IFB No. S26DOSH008 Calibration of Light Meters, Force Gauges, Digital Manometers, Weather Meters, and Related Industrial Hygiene Equipment

The California Department of Industrial Relations is soliciting bids on calibration services for industrial hygiene and safety equipment under IFB S26DOSH008, with bids due August 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM and bid opening August 17, 2026 at 9:30 AM via Microsoft Teams. The contract carries optional socio-economic incentives: DVBE participation (up to 5% incentive), small business or microbusiness preferences (5% reduction), and Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA) eligibility.

The scope covers calibration, repair, and incidental replacement parts for light meters, force gauges, digital manometers, weather meters, and related industrial hygiene equipment across 25 manufacturer models (quantities ranging from 1 to 311 units per model). Equipment is used by safety engineers and industrial hygienists during occupational safety and health enforcement inspections across multiple California jurisdictions including Lake Riverside, Marin City, Twin Lakes, Hidden Valley Lake, and Yosemite Lakes CDPs. The contractor must provide per-unit calibration costs, hourly rates for minor repair labor (estimated 50 hours), and cumulative parts costs not exceeding $72,000.

Minimum qualifications require three years' experience calibrating industrial hygiene equipment, prior government agency service experience, and either an active ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation Certificate or a past calibration certificate demonstrating NIST traceability. The contractor must be U.S. located and maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence with $2 million annual aggregate, automobile liability of $1 million, and statutory workers' compensation coverage.

The estimated contract value is $275,000 over three years starting September 1, 2026. Bids exceeding this ceiling will be deemed non-responsive. Award goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Questions are due July 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM with responses posted August 5 by 5:00 PM. Bids must be submitted electronically to Procurement@dir.ca.gov with copies to ksullivan@dir.ca.gov and sfernandez@dir.ca.gov; file size cannot exceed 50 megabytes.