Bottled Drinking Water
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The California Department of General Services, Procurement Division, is soliciting bids to establish a multi-year statewide contract for bottled and boxed purified drinking water. The contract spans three years with two optional one-year extensions and is available for use by California state departments, participating local agencies, and other states. Awards are granted by individual region and group to the responsive bidder offering the lowest cost. The service area is divided into six distinct regions, and bidders may submit pricing for any combination of these regions. Technical requirements specify that the water must be processed via distillation, deionization, or reverse osmosis to maintain total dissolved solids between 30 and 250 ppm. All plastic containers must be one-time-use, 100 percent recyclable, and contain at least 20 percent postconsumer recycled content by weight. Products must comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 CFR sections 110, 129, and 165.110, and the California Health and Safety Code. Additionally, manufacturers and distributors must hold a current Bottled Water Plant License from the California Department of Public Health. Standard deliveries must be completed within 14 calendar days of an order, while emergency deliveries during a state proclamation are required within 12 to 24 hours. All pricing is F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid. The contract includes various socioeconomic preferences, such as a 5 percent bid preference for certified small businesses and incentives for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises. Bidders must submit their responses using the required narrative and pricing attachments by the extended deadline of November 9, 2026, and provide a third-party laboratory analysis performed within 12 months of the submission date.
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