IFB 10222857 - Audiometric, Pulmonary Function, & Respiratory Fit Testing Services

The California Department of Water Resources is soliciting bids under IFB 10222857 for audiometric, pulmonary function, and respiratory fit testing services, with technical questions due November 16, 2026. Small business and disabled veteran preferences apply: a 5% calculation preference for certified small businesses, a 5% preference for non-small businesses that commit to subcontracting at least 25% of the bid to certified SBs, and a voluntary DVBE incentive offering one to five percent based on participation, with a 3% minimum participation level.

The contractor will provide these occupational health services at six DWR locations: Oroville, Delta, San Luis, San Joaquin, Southern Field Divisions, and Sutter Maintenance Yard. Estimated annual volumes are 868 employees for baseline and annual audiometric testing, 590 for pulmonary function testing, and 810 for quantitative respirator fit testing, including multiple mask fittings, along with respiratory clearance and medical questionnaires. The contractor must provide a mobile testing unit that tests four to six employees every 15 minutes for audiometric testing and one employee every 15 minutes for pulmonary and fit testing. Pulmonary function technicians must be NIOSH-certified. Fit test technicians must have five years' experience and documentation of 50 completed fit tests. Bidders need a current California business license and five consecutive years of experience in these services, supported by five references. Test results are due within ten business days of completion. Required insurance includes general liability of $1,000,000/$2,000,000, automobile liability of $1,000,000, errors and omissions/professional liability of $1,000,000/$3,000,000 aggregate, and workers' compensation at statutory limits.

Pricing is per test for each service type at each location, with rates for all three contract years and flat-rate pricing for make-up testing days. The bid sheet requires line-item pricing, and zero-dollar amounts are not permitted for substantive work. The anticipated term is three years beginning April 1, 2027. Answers to technical questions will be provided by November 19, 2026. Bids are due December 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with public bid opening December 4, 2026, at 9:30 AM at the Delta Field Division in Byron, California.