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

The California Department of Veterans Affairs, hereafter referred to as "CalVet", is inviting you to participate in this Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 24CS0039, entitled Water Treatment Maintenance Program Services. A 3 percent (3%) Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Participation Requirement applies to this IFB. The DVBE Incentive and Small Business Preferences also apply. See Section D, Special Programs, in this IFB for requirements. In submitting your bid, you must comply with all instructions and requirements contained herein. The awarded Contractor shall be required to pay prevailing wage under the terms of this Agreement. In submitting your bid, you must comply with all instructions and requirements contained herein. It is the opinion of CalVet that this IFB is complete and without need of explanation. This IFB can be made available in a text-only format as a disability-related reasonable accommodation compliant with the California Government Code and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please note that no verbal information given will be binding upon CalVet unless such information is issued in writing as an official addendum. If you have questions or should you need any clarifying information, the contact person for this IFB is: Keith Wynkoop, Contract Analyst California Department of Veterans Affairs 1227 O Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 653-2621 Email: keith.wynkoop@calvet.ca.gov The award of an Agreement, if it is to be awarded, shall be made to the lowest responsible Bidder whose bid complies with all requirements prescribed herein. In the event Bidder submits more than one (1) bid under this bid process, CalVet shall select the lowest bid and reject all other bids from this Bidder. Whenever an Agreement is awarded under a procedure which provides for competitive bidding, but the Agreement is not to be awarded to the low bidder, the low bidder shall be notified by electronic mail, facsimile transmission, overnight courier, or personal delivery five (5) working days prior to the award of the Agreement. Pursuant to Title 2, California Code of Regulations Section 1896, et seq., and Government Code Section 14838, et seq., a bid preference of five percent (5%) is available to a responsive non-small business claiming no less than twenty-five percent (25%) Small/Micro business subcontractor participation with one or more Small/Micro businesses. This preference is considered only if the tentative low bidder is not a certified Small/Micro business. In granting the Non-Small Business Subcontractor (NSBS) preference, no bid price shall be reduced by more than $50,000. This preference cost adjustment is for computation purposes only and does not alter the actual cost offered by Bidder. To be eligible for the NSBS preference, the business must complete the following forms: I) Non-Small Business Subcontractor Preference Request II) Small Business Subcontractor/Supplier Acknowledgement Term End Date of Agreement Date: June 30, 2027 Question Deadline 07/01/2024 at 3:30 PM PT Deadline for Responses to Questions Date: July 3, 2024 Time: 5:30 pm Any questions regarding this IFB must be submitted in writing by, via email to the Contract Analyst listed on Page 2 of this IFB. All questions must be received prior to the deadline for questions. Emails should include the individual's name, firm name, address, and must reference IFB #. All answers will be posted on the Cal online website. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check the California State Contract Register a The California Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified vendors to contract for Water Treatment Maintenance Program Services. The contractor is responsible for meeting all of the licenses and certifications required to perform the scope of services set forth in this solicitation. Contractor License Type Description B General Building Contractor C-55 Water Conditioning Contractor Term Start Date Date: July 1, 2024 or upon approval Term End Date of Agreement Date: June 30, 2027) & Add Start & End date It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check the California State Contract Register at online when inquiring about an addendum, questions, answers, and any other posts related to this IFB. All proposals and cost information must be submitted and received by the CalVet Event Bid open notes: Bidders who plan to attend the virtual public bid opening must notify the CalVet Contract Analyst listed in the cover letter of this IFB at least three (3) business days before the date of the public bid opening Section C.1, Key Action Dates, Bid Opening. If Bidder and/or Bidder's representative require reasonable accommodation to participate in the Public Bid Opening, Bidder must contact the CalVet Contract Analyst identified in this package and identify what reasonable accommodation(s) is required for Bidder to participate CalVet reserves the right to reject any and all bid submittal packages and/or waive any immaterial deviations in a bid submittal package and/or allow a Bidder to remedy any immaterial deviations in their bid submittal package. CalVet reserves the right to determine what constitutes an immaterial deviation in Bidder's bid submittal package. The State's waiver of an immaterial deviation shall in no way modify the IFB document or excuse Bidder from full compliance with all requirements if awarded an Agreement.