Request for Proposal (RFP) SFBC-P-25-23

The California Department of Conservation’s San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission is soliciting proposals under RFP SFBC-P-25-23 to manage, facilitate, and provide process support for its Regional Abandoned Derelict Vessel Program. The contract, with an estimated value of $150,000, requires the contractor to develop and execute a comprehensive work plan focused on stakeholder engagement, program implementation, and alignment with BCDC’s mission to protect and sustainably manage the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Performance is limited to California’s nine-county Bay Area, with all work concluding no later than September 1, 2026. Proposals must be submitted in hard copy, with three sealed copies including an original bearing original signatures, labeled with the RFP number and marked “DO NOT OPEN,” and delivered to BCDC’s San Francisco office by the July 10, 2026 deadline. No electronic submissions are accepted, and all proposals must include ten mandatory attachments, including the Contractor Certification Clauses (CCC 4/2017), Payee Data Record (STD 204), DVBE Declaration, Commercially Useful Function Certification, Darfur Contracting Act certification, and two samples of past relevant work. The State strictly prohibits alternate contract language, modifications, or counter-proposals, and any proposal containing such changes will be rejected outright. The evaluation process prioritizes Work Plan and Project Understanding (30 points), Evaluation of Experience (30 points), and Cost (30 points), followed by Project Approach and Samples of Work (10 points each), using a trade-off methodology to select the best value offeror rather than the lowest price. Small businesses qualify for a 5% bidding preference, and DVBEs are awarded preference in the event of a tie. All contractors must demonstrate compliance with California’s economic sanctions related to Russia and Ukraine, adhere to state contracting standards, and certify they are not conducting business in Sudan’s Darfur region. Payment is expected on a monthly, task-completed basis, with no specified invoicing system, and all contractual obligations are governed solely by the written RFP and executed agreement, with no binding oral understandings permitted.