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59A1395 - On-Call Material Engineering and Testing Services (METS), District 59
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firms for an on-call contract to provide Materials Engineering and Testing Services (METS) within District 59. This contract encompasses consultation, research, professional, and technical quality management assessments including verification activities such as inspection, sampling, and materials testing related to structural materials at both fabrication facilities and construction sites. The services will support various projects aimed at improving state transportation system facilities across all counties in District 59, with specific work locations detailed in individual task orders. The contract has an estimated value between approximately $3.3 million and $5.4 million over a three-year term and does not impose any Disadvantaged Business Enterprise or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation goals. Key administrative details include a deadline for SOQ submissions on January 16, 2026, with interviews scheduled for February 10, 2026, as per the revised addendum. Firms are responsible for assembling appropriate teams as Caltrans does not track document downloads for teaming. The procurement process includes strict compliance with federal and state regulations, such as prevailing wage requirements, nondiscrimination policies, and adherence to recent U.S. Department of Transportation interim final rules on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs effective October 3, 2025. Additionally, firms must address new mandates related to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) use and reporting in deliverables. SOQ preparation guidelines emphasize thorough documentation, including the use of the GSA Standard Form SF330, and certification on suspension, debarment, and wage audit compliance. The solicitation remains attentive to accessibility requirements, offering accommodations upon request to ensure equitable participation opportunities across diverse firms.
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Place of Performance
Implied from the agency name, likely Sacramento, CA, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Caltrans is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firms that may lead to the award of a contract to perform consultation, research, professional and technical services required for Quality Management Assessment (QMA) Services, including, but not limited to, all Verification (Inspection, Sampling, and Materials Testing) and quality management activities for structural materials at fabrication facilities and construction sites, on an ¿as-needed¿ basis to support the Department of Transportation, (Caltrans Division of Engineering Services, METS) Contract, District 59.
The work shall be performed on projects to improve the State transportation system facilities throughout all counties in California in District 59. Specific location of the work to be performed within this geographic location shall be identified in each Task Order.
Unless modified by Addenda, RFQ Requirements Question & Answer (Q&A's) must be received no later than seven (7) business days after RFQ advertisement.
The estimated contract amount is $3,345,463 - $5,436,378.
No DBE/DVBE Participation Goal Required.
The estimated contract term is three (3) years.
It is the responsibility of the consultants/subs/vendors to identify teams that may be submitting a Statement of Qualifications. The Department has no way of identifying companies or entities that have downloaded the project documents for teaming purposes.
Addendum 1 ¿ DBE, CM, GenAI and SOQ Vendor Information
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