RFQ-24-004 - Immersion Vaccines

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking to procure an autogenous monovalent Lactococcus petauri and adjuvant immersion vaccine through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 24-004. The vaccine is needed to prevent Lactococcosis, a deadly disease of fish caused by the bacterial pathogen Lactococcus petauri, which is present in the water of some CDFW fish hatcheries. The RFQ requests 40 liters of the vaccine to be delivered to the Fish Springs Hatchery and 61 liters to the Fillmore Fish Hatchery by September 27, 2024. Responses to the RFQ are due by July 8, 2024, with a public bid opening at 3:00 PM the same day. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The RFQ outlines pricing and preference requirements, including small business and disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) incentives. Bidders must provide a California seller's permit, comply with the Darfur Contracting Act, and complete several state-required forms. Bidders are also subject to the State's recycled content requirements and rules regarding generative artificial intelligence. The contract will be awarded on an "All or None" basis, by individual group, or by individual line item, at the State's discretion. No details are provided on incumbent vendors, current contract values, or budget ranges.