California Sexual Assault Kits

The California Department of Justice is requesting quotes for customized sexual assault forensic evidence collection kits under RFQ 26-0001, with quotes due July 1, 2026 and questions due by June 12, 2026.

The procurement is a two-year standing order for 6,000 kits to supply ten DOJ Bureau of Forensic Services laboratories across California (Sacramento, Chico, Eureka, Watsonville, Fresno, Redding, Richmond, Riverside, Santa Rosa, and Goleta) on an as-needed basis. Each sequentially numbered kit contains specified forensic evidence collection materials — cotton-tipped swabs, labeled envelopes for different evidence types, glassine envelopes, evidence tape, barcode labels, and an FDA insert sheet — per detailed Statement of Work specifications. Bidders may be required to provide sample kits before a purchase order is awarded. Small deviations from stated requirements are permitted with advance Department approval.

Award will be made on an "all or nothing" basis to the lowest responsible bidder, excluding sales tax, with payment terms of Net 45 days. All equipment must be new and in current production; used, shopworn, demonstrator, prototype, or discontinued models are not acceptable. Shipment must be quoted F.O.B. destination, with the seller bearing loss or damage in transit.

California Small Business certification preferences and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentives apply; DVBE program requirements are waived but the DVBE incentive applies. Bidders must submit a Bidder Declaration Form, Recycled Content Certification Form, Darfur Contracting Act Certification Form, Payee Data Record Form (STD 204), and Generative Artificial Intelligence Disclosure & Fact Sheet (STD 1000). A California seller's permit is required if charging sales tax. Quote responses must remain valid for 45 calendar days following the quote due date.