Bi-Annual Carpet Shampooing Services *Small Business Bidders Only*

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is soliciting bids for bi-annual carpet shampooing services at their Southern Operations Center in Riverside, California. The contract (3CA07523) covers three specific facilities: the Operations Command Center (10,000 square feet), the Training Building (5,500 square feet), and the Administrative Building (25,000 square feet). Contractors must provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, permits, taxes, transportation, and associated fees to perform comprehensive carpet cleaning services. The specific service schedule requires shampooing the Administration and Training Buildings during the first non-holiday weekends in January and July, and the Operations Command Center overnight on the last Saturday of March and September. A mandatory site walk-through is scheduled for December 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with attendance confirmations due by December 18, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. The bid submission deadline is December 29, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., with a proposed contract term from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028.

This procurement opportunity is exclusively reserved for California Certified Small Businesses, with strict prohibitions against subcontracting any portion of the work. Bidders must submit a comprehensive package including a Rate Sheet with per-service pricing for each building, completed Darfur Contracting Act certification, Payee Data Information form, Contractor Certification Clauses form, California Civil Rights Laws Attachment, and a Bid/Bidder Certification Sheet. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, worker's compensation insurance with waiver of subrogation, and commercial automobile insurance of not less than $1,000,000. Contractors must also register with the Department of Industrial Relations and the Labor Commissioner's Office for janitorial services. The state will be responsible for sales and use taxes but not federal excise or employee-related taxes. Invoicing will be permitted monthly or quarterly in arrears for satisfactorily completed services, with the state reserving the right to terminate the agreement with 30 days' written notice.