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CDCR Wasco State Prison Agricultural Ground Lease Opportunity

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0000040276State & Local

Submission Closed09/18/2026, 06:59:00 AM UTC

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The California Department of General Services, acting for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, is seeking proposals for an agricultural ground lease of approximately 353.4 acres at Wasco State Prison in Kern County. The opportunity focuses on the management of 273 acres of farmable land for the production of sellable fodder crops, as well as the maintenance of all open space on the property. Qualified bidders must submit a Sustainable Land Management Plan that details how they will handle crop rotation and harvest while eliminating maintenance and weed abatement costs for the state, including fire and mosquito control. To be considered a qualified bidder, applicants must attend a mandatory walkthrough, pass a security background check, and adhere to all submission timelines. While irrigation is provided via recycled effluent disposal, the state does not guarantee the quality or quantity of the water. The solicitation is open for responses until September 18, 2026, and requires a comprehensive approach to sustainable land management across all designated open spaces, regardless of whether those specific areas are leased for farming.

General Info

Agricultural ground lease for 353.4 acres at Wasco State Prison for fodder crops.

Agency

California Department of General Services

NAICS

115116 - Farm Management Services

Place of Performance

West Sacramento, CA, 95605, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

RFP L-3198 - Agricultural Ground Lease at Wasco State Prison

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PhaseClosed

PostedSep 3

Solicitation

Response DeadlineSep 18

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

09/18/2026, 06:59:00 AM UTC

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State of California CDCR Wasco State Prison Agricultural Ground Lease Opportunity Tender # 0000040276 Closing Date : 09/17/2026 at 23:59 PM Contact: Contact: Bryan Peterson Email: contact@example.gov Details: The California Department of General Services (DGS) on the behalf of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), collectively referred to as ¿State¿, welcomes farming and land management lease proposals for approximately 353.4 acres at Wasco State Prison (WSP). The CDCR identified State-owned land available for farming activities at WSP. The current land use includes a farming operation utilizing approximately 273 acres to grow, rotate, maintain, and harvest sellable fodder crops. The WSP land available for farming is identified in ¿Attachment A¿ (WSP Farmable Land). This opportunity requires Bidders to submit a ¿Sustainable Land Management Plan¿ (SLMP), the terms of which are negotiable provided the plan includes farming and land management activities on all WSP open space, identified in ¿Attachment B¿ (WSP Open Space). Bidders are not required to lease the WSP Open Space in its entirety, but the SLMP must identify WSP Open Space as being managed and maintained by the Lessee. A Bidder will be considered a ¿Qualified Bidder¿ after meeting all the Bidder requirements outlined in this RFP including, but not limited to, following instructions for submission, meeting established timelines, clearing a security background check, attending the mandatory walkthrough, and providing a SLMP that identifies how the Lessee will: 1) manage the WSP Open Space in its entirety to eliminate maintenance and weed abatement costs for CDCR; and 2) Identify the Lessee¿s plan to grow, rotate, maintain, and harvest sellable fodder crops. Irrigation water is sourced by WSP recycled effluent disposal. The State does not guarantee water availability, quality, or quantity. The State requires the Lessee to provide comprehensive, sustainable land management, and maintenance. Land management shall include weed abatement for fire control and mosquito abatement on all WSP Open Space, whether farmed, grazed, vacant, leased, or not leased. Disclaimer: This bid is researched and provided for information purposes only. To participate in this bid opportunity, interested vendors are sometimes required to register on the State of California's website. Please refer to the originating organization for any information relating to this. Direct all queries pertaining to the language, the content or any missing or inaccurate information within this abstract to its originator, as indicated in the advertisement. Note: When you click on the link below, a new window will open to the site where you can locate more information regarding this bid. You may need to search the site to locate the bid. View Bid Information Biddingo.com is not responsible for the contents of the third party site and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third party web sites. If you decide to access them, you do so at your own risk.