IFB P2491001 Cannabis Enforcement Program (CEP) Process Server Service Contract
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 0000032020
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- NIGP codes
Opportunity details come from caleprocure.ca.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Paragraph 1:
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a Cannabis Enforcement Program (CEP) Process Server Service Contract. The CDFW's Law Enforcement Division investigates environmental crimes, including those related to unlicensed cannabis cultivation causing significant pollution. To serve legal documents on elusive parties, the CDFW requires the services of an experienced private process server with a proven track record of serving out-of-state and actively evading parties, with a personal service rate of 65% or better. The contract term is from the date of approval through June 30, 2027, with a maximum contract value of $60,000. Bidders must have at least 5 years of industry experience, 5 or more process servers, and be able to provide investigative services like skip-tracing and stakeouts. Bids are due by July 26, 2024 at 4:00pm PT and will be evaluated based on the lowest responsive and responsible bid.
Paragraph 2:
The solicitation has a 5% small business preference and up to 5% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive available. While the DVBE participation requirement has been waived, the DVBE incentive is still applicable. The CDFW may allow up to 25% advance payment for community-based private nonprofit bidders. There is no listed incumbent vendor or current contractor, and the CDFW is seeking to establish a new contract to provide the required process server services to enforce cannabis cultivation violations and environmental damage.
Opportunity text
Invitation for Bid P2491001 Cannabis Enforcement Program (CEP) Process Server Service Contract The California Department of Fish and Wildlife¿s (CDFW¿s) Law Enforcement Division (LED) investigates crimes against California¿s natural resources. Today, wildlife is being poached throughout the State, State waters are being polluted, streams and critical habitats are being destroyed, and human activities are damaging wildlife habitat and requiring responses from wildlife officers at historic levels. Crimes associated with cannabis cultivation cause significant environmental damage. The Cannabis Enforcement Program (CEP), now a statewide program, targets those cultivators operating without the necessary permits and engaging in significant environmental pollution in conjunction with their unpermitted activity. One of the more effective enforcement tools remains the administrative enforcement authority provided by Fish and Game Code Section 12025. Enforcement attorneys draft complaints against these cultivators and once they are served complaints, litigate the claims against them, as needed. Due to the unpermitted nature of their activities, most of the growers and/or landowners avoid contact. In addition, many of the growers and/or landowners are from out of state and/or operate under a Limited Liability Corporation (L.L.C.) Given LED¿s limited resources and the elusive nature of the parties CDFW is trying to service, services of a private process server with a proven record of serving similarly elusive parties are required.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IFB_P2491001_CEP_Process_Server_Services_Solicitation_v2.pdf | ||
| IFB_P2491001_Sample_Agreement.pdf |
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