Jackson Trap Inserts with Stickem Glue

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB #0861-15) for Jackson Trap Inserts with Stickem Glue, targeting procurement for pest detection operations in Orange County and Anaheim City. The specific procurement requires 1,000 cartons, with each carton containing 1,000 specialized trap inserts made of white, bleached sulphate paperboard with polyplastic coating, measuring 6 1/4 inches by 3 11/16 inches. The inserts must include one-inch square grids, an embossed center crease for folding, and be coated with Stickem Special glue manufactured by Seabright. Delivery is phased across multiple dates: 200 cartons by March 18, 2016, 250 cartons by April 1, 2016, 250 cartons by May 1, 2016, and 300 cartons by June 15, 2016. Key deadlines include submitting questions by February 24, 2016 at 3:00 PM and sealed bids due by March 2, 2016 at 3:00 PM, with the Notice of Proposed Award occurring 1-5 work days after bid opening. The delivery location is the CDFA's Pest Detection/Emergency Projects facility at 2423 E. Winston Road, Anaheim, CA 92806.

The procurement includes specific set-aside designations and business preferences, mandating a 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation requirement with no option for good faith effort in meeting this goal. Small Businesses and Microbusinesses can claim a 5% preference when submitting bids. Vendors must perform a commercially useful function and provide recycled content certification, with all shipping and freight costs included in unit pricing. The contract requires vendors to bundle inserts in groups of 25 with rubber bands, package 40 bundles per box, and ensure each container is labeled with manufacturer information, product details, quantity, lot number, manufacture date, and CDFA purchase order number. Vendors will be required to request Jackson trap bodies from CDFA's Pest Detection/Emergency Projects office in Anaheim for fitting purposes, and any damaged cartons during transit must be replaced at no cost to CDFA. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive procurement involves 1,000,000 total trap inserts across the specified delivery schedule.