This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Avenal, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The California Prison Industry Authority is soliciting powder coat pain for its General Fabrication enterprise and Metal Fabrication enterprise. Mail or deliver your bid package for the IFB to the address below. Faxed or electronically forwarded bids will not be accepted. Bids not submitted under sealed cover will be rejected. The sealed cover must be plainly marked with the IFB number and title, must show your firm name and address, and must be marked with DO NOT OPEN. In the opinion of CALPIA, this IFB is complete and without need of explanation. However, should you have questions, or need clarifying information, please contact the Contract Analyst indicated below. This IFB covers the estimated annual requirement of POWDER COAT PAINT for the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) Century Systems Enterprise and Metal Products Enterprise located at Avenal State Prison in Avenal, California; California State Prison-Solano in Vacaville, California; and Folsom State Prison in Folsom, California. Term: Any contract resulting from this solicitation will expire after three (3) years regardless of the amount purchased, unless extended or terminated. The contract resulting from this solicitation may be extended for one year by mutual agreement of CALPIA and the contractor. Method of Award: This bid shall be awarded to the bidder or bidders deemed by CALPIA, at its sole discretion, to offer the best value. Bidders are not required to bid on all line items in order to be deemed responsive. The contract award will be made on the basis of BEST VALUE as determined by CALPIA alone, considering the following criteria: 1. Cost: Fair, reasonable, and competitive price, expressed warranties, life cycle of product, and customer service commitments for goods and or services. 2. Performance: Past performance, quality and/or reliability for the product or service; certification by the International Standard Organization (ISO). Should a bidder be excluded based upon performance history, there must be documentation which supports that conclusion. 3. Experience: Length of time and/or number of instances the bidder has offered or produced the requested type of product and/or service. CALPIA may consider other factors deemed necessary to ensure that best value is achieved In the interest of achieving best value, CALPIA does not grant Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA), Local Agency Military Base Recovery Act (LAMBRA), or Enterprise Zone Act (EZA) preferences in evaluating bids. Employment of ex-offenders by the bidder is encouraged by CALPIA as part of our ongoing mission to change lives through opportunities. Please note that no verbal information given will be binding upon the CALPIA unless such information is issued in writing as an official addendum to this IFB.