RFQ #2026039 ¿SB Option Canary Subscription Renewal 21 Canaries Hosted Console

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is requesting quotations for renewal of Canary security platform subscription support and licensed products under RFQ #2026039, with quotes due October 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. This solicitation is restricted to California-certified Small Business or Microbusiness vendors; non-SB/MB bids are rejected as non-responsive.

The scope covers a twelve-month subscription agreement providing access to a hosted management console, a private Canarytokens server, twenty-one Canary licenses (five hardware Canaries, eight virtual Canaries, seven AWS Canaries, and one Azure Canary), continuous software and firmware updates, hardware warranty coverage, and technical support. Service delivery hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays. The Contractor must support the base product and modules previously purchased by CARB to ensure effective deployment, monitoring, and management of CARB's security environment.

The maximum bid amount is $249,999.99; bids of $250,000.00 or above are rejected as non-responsive. The contract term begins upon license activation and runs for twelve months. Written questions are due October 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time, with answers posted October 23, 2026.

Bidders must submit a cover letter, RFQ response content checklist, Payee Data Record (STD. 204), Bidder Declaration, Commercially Useful Function documentation, Small Business Certification, and Cost Worksheet (Exhibit B-1). Bidders must disclose any intended use of Generative Artificial Intelligence that materially impacts system functionality, risk to the State, or contract performance; failure to disclose may result in bid disqualification. Payment will be made within forty-five days of invoice receipt and approval under the California Prompt Payment Act. Contract award is anticipated within forty-five days of the scheduled award date.