PR 10845965 behaviorial health beds

The California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR), California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS), is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the procurement of 50 behavioral health beds and 50 NP Trio BH mattresses to be delivered to the California Health Care Facility (CHCF) located in Stockton, California. The behavioral health beds must measure 35 inches wide by 80 inches long and be equipped with head-end and foot-end side rails and an 8-foot detachable power cord, while the mattresses must measure 35 inches wide by 7 inches high by 82 inches long and be rated for a maximum patient weight of 500 pounds. All shipping costs must be included in the bid price on an F.O.B. Destination basis with freight prepaid by the contractor, and delivery must be made to CHCF at 7707 Austin Road, Stockton, CA 95215. The deadline for submitting questions is May 15, 2026, with final bid submissions due on May 26, 2026, at 9:00 AM, followed by a public bid opening on May 27, 2026, at 9:00 AM via Microsoft Teams. The State intends to post its award notification on May 28, 2026, with an estimated award date of June 4, 2026, and bids will remain valid for 45 calendar days following the bid due date. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid complies with all requirements on an all-or-none or individual line item basis at the State's discretion.

The procurement includes multiple preference programs that may be applied during evaluation, including a five percent (5%) Small Business/Micro Business preference, a five percent (5%) Nonprofit Veteran Service Agency preference, a five percent (5%) non-small business subcontractor preference for bidders committing to at least 25 percent SB/MB subcontractor participation, a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) incentive ranging from 1 to 5 percent based on participation level, and a five percent (5%) recycled tire product preference for qualified tire-derived products, with the combined maximum of all preferences and incentives not to exceed 15 percent of the bid amount or $100,000, whichever is less. Vendors must complete mandatory compliance certifications including the Bidder Declaration, Post-Consumer Recycled Content Certification, Darfur Contracting Act Certification, and GenAI Disclosure and Factsheet forms, and all suppliers must comply with CDCR security regulations including gate clearance checks involving Department of Motor Vehicles verification, wants and warrants checks, and criminal history checks a minimum of ten working days prior to delivery. Vendors must also provide valid federal tax identification numbers and certify compliance with environmental, non-discrimination, and state tax reporting requirements under penalty of perjury. No specific budget or award value is listed in the solicitation documents; however, vendors should note that payment terms are Net 45 days and that applicable sales tax will be added to the resulting purchase order and is excluded from vendor quotes.