, 2026.

The procurement includes a small business preference providing a five percent bid advantage for certified small businesses, and requires a minimum 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation with additional incentives available for higher participation levels. Prospective bidders must be prequalified with the Trustees and obtain a project-specific approval letter before requesting the bid proposal package. Bid security of $25,000 is required, and the successful bidder must provide Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the maximum contract amount of $1,000,000, with a minimum total contract value of $0.00. The contract is subject to prevailing wage rate laws applicable to California public works projects. If the lowest responsive and responsible bidder refuses the contract or materially breaches it, the CSU reserves the right to award a second JOC under the same solicitation within 120 days of bid opening.