IFB - S24BS010 - Water Delivery Services

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for water delivery services across multiple jurisdictions in the state, including Kern County, Napa County, Orange County, Anaheim City, and Bakersfield City. The selected contractor will be required to provide and install a minimum of 154 water dispensing units, deliver 5-gallon bottles of drinking water on a monthly basis to each location, and retrieve empty bottles. The contract term is 36 months. Bidders must have a minimum of 3 years' experience providing similar water delivery services. The DIR has set a budget of $220,000 for this project, and bids exceeding this amount may be deemed non-responsive. The DIR will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

This IFB does not include any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The DIR has not provided any information about incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The DIR has not disclosed a specific award value, but has provided a budget range of $220,000 for this project.