Shelter and WeatherTower Trailer with Additional Weather Towers

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is issuing a Request for Quote (EM-25-079) for shelter and weather tower equipment consisting of three line items: one shelter and tower trailer, six 33-foot aluminum weather towers, and six aluminum weather tower bases with tilt frames. The shelter and tower trailer must be constructed with a galvanized steel chassis, all-aluminum shelter measuring 6'4" W x 21'4" L, dual 5,200 LB galvanized torsion axles with electric brakes, a 46-foot telescopic aluminum crank-up tower, HVAC system, 50-amp shore power inlet, and guy wire kits with helical screw anchors. The aluminum weather towers are specified as free-standing stack-type structures consisting of three 10-foot sections with bolted joining sleeves and tapered top sections. Questions regarding the solicitation are due March 4, 2026, with answers posted by March 11, 2026, and quote responses due March 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm PST. Equipment must be shipped to 3077 Fite Circle, Suite 100, Sacramento, California 95827, which lacks dock or forklift facilities. Bidders must submit itemized pricing including applicable sales tax, discounts, total cost, shipping charges if not included, e-waste fees, and certify a minimum 30-day validity period. Evaluation criteria include responsiveness, responsibility, compliance with all administrative and certification requirements, and tie-breaking preference for vendors certified as Small Businesses or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises.

This procurement includes several set-aside designations and restrictions. Preference is provided to vendors certified as Small Businesses (SB) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE), with tie-breaking determined by coin toss if preferences result in equal scores. All bidders must submit the Bidder Declaration identifying current California certifications, certify commercially useful function if claiming disadvantaged business status, complete civil rights certification if the contract exceeds $100,000, and provide payee data records (STD 204 and STD 205 forms). Additional required certifications include compliance with the Darfur Contracting Act, Executive Order N-6-22 regarding Russian sanctions, and CalRecycle recycled content plastic trash bag certification requirements. Contractors must also complete the Commercially Useful Function Questionnaire and, if applicable, the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Declaration form. Payment terms are Net 45, and the contract is contingent upon sufficient budget appropriations. No specific contract award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, the contract exceeds $100,000, triggering civil rights certification requirements.