26WS0011-Floor Care Equipment Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), OSPR Laboratory Program (OLP) provides in-house testing services for basic water quality parameters in addition to limited nutrient analysis to support samples collected by CDFW personnel. Analytical testing services are provided to support research studies with partner State agencies, or to support enforcement actions where the goal is to protect the beneficial uses of State waters and to identify pollutants that may imperil wildlife. To provide continuous services to support CDFW activities, contingency capacity for analytical testing will be provided by the Contractor to support testing capabilities not provided by the OLP and to provide services when catastrophic instrument failure occurs at the OLP.

The awarded contract will be written for a maximum amount of Thirty-One Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents (**$31,000.00**).

The Contractor agrees to provide to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) analytical testing services for samples provided by the Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) in accordance with the specifications, terms, and conditions contained herein.

CDFW employees will collect the water samples and send, ship, or deliver collected samples to the Contractor. CDFW will provide sample containers, preservation, chain-of-custody forms, and shipping containers. CDFW will pay for shipping costs to deliver samples to the Contractor. As needed, the Contractor may be asked to provide containers and associated preservatives, where applicable, and ship to designated locations within 5 days of the request. [...]

Within 21 business days of receipt of the samples, the Contractor will complete the analysis and deliver a Level II report in electronic format via email, mail, or hand-delivery. In the event a Level IV report is requested, an additional 21 business days will be provided to the Contractor to complete the report. The CDFW Contract Manager will be contacted prior to any sample disposal. [...]

For any samples that will need to be subcontracted to another laboratory, the Contractor is responsible for finding an alternate laboratory with CA Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (CA ELAP) certification to perform the work and is responsible for notifying the Contract Manager in writing prior to submission. [...]

The Contractor is responsible for sample disposal in accordance with State and local regulations.

**Bid Due Date:** November 16, 2026, **5:00PM (PT)**.

Public or private corporations, agencies, organizations, associations, or individuals may submit a sealed bid in response to this IFB.

The contract term will be from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029.

The Contractor will be required to maintain the following insurance coverage throughout the duration of this agreement and must supply proof of coverage upon request by CDFW.

• Commercial General Liability (limits not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 annual policy aggregate)
• Automobile Liability (limits not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident)
• Workers Compensation and Employers Liability (limits of $1,000,000 are required. The waiver of subrogation endorsement must also be provided).

The Total Basis of Award amount in Attachment 4 will be used solely for award determination to establish the lowest cost.