BSL3 Laboratory Maintenance

California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Facilities Management Services, is soliciting bids through Invitation for Bid for BSL-3 laboratory maintenance at its Richmond Campus, with a mandatory pre-bid walkthrough on November 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PT and bids due December 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PT. A mandatory 3 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement applies to contracts exceeding $5,000, and proposals without minimum 3 percent DVBE participation from a certified prime or subcontractor are deemed non-responsive.

Scope covers inspection, testing, certification, preventive maintenance, and deficiency reporting for Biosafety Level 3 containment systems under CDC/NIH BMBL 6th Edition, ANSI Z9.14, and IEST-RP-CC034 standards. Deliverables include semiannual gaseous room decontamination, annual HEPA filter certification and testing, pre-filter and terminal-filter replacement, annual facility performance verification, and deficiency re-testing as needed. Work is coordinated with CDPH Facilities Management Services and the CLS Biosafety Team. Bidders must have at least five years of demonstrated BSL-3 experience and at least three comparable BSL-3 annual performance verification projects completed within the previous five years.

The maximum contract value is $149,999.99, and bids exceeding that amount are non-responsive. The two-year term runs December 16, 2026 through December 15, 2028, with CDPH reserving one additional year for time only or an amendment adding funding up to 30 percent of the original contract cost. Work is performed at 850 Marina Bay Parkway, F-175, Richmond, California. Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Small business and Target Area Contract Preference Act preferences are available to qualifying bidders, and DVBE incentives apply to participation above 3 percent.

Written questions are due November 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PT, with answers posted by November 24, 2026. The public bid opening is December 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT, and the anticipated notice of intent to award is December 4, 2026. Submissions require three sealed copies, proof of business licensure, insurance documentation, references, STD 204 and 205 payee forms, Contractor Certification Clauses, and DVBE declarations.