2CA07698 - Potable Water and Wastewater Quality Testing Services **Small Business Bidders ONLY**

Only small businesses certified by the State of California are eligible to bid on this solicitation, identified as 2CA07698, issued by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). The contract requires the selected contractor to provide comprehensive water and wastewater quality testing services at CAL FIRE fire stations and conservation camps, including all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, permits, and fees necessary to perform sample collection, laboratory analysis, and regulatory reporting. Services must be available 24/7, with emergency response and re-sampling required within 24 hours. All testing must comply with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, and SWRCB-DDW standards, and the contractor’s laboratory must maintain active ELAP certification. The performance period is estimated to run from June 30, 2026, through June 29, 2029, with all work occurring at CAL FIRE and CDCR-managed facilities subject to strict access and security protocols. Contractor personnel must undergo CLETS background checks, obtain camp access clearance at least ten business days in advance, and comply with prohibitions on inmate contact, contraband possession, and unauthorized attire. No contractor may have business ties to scrutinized entities under Public Contract Code Section 10476 or engage in Sudan-related activities without submitting the CAL FIRE-720 form and signed perjury statements. Bidders must submit a completed Bidder Declaration, Payee Data Record (STD 204), proof of SB or DVBE certification, and certify their status as a California-certified small business, with no federal clause numbering systems applied; instead, state-specific certification pathways and exhibits govern compliance. Invoices must be submitted monthly at the latest to a Sacramento P.O. Box, containing detailed service descriptions, rates, agreement number, and DVBE status, with no use of federal electronic invoicing systems. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement, with no estimated dollar value disclosed, and payment details remain partially TBD pending final administrative assignment.