Boat Equipment

The County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner Department is soliciting competitive bids for boat equipment through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) posted on March 6, 2026, with a submission deadline of March 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. The procurement involves the acquisition of two Ilmor 6.2L GDI (430 HP) marine engines and two Veratron VMH 70 glass cockpit displays for the Orange County Sheriff's Department Harbor Patrol in Corona Del Mar, California. The engines must comply with specific technical requirements including fresh water closed cooling systems, mechanical throttle and shift provisions, California 5-star emissions compliance, closed-cooled exhaust manifolds, crank-mounted stainless steel raw water pumps, high-output alternators, and custom first responder ECU software, with a factory commercial warranty of three years or 1,000 hours. The glass cockpit displays must be dual engine capable with custom dash adaptor plates and harnesses fitted to the boat's specifications. This is a firm fixed-price, one-time purchase contract with no renewal option, and all bids must be submitted electronically through the County's eProcurement Portal. Pricing must be provided as separate firm prices for each line item, including unit costs, total costs, freight and shipping, and sales tax calculated at 9.25%, with bids evaluated on a lowest responsive, responsible bidder basis and pricing remaining valid for 365 days after the closing date.

Qualified vendors submitting bids are not subject to mandatory set-aside restrictions; however, a five percent preference deduction is available for bids from County of Orange Local Small Businesses (OCLSB) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) certified by the State of California Department of General Services, with a maximum allowable preference deduction of $100,000. Bidders must provide current D-U-N-S and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) numbers prior to contract award and must comply with all debarment and campaign contribution disclosure requirements. The successful contractor must submit certificates of insurance with additional insured endorsements, including Commercial General Liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability at $1,000,000 combined single limit, Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, and Employers Liability Insurance at $1,000,000 per accident, along with a completed W-9 form within seven days of County notification. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds must be executed by the contractor and an authorized California surety, with bond amounts equal to the estimated contract value. Delivery is required to the Corona Del Mar facility with notification required five business days prior to delivery, occurring Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays and weekends. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials; the total compensation amount is listed as to be determined (TBD) pending receipt and evaluation of competitive bids.