California Department of Water Resources (California) posted this RFQ on Oct 19, 2026. Responses are due Nov 9, 2026. Category: Information Technology. Questions are due 2026-10-26 15:00. Solicitation number 0000040699.
Design, Implementation, and Technical Support for DWR's real-time river forecasting system.
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The Department of Water Resources (DWR) invites contractors to review and respond to this Request for Quote (RFQ), entitled: 10222412 Design, Implementation, and Technical Support for DWR’s Real-Time River Forecasting System.
To enhance operational resilience, business continuity, and redundancy, DWR seeks to establish an independent Community Hydrologic Prediction System (CHPS) Operator–Client system that can function as a complementary system to the California–Nevada River Forecast Center (CNRFC) CHPS environment.
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has statutory and public safety missions for collecting hydrometeorological data and issuing real-time runoff forecasts.
The services required are delineated in the Statement of Work (SOW), Exhibit A. The Mandatory Technical Requirements are delineated in Section II of this solicitation.
The services will be performed at:
DWR Joint Operations Center, 3310 El Camino Avenue, Suite 200, Sacramento, California 95821
**Submission method:** You may mail or hand-deliver your response (submittals by email or fax will not be accepted) to DWR’s Procurement Official. The RFQ due date is: **November 9, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. PT**.
Bidder must submit one (1) hardcopy of their bid, and one (1) electronic copy on USB Flash Drive of all documentation required as part of this RFQ. Do not include the Cost Worksheet (Exhibit B, Attachment 1) within the hardcopies.
DVBE Participation for this RFQ is **required**, which is a minimum of three percent (3.0%) commitment.
Award of the Contract will be made to the Supplier with the Highest Points scored for this solicitation. The evaluation criteria governing contract award is based on a high point award system that includes cost. These factors are weighted for this solicitation with administrative and technical requirements equaling 50% of the evaluation, and cost equaling the remaining 50% of the total possible points before socioeconomic preferences and incentives are included.
Anticipated Term – The anticipated term of this agreement is December 1, 2026, to November 31, 2029. State reserves the right to extend the term of the agreement by one (1) additional year at the rates specified in the Contractor’s Cost Worksheet (Exhibit B, Attachment 1).
The anticipated cost of this contract shall not exceed **$750,000.00**.
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