CCF_2026_1. 2_Crumbling Foundation Services-Materials Lab Testing

The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) issued Request for Qualifications (RFQA) 2026-002 on behalf of Connecticut municipalities to procure crumbling foundation services with materials laboratory testing capabilities. The solicitation seeks qualified vendors to provide comprehensive lab testing services for materials related to crumbling foundation issues, with the bid period opening January 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST and closing June 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Vendor questions are accepted from January 22, 2026 at 9:15 AM EST through June 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT, allowing prospective bidders an extended period to seek clarification on procurement requirements. The solicitation contains no specified line items and invites responses from all interested vendors without geographic or organizational restrictions. Interested parties must access complete RFQ materials, including the detailed RFQMaterialsTesting-and-Lab-Bonfire.pdf document, at www.crcogbonfirehub.com. All inquiries should be directed to Kimberly Bona at CRCOG, located at 350 Church Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103, via telephone at 860-724-4292 or email at kbona@crcogct.org. No specific evaluation criteria have been disclosed in the available documentation.

No set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to specific types of organizations, including disadvantaged enterprises, have been identified in this solicitation. The procurement documentation does not specify incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure or technology requirements that would necessitate integration with previous systems or service providers. The estimated total contract value is not disclosed in the available solicitation materials, limiting visibility into the potential award scope and budget range for prospective bidders. Delivery terms are specified as Free On Board (FOB) Destination, with payment terms to be determined by the responding vendor. The lack of specified contract value, combined with the extended bid period and broad vendor eligibility, suggests CRCOG seeks to develop a qualified vendor pool capable of supporting multiple Connecticut municipalities' crumbling foundation testing needs on an as-needed basis.