RFQ #2025210 - AVL gas divider, PEMS quality control station and system controller

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) issued Request for Quotation #2025210 on April 23, 2026, to procure specialized air quality testing equipment essential for maintaining quality assurance and quality control of AVL Gas Portable Emissions Measurement Systems (PEMS). The three primary items being procured include an AVL M.O.V.E Quality Station, an ICAL Gas Divider calibration and test equipment package, and an AVL M.O.V.E System Control Advanced unit with associated components. These instruments are used to perform calibration and linearity checks on Gas PEMS systems that evaluate criteria gaseous pollutants from vehicles in CARB's Truck and Bus Surveillance Program, with the goal of minimizing calculation and handling errors caused by staff. Bidders must submit written questions by May 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM (PT), with answers provided via addendum by May 1, 2026. Quote submissions are due no later than May 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM (PT), and notice of proposed award is expected one to five working days after receipt. All products must be delivered within 45 working days of purchase order execution to Sacramento, California, on an FOB Destination basis with all freight costs included. Required submittals include a cover letter, specification compliance questionnaire, Payee Data Record (STD. 204), post-consumer content certification, California Sellers Permit, bidder declaration, commercially useful function documentation, civil rights certification, and cost worksheets.

The procurement is open to California-registered sellers, with preference available to qualified small businesses (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE), offering bid discounts of five percent and up to five percent respectively if participation commitments are met. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the procurement documents. The State reserves the right to return defective products and obtain compensation prior to final payment, with invoices due within 45 days of goods acceptance or invoice receipt, whichever is later, in accordance with the California Prompt Payment Act. All documents submitted become property of the State of California and are subject to the California Public Records Act. No specific award value or budget range was listed in the available procurement documents.