FPCM-CIM-P000284-M019C-ML Nurse Call System

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is conducting a product-only procurement for a comprehensive Nurse Call System at the California Institution for Men located in Chino, San Bernardino County. The solicitation, identified as IFB FPCM-CIM-P000284-M019C-ML, seeks a complete nurse call system for Sub Project 11 - Building 108, including all necessary components to create a functional communication infrastructure for the facility's infirmary. The procurement requires vendors to provide nurse call devices, corridor dome lights with amber and white lamps, audio intercom capabilities, and call reset stations throughout the building. Deliverables include the physical system components, coordination and set-up services, testing, training, and comprehensive product submittals and shop drawings. The bid will be awarded on an "all or none" basis, with responses due by April 6, 2016, at 2:00 PM, to be delivered to Procurement Support in Sacramento. Written questions were required to be submitted by February 10, 2016, with multiple addenda extending the bid response deadline and addressing vendor inquiries.

The solicitation includes a 5% bid preference for California certified small businesses and non-small businesses claiming at least 25% California certified small business subcontractor participation. The Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement has been waived for this specific procurement. The State reserves the right to increase the purchase order by 20% upon written approval prior to final delivery. Bidders must submit required attachments including a Bidder Declaration Form, Payee Data Record, seller's permit information, and a Darfur Contracting Form. While specific budget details are not explicitly stated, the procurement involves a comprehensive system installation with three primary line items: nurse call system components, coordination/testing/training services, and product submittals. The project is part of the broader Health Care Facility Improvement Program and will require vendors to meet minimum specifications detailed in the invitation's attachments, with installation to be performed by CDCR personnel.