P25-0009 Yellow Panel Trap

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is seeking a vendor to procure 100,000 Yellow Panel Traps for exotic fruit fly detection and eradication efforts, with the primary delivery location being 2423 E Winston Road in Anaheim, California. The Request for Quote (RFQ) P25-0009 was released on June 12, 2025, with bid responses due by 5 PM Pacific Time on June 26, 2025. Interested bidders must submit quotes via email and can submit questions no later than 12:00 PM Pacific Time on June 19, 2025, with answers to be published on June 23, 2025. The traps must be 9" x 11", constructed from 24-point paper board stock with polyethylene coating, colored specifically in Pantone #102 yellow, and include precise specifications such as adhesive application, printed text, and packaging requirements. The procurement will be awarded on an "All or None" basis, with all equipment required to be new and the latest model in current production. Bidders must submit comprehensive documentation including a Bidder Declaration, Recycling Content Certification, Darfur Contracting Act Certification, and a Generative Artificial Intelligence Disclosure form.

The solicitation includes specific set-aside preferences, with a 5% preference granted to California Certified Small Businesses and provisions for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation. Vendors must include freight and handling charges in unit pricing and submit F.O.B. Destination responses. While no incumbent vendors are specified, the traps must meet stringent quality control measures, including rejection of damaged shipping containers and precise adhesive application protocols. Traps must be packaged 200 per cardboard shipping container and prepared for tree hanging with specific grid patterns and potential alphanumeric identification. Although a specific award value is not explicitly stated, the procurement involves a significant quantity of specialized scientific equipment, suggesting a substantial contract value. The technical specifications are extremely detailed, indicating a high level of technical expertise will be required from potential vendors to meet the precise manufacturing and performance requirements outlined in the solicitation documents.