Change Management Services IFB # 10214150

The California Department of Water Resources is requesting proposals for professional change management consulting services under RFP #10214150, with proposals due June 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and a mandatory minimum 3.0% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement. A 5.0% preference applies to vendors certified as Small Businesses by DGS/OSDS.

Work will be performed at the contractor's facility and at DWR Operations and Maintenance Headquarters at 715 P Street, 5th Floor, Sacramento, California. The scope encompasses strategic communications, leadership alignment, stakeholder engagement, and performance measurement as primary deliverables, with secondary support for core organizational change management functions. Services will support adoption of critical Operations and Maintenance and State Water Project initiatives. The anticipated contract term is three years with an option to renew for two additional years, with an expected agreement start date of September 1, 2026.

Proposing firms must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience providing organizational change management and related consulting services for large, complex organizations. Key personnel must hold relevant bachelor's degrees and industry certifications as specified in the RFP. Cost evaluation is based on hourly rates for seven labor classifications: Senior Change Management Consultant, Change Management Consultant, Communications Specialist, Project Manager, Instructional Designer/Training & Knowledge Transfer Specialist, Data & Performance Measurement Analyst, and Project Coordinator.

Evaluation occurs in three phases: Phase One reviews administrative compliance; Phase Two scores the cost proposal (30 points), work samples (60 points combined), and references (10 points); Phase Three applies Small Business and DVBE incentive calculations. Technical questions are due May 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., with answers provided by June 4, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Addendum #01, posted May 15, 2026, updates hyperlinks to DGS forms PD 843 (Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise Declarations) and DGS PD 05-105 (Bidder Declaration). No guarantee of work or renewal option exercise is stated.