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

For Fire Suppression System Preventive Maintenance Contract duration: 3 years Contract renewal: 2 annual renewals Q & A deadline: Jan 06, 2023 6:00:00 PM EST Any questions or requests for interpretations or clarifications shall be requested in writing electronically. The County reserves the right to audit and verify the Contractor's records before final payment is made Term of Contract: This Contract shall commence on March 20, 2023 and continue for three (3) calendar years from that date, unless otherwise terminated by County. 1. County, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to accept or reject in whole or in part any or all bids received as a result of this solicitation. 2. County may cancel this Invitation for Bids in whole or in part without prior notice. Thereafter, County may issue a solicitation for new bids. 3. County makes no guarantee as to the usage of the services by County. County furthermore makes no representation that any contract will be awarded to any bidder responding to this Invitation For Bid. 4. All bids received will be public record after opening. Proposals/bids are not to be marked as confidential or proprietary. Proposals/bids submitted in response to this IFB are subject to public disclosure. County shall not be liable for disclosure of any information or records related to this procurement. Additionally, all proposals/bids shall become the property of County. County reserves the right to make use of any information or ideas in the proposals/bids submitted. 5. When more than one line item is specified in a solicitation, County reserves the right to determine the lowest responsible bidder on the basis of individual items, groups of items, or all items included in the solicitation, unless otherwise expressly provided for in the solicitation. County may accept any item or group of items included in the bid unless the bidder expressly objects in its response to the solicitation and conditions its response on County purchasing all items for which the bidder provided bids. In the event that the bidder so objects, County may consider the bidder's objection nonresponsive and may render the bidder ineligible for award. 6. County reserves the right to award its total requirements to one bidder or to apportion those requirement among two or more bidders as County may deem to be in the best interests of County. In addition, negotiations may or may not be conducted with bidder; therefore, the proposal/bid submitted should contain the bidder's most favorable terms and conditions, since the selection and award may be made without discussion with any bidder. 7. County reserves the right to waive, at its discretion, any irregularity or informality which County deems correctable or otherwise not warranting rejection of the bid. 8. The lowest responsive and responsible bid may be subject to further negotiations in the sole discretion of County; bidders should not assume, however, that there will be opportunity for further negotiation so bidders must present their best and final bid in response to this solicitation. 9. By participating in this solicitation, bidders agree to accept the decision of the County Purchasing Agent as final. A. County of Orange Local Small Business (OCLSB): Effective January 1, 2020, County of Orange Board of Supervisors adopted the OCLSB Preference policy. Implementation of the OCLSB Preference policy supports local businesses, the local economy and the development of the County's tax base. To be certified as a Local Small Business by the County of Orange, a business shall meet (1) and (2) below: 1) Local Business requirements: a. maintains their principal center of operations (i.e. headquarters) within Orange County, and; b. has: i. a business address located in the County of Orange that is not a post office box, or ii. a valid business license or certificate of occupancy issued by the County of Orange or by an Orange County city, or other documentation acceptable to the County of Orange. 2) Small Business Requirements: a. must be certified as a Small Business by the State of California Department of General Services (DGS); and, b. DGS Small Business requirements must be valid at the time of bid/proposal submittal. B. Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE): Effective January 1, 2021, County of Orange Board of Supervisors adopted the DVBE Preference policy. The DVBE Preference policy supports local business opportunity, economy and the development of the County's tax base, and in addition recognizes the service and sacrifice given by the men and women of our Armed Forces. To be certified as a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise by the County of Orange, a business shall meet (1) below: (1) Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Requirements: a. must be certified as a DVBE by the State of California Department of General Services (DGS); and, b. DGS DVBE requirements must be valid at the time of bid/proposal submittal. To participate as an OCLSB and/or DVBE please read and follow the process outlined in EXHIBIT II - County of Orange Local Small Business (OCLSB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Certification Requirements.