FPCM-CCWF-I001136-001-A-RS EIFS System

Only bidders who attended the bid walk for the prior iteration of this solicitation on October 22, 2025, are eligible to submit proposals for this Invitation for Bid, which is exclusively for an Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) and associated accessories. The solicitation, numbered FPCM-CCWF-I001136-001-A-RS with internal identifier 0000039247, is issued by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) under NAICS code 238320 and is open for bids until June 8, 2026. The performance location is the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, California, where all deliveries must be made FOB destination, requiring access within the secure perimeter and prior gate clearance for personnel and materials. All bidders must comply with strict security protocols including criminal identification and information clearance, mandatory submission of two forms of ID, adherence to clothing restrictions that prohibit attire resembling inmate uniforms, and confinement of all electronic devices and prohibited items. Personnel must be pre-vetted, and no entry into inmate areas is permitted without a correctional officer escort, with 48-hour advance notice required for work inside the secure perimeter. Packaging and marking requirements mandate delivery in manufacturer-original containers with intact labels, clear itemization of contents and quantities, and protection of all materials during transport and storage, particularly metallic components which must be stored indoors off the floor. Compliance with ASTM standards including C920, E2568, E2486, E2134, and E2273, alongside California Building Standards Code Title 24 and UL assemblies, is required. Submittals must include a Commercially Useful Function Declaration and a GenAI Disclosure and Factsheet, with bidders required to self-certify size status and socioeconomic classifications such as Small Business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, and identify subcontractors performing 25% or more of the work. Invoices must include contract and line-item detail and be submitted to the address specified in the general provisions, though no electronic invoicing system is mandated. The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder under a likely Low Price Technically Acceptable methodology, with no trade-off considerations permitted. All work is subject to final inspection and acceptance by CDCR at the facility, with mockups required and approved prior to full-scale installation. Failure to comply with any specification, security requirement,