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The County of Orange, OC Waste & Recycling, (hereinafter referred to as County) is requesting competitive bids from qualified vendors (hereinafter referred to as Bidder) for CALIFORNIA NATIVE CONTAINER PLANT SUPPLY. The awarded Contract, (hereinafter referred to as Contract) will be between the County and awarded Bidder, (hereinafter referred to as Contractor) in accordance with the model contract terms, conditions and scope of work. Provided herein are the specifications for the supply of native container plant species for several OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) planting projects, by qualified nursery suppliers. The project sites are located within Orange County, including Olinda Alpha Landfill (OAL), Frank R. Bowerman (FRB) Landfill, Prima Deshecha Landfill (PDL), closed Coyote Canyon Landfill, closed Santiago Canyon Landfill, and Santiago Oaks Regional Park. All questions or requests for interpretations must be received within this solicitation's Question & Answer section by Wednesday, February 25, 2026, before 2:00 pm as specified in the solicitation. Respondents are not to contact other County personnel with any questions or clarifications concerning this solicitation. OCLSB or DVBE Preference provides for the following: Invitation for Bid - IFB A five percent (5%) deduction in the original bid price shall be applied to all confirmed OCLSB or DVBE bidders for evaluation purposes. If the lowest bidder is a certified OCLSB or DVBE bidder, the contract will be awarded at the certified OCLSB or DVBE's original bid price. The maximum allowable preference deduction is $100,000. Request for Proposal - RFP An additional five percent (5%) shall be applied to the tallied cost score of each certified OCLSB or DVBE to obtain their final score. If the final score of any OCLSB or DVBE matches the final score of a non-OCLSB or non-DVBE, preference shall be given to the certified OCLSB. If two or more OCLSB or DVBEs have the same final score, the County shall determine the contract award based on the County's best interest. Dual OCLSB and DVBE Preference provides for the following: Business Certified as OCLSB and DVBE If a State-certified OCLSB is also a State-certified DVBE, the preference given to that business shall be 8% instead of 5%. Subcontractors If bidder is submitting subcontractors to qualify for the OCLSB or DVBE preference, bidder must demonstrate through the Staffing Plan that 20% of the total bid amount is allocated to the OCLSB and/or DVBE subcontractor(s).