P25-1367 MARS 6 Microwave Digestion System

The California Department of Food & Agriculture is soliciting bids for the MARS 6 Microwave Digestion System to be used for digesting mineral and heavy metal fertilizer samples, with delivery required to the CDFA Center for Analytical Chemistry in Sacramento, California. The solicitation, numbered P25-1367, was posted on May 5, 2026, and responses are due by May 27, 2026. Bidders must submit a complete proposal via email, including a detailed quote with SKU numbers, a Bidder Declaration, a Commercially Useful Function Statement, Recycling Content Certification, Darfur Contracting Act Certification, California Civil Rights Laws Certification, a completed Payee Data Record (STD204), and any applicable Special Provisions or Warranty Agreement. The contract is evaluated under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) model, meaning award will go to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder who meets all technical, administrative, and regulatory requirements without trade-offs for superior performance. Delivery must occur within 45 calendar days after the response deadline and must be shipped F.O.B. Destination, freight prepaid, with a liftgate-equipped truck required due to the lack of a loading dock or forklift at the delivery site. The equipment specification includes the MARS 6 unit, a 40-vessel 75ml PFA set, Easyprep IWave Premium, cleaning brushes, a Customer Care Plus Plan, and installation services. All products must comply with California’s recycled content laws, requiring at least 10% post-consumer recycled content for metal products and 50% for rubber products, with proper labeling including the SABRC mark where applicable. Bidders must be registered with a valid Unique Entity ID (UEI) through SAM, and those claiming Small Business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise status must be officially certified by the State’s Office of Small Business and DVBE Services. Contractors must perform a Commercially Useful Function, directly managing and supervising their work with no excessive subcontracting. Use of Generative AI in contract performance or as part of the deliverable requires written disclosure or the bid will be disqualified. The Darfur Contracting Act Certification is mandatory for any entity with international operations in the past three years, and subcontractor changes require prior written approval. Payment will be made within 45 days of acceptance under California’s Prompt Payment Act, and all pricing must be all-inclusive with no change orders permitted unless mutually agreed in