Envelopes

The California Department of General Services, Procurement Division is requesting bids on envelopes for the Office of State Publishing under IFB 7760-39245, with bids due July 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PT and questions due July 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PT. A minimum 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation is required; additional socioeconomic preferences include a 5% small business preference, small business nonprofit veteran services agencies preference, and non-small business subcontractor preference.

Envelopes must meet technical specifications detailed in Attachment 1 (Technical Specification 7504-TS-0315018-RevA) and Attachment 1A (Envelope Diagrams), covering material composition, dimensions, construction standards, and quality assurance requirements. The State reserves the right to require mock-up samples and pre-production performance tests at no cost, including machinability testing of up to 1,000 envelopes; random sample compliance reviews may be conducted post-award with line item removal authority for failed inspections. Delivery location is West Sacramento; all products must be delivered within 30 calendar days after order receipt on an F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid basis.

The estimated contract value is between $500,000 and $700,000. Award will be made on an "All or None" basis to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest cost after applicable preference and incentive calculations.

Bidders must submit completed cost worksheets (Attachment 2), narrative responses (Attachment 3) addressing GenAI usage and socioeconomic status certifications, seller's permits, payee data records, and declarations including California Civil Rights Laws certification, Darfur Contracting Act forms, and Iran Contracting Act certifications. All pricing must be inclusive with no additional fees; sales tax will be calculated by the State based on delivery location. A public bid reading will be conducted via Microsoft Teams following the submission deadline.