C5613071-D, Rebid 3 Water Wastewater Sampling and Analysis Services PBSP only

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is soliciting sealed bids through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Water, Wastewater Sampling and Analysis Services at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP), designated as Contract C5613071-D, Rebid 3. The contractor must be a certified laboratory providing comprehensive sampling, analytical testing, courier services, emergency response, and sample supply services for multiple water systems including drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, groundwater wells, and sludge matrices. Deliverables include approximately 30 field service hours, 180 courier transport trips, and numerous analytical tests spanning biochemical oxygen demand, nitrate, total phosphorous, total suspended solids, metals analysis via ICP methods, hexavalent chromium, total cyanide, volatile organics, and legionella and mercury testing across various matrices. Required qualifications include State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water (DDW) Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) certification and CDC Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation (ELITE) certification throughout the contract term, with the laboratory located within 560 miles of PBSP. Bidders must complete all rate sheet line items in the provided Excel format (Exhibit B-1) with compensation provided monthly in arrears; blank cells or missing dollar amounts may result in bid rejection. The deadline for letters of inquiry is February 17, 2026, with sealed bids due February 27, 2026, by 11:00 AM, and public bid opening scheduled for March 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The contract term extends through May 31, 2027.

This procurement is exempt from mandatory Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation but requests voluntary participation with incentive awards of 1 to 5 percent applied to responsive, responsible bids including DVBE participation. A five percent Small Business Preference is available for certified small and microbusinesses, with an alternative non-small business preference option for firms committing to 25 percent or greater small and microbusiness subcontractor participation. All bids must be submitted electronically as PDF files to the designated email address. Insurance requirements include $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 Auto Liability, and $1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate Non-Medical Professional Liability coverage. Bidders may offer prompt payment discounts of at least one percent of invoice amount or $50.00 (whichever is greater) for payment within 30 days, with the highest discount percentage serving as a tiebreaker for equally responsive bids. The rate sheet includes a 25 percent line item allocation for unforeseeable, as-needed services payable at applicable rates; however, specific budget amounts and award values are not disclosed in the solicitation, and the State retains the right to adjust work quantities and scope as deemed necessary.