Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) Platforms

The Santa Clara Valley Water District, also known as Valley Water, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) under solicitation number VW0760 to support a comprehensive master-planning effort for its water utility treatment and distribution infrastructure. The agency is seeking information on commercially available Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Human-Machine Interface (HMI), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)/Programmable Automation Controller (PAC), and Distributed Control System (DCS) platforms. The primary goal is to identify a secure, maintainable, scalable, and supportable platform that ensures reliable operations and a consistent operator experience across various facilities, including reservoirs, pumping facilities, pipelines, and treatment plants. Respondents are asked to provide details on system architecture, functional capabilities such as real-time monitoring and alarm management, and integration support for industrial communication protocols and enterprise systems like GIS and LIMS. As this is an RFI for informational and planning purposes, it does not constitute a solicitation for bids, and no contract will be awarded as a result of this process. Consequently, respondents are explicitly prohibited from including pricing, cost estimates, or commercial terms in their submissions. Responses must be submitted via the PlanetBids Procurement Portal by December 3, 2026. The submission must include a cover letter of no more than two pages and a main response not exceeding twenty single-sided pages, using a minimum 11-point readable font. Because the process is subject to the California Public Records Act, any proprietary or confidential information must be submitted with both redacted and unredacted copies and a detailed confidentiality index to be considered for withholding from public disclosure.