Digital Output Services RFP #10217440

The California Department of Water Resources is soliciting proposals for digital output and finishing services under RFP 10217440, with proposals due September 21, 2026. A mandatory 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation commitment applies; proposing firms must also maintain a production facility within thirty miles of DWR's headquarters at 715 P Street, Sacramento, California.

Firms must have at least three years of experience providing digital output and finishing services as their principal business and possess in-house equipment including large-format ink-jet plotters, laminators, flatbed plotters, routers, vinyl cutters, and specified computer platforms and software applications compatible with DWR's digital environment.

The contract term is three years with an option to renew for two additional years, with an anticipated start date of November 1, 2026. No specific contract value or budget range is stated. Evaluation proceeds through four phases: administrative compliance review, quality sample evaluation (minimum 90-point threshold), on-site facility inspection conducted by DWR during evaluation, and cost proposal review. Final selection goes to the lowest monetary responsible proposer achieving a passing score.

Technical questions are due September 9, 2026 at 3:30 p.m., with answers disseminated by September 11, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. A public proposal opening is anticipated for September 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. No formal bidders' conference or site visit is scheduled as a requirement.