Wholesale Nursery Stock

The City of Pasadena Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services is requesting bids for wholesale nursery stock (supply and delivery only, installation excluded) with bids due August 17, 2026. The contract covers an initial three-year term with the option, at the City's sole discretion, to extend for up to two additional one-year periods.

Bidders must submit pricing for every listed plant species identified in the solicitation line items. Any bid lacking complete pricing for all required line items will be deemed non-responsive and ineligible for award. Bid pricing shall remain valid throughout the initial contract term and any approved renewal periods.

Required submissions include a Declaration of Noncolusion, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) from SAM.gov, and federal certifications under 44 C.F.R. Part 18 and 31 U.S.C. Section 1352 certifying that no federal appropriated funds will be used to influence federal officials. If non-federal funds are used for lobbying, Standard Form-LLL disclosure is required. Failure to submit required certifications or false statements carry civil penalties of $10,000 to $100,000 per violation.

The solicitation includes a DoIT Technical Questionnaire addressing IT security, data management, integration, network infrastructure, and endpoint compatibility for any systems that will reside on or integrate with the City's servers and network. Vendors must comply with the City's IT environment standards, including patch compliance, anti-malware requirements, Active Directory integration, and least-privilege access principles, or document any incompatibilities.

The source does not specify contract value, incumbent vendor, evaluation criteria, questions deadline, pre-bid meeting date, or anticipated award date.