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

Inquiries concerning this RFP should be directed to the Business Services Department, at procurement@capk.org. All costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal responding to this RFP will be the sole responsibility of the Vendor and will not be reimbursed by CAPK. Unless otherwise stated, all materials submitted by Vendor in response to this RFP shall become the property of CAPK. A. Right to Reject: CAPK reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received in response to this RFP. The Contract for the accepted proposal will be based upon the factors described in this RFP. CAPK reserves the right to waive any and all informalities or irregularities in any proposal. B. Confidentiality: The Vendor agrees to keep the information related to negotiations in strict confidence. Other than the reports submitted to CAPK, the Vendor agrees not to publish, reproduce or otherwise divulge such information in whole or in part, in any manner or form or authorize or permit others to do so, taking such reasonable measures as are necessary to restrict access to the information, while in the Vendor's possession, to those employees on the Vendor's staff who must have the information on a "need-to-know" basis. The Vendor agrees to immediately notify, in writing, CAPK's authorized representative in the event the Vendor determines or has reason to suspect a breach of this requirement. C. Notification of Award: CAPK anticipates but does not guarantee that the Contract(s) will be awarded by July 29, 2022. Award will be made to the most responsible Vendor(s) whose service, experience and approach to the project are most compatible with the CAPK's needs. CAPK will be the sole judge in making this determination. D. Small, Women and/or Minority-Owned Business: Efforts will be made by CAPK to utilize small businesses, women and minority-owned businesses, with the consideration that the primary responsibility is the most favorable return to CAPK. A Vendor qualifies as a small business firm if it meets the definition of "small business" as established by the Small Business Administration (13 CFR 121.201).