Document Destruction and Shredding Services

Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
2026-073
State
California
Responses due

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Opportunity details come from lacourt.bonfirehub.com. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles is requesting proposals for document destruction and shredding services across 38 court locations with proposals due August 29, 2026. A DVBE (Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise) status preference of 3 percent applies in the evaluation criteria.

The scope includes destruction of confidential court records, multimedia materials (floppy disks, compact discs, cassette tapes, microfiche, microfilm reels, hard drives), and paper recycling across more than 38 court locations. The contractor must supply shredding and recycling bins in three sizes (64-gallon, 96-gallon, and 175-gallon), provide generally weekly service between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (with some locations requiring multiple weekly pickups), and fulfill special requests within five business days. All confidential material must be shredded to fragments no larger than one-quarter inch and rendered fully illegible, with destruction completed within 24 hours of pickup and video supervision maintained for 30 days. The contractor must hold current business licenses, certifications including NAID certification from a recognized trade association, and specified insurance coverage (workers compensation, commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, and commercial automobile liability). Compliance with California Disposal Laws AB2246 and AB939, HIPAA regulations, and California Safety and Health Act standards is mandatory.

Minimum qualifications require at least five consecutive years of documented experience in similar services. Vendors may respond to all or some line items, though the Court may prefer to award the entire bid to one vendor and is not bound to consider partial bids.

The contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewals. Pricing must be all-inclusive except for applicable taxes, new products only, and remain firm for 120 days. The RFP timeline includes proposal evaluations estimated for August 2026 and Notice of Intent to Award in September 2026, with an estimated service start date of November 15, 2026. Evaluation criteria are experience on similar assignments (30 percent), credentials of assigned personnel (15 percent), quality of work plan (17 percent), cost (35 percent), and DVBE status (3 percent). The bid contact is Casey Watson.

Opportunity text

The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles ("Los Angeles Superior Court" or "Court") is the largest unified trial court in the United States with nearly 600 courtrooms presided over by 550 bench officers. The Court has over 4,500 full-time employees, 38 Court locations, serving 88 cities, and 118 law enforcement agencies countywide. The Court is seeking quotes, bids, or proposals for document destruction and shredding services. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Price should be all-inclusive, with the exception of any applicable taxes. Quote new product only; used/refurbished items will not be accepted. Alternate brands will not be accepted. As you access Court documents, some documents may be view only, but many of the documents call for you to input information into the blanks, directly onto the document. Failure to input requested information may result in your bid being deemed non-responsive. Vendors may respond to all or some Line Items. However, in many instances, the Court may prefer to award the entire bid (all Line Items) to one vendor. In such instances, the Court is not bound to consider partial bids. By participating in this solicitation, you agree/accept all terms and conditions, rules, procedures, etc., set forth in any/all of the solicitation documents. Bid contact: Casey Watson Issuing agency: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Contract duration: Three years Contract renewal: Two (2) one-year renewals Prices good for: 120 Days

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