IFB Number 26-0040-IFB - DOJ Administrative Services - Statewide Overnight Courier Service

The California Department of Justice is soliciting bids for a statewide overnight courier service contract to support its offices in Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco, Fresno, Los Angeles, and San Diego, with service commencing September 1, 2026, and concluding August 31, 2029. The contractor must provide daily overnight delivery of inter-agency envelopes and mail items only, with strict prohibitions against transporting pallets, liquids, or hazardous materials. All shipping materials, including labels, courier bags, and boxes, are the contractor’s responsibility, and all shipments must include tracking and proof of delivery. The contract is structured under State of California standards with references to STD 213, GTC 02/2025, and CCC 04/2017, and is administered under a firm-fixed-price model. No federal FAR clauses are applied; instead, state-specific certification and compliance requirements govern the agreement. Award will be made on a low price technically acceptable basis with price adjustments for socioeconomic preferences: disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBE) receive a 5%, 4%, or 3% price reduction depending on participation level, and non-small business offerors may receive up to a 5% reduction for using certified small business subcontractors—provided those subcontractors perform at least 25% of the contract value and undertake a commercially useful function. Bidders must self-certify their size status and DVBE status using mandatory attachments including STD 843, GSPD-05-105, and Attachment 10a, with post-award reporting of actual DVBE participation required. The contractor must carry comprehensive insurance, including $1 million in general liability, environmental liability if applicable, and aircraft liability for air transport, with the State of California named as an additional insured. Subcontracting or assignment requires prior written approval, and the contractor must certify compliance with conflict of interest rules, contingent fee prohibitions, and California civil rights laws. Invoices must be submitted in arrears to a designated DOJ address with proper referencing and supporting documentation, and performance is subject to inspection at any time by DOJ personnel. All bids must be physically submitted as wet-signed documents to the specified Sacramento address by May 28, 2026, with email notification to the contracting officer required, and no electronic submissions are permitted.