Weapons firing range - IFB 26C690000

The California Department of Highway Patrol (CHP) is soliciting bids through Invitation for Bids (IFB) Number 26C690000 for weapons firing range facility services to support the Santa Ana Area office. The procurement seeks a contractor to provide access to a weapons firing range facility with restroom amenities located within thirty miles of 2031 E. Santa Clara Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705. The facility must accommodate approximately 184 uniformed CHP personnel and support quarterly qualification requirements including forty caliber pistol qualifications (36 shoots annually with three monthly sessions and one recommended night shoot), tactical rifle qualifications in .223 caliber (36 shoots annually with one recommended night shoot), and shotgun qualifications using 00 buckshot (36 shoots annually with one recommended night shoot). Pricing must be submitted on a per-hour basis with an estimated total monthly cost calculated as the hourly rate multiplied by eight hours and three sessions. All contractor personnel are subject to driver license and fingerprint clearance through the California Criminal History Information System and/or FBI. The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation coverage with employer's liability limits of $1,000,000. Questions regarding the IFB must be submitted by March 20, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., with bids due by March 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., and bid opening scheduled for March 27, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. The proposed contract term is three years, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with CHP retaining extension rights.

The DVBE participation requirement has been waived for this solicitation by CHP. However, the agency will apply applicable preference adjustments to determine the lowest-cost responsive and responsible bidder, including Small/Micro Business Preference (up to five percent), Non-Small Business Subcontractor Preference requiring twenty-five percent small business participation (up to five percent), and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Incentive (up to five percent or $100,000 whichever is less). No specific incumbent vendor information or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents. The contractor retains all spent brass and must comply with established range safety rules, with CHP maintaining the right to cancel the agreement without cause upon thirty days' advance written notice. Bids must be submitted in one original package by mail or hand delivery to the CHP Business Services Section, Contract Services Unit at 601 N. 7th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811. No walk-through of the facility is provided as part of this IFB process.