RFQ 20250213 - Horizontal Accoustic Doppler Current Profiler

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #NCRO-20250213 seeking procurement of 10 Horizontal Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) units with specific technical requirements. The required ADCP units must have a 2m-90m profiling range, capability to measure up to 128 individual cells, RS232 communications, user programmable output rate, and include a vertical beam and secondary pressure measurement. Key procurement dates include March 27, 2025 as the release date, with vendor questions due by April 4, 2025, and final quotation submissions required by April 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM PT. Vendors must deliver the units to the DWR Central Warehouse in Sacramento by June 1st, 2025. The solicitation requires comprehensive documentation submission, including a DWR RFQ Cover Sheet, Bidder Declaration, Recycled Content Certification, and California Civil Rights Laws Attachment. An innovative aspect of this procurement is a requirement for vendors to disclose any use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in their proposal or product delivery.

The procurement includes preferential considerations for California-certified small businesses, with a five percent preference available, and additional incentives for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation. The contract is structured with payment terms of Net 45 days and falls within a total contract value range of $100,000.01 to $1,000,000.00. This solicitation covers jurisdictions including Sacramento County and San Francisco City, indicating a potential multi-county deployment of the procured ADCP units. The procurement appears focused on advanced scientific measurement equipment, suggesting the units will be used for hydrological or environmental monitoring purposes. Vendors must carefully review all administrative requirements and demonstrate technical compliance with the specified ADCP unit characteristics to be considered for award.