Potable Water and Wastewater Quality - Bid 2CA07698 - CAL Fire - CA 2026

Bid #2CA07698. Contact: austin.bristol@fire.ca.gov. CAL Fire, California. This is an open sell-side (state purchasing) solicitation issued by CAL FIRE via the State of California's Cal eProcure / FI$Cal procurement portal. Event ID 2CA07698. Due Jun 18 (5 days left).

About this solicitation

This is an open sell-side (state purchasing) solicitation issued by CAL FIRE via the State of California's Cal eProcure / FI$Cal procurement portal. Event ID 2CA07698. Solicitation type: Request for Proposals (RFx). Bid responses are due 05/29/2026 5:00PM PDT. Buyer contact: Austin Bristol (austin.bristol@fire.ca.gov). Business unit 3540. Vendors must register on caleprocure.ca.gov to view full bid documents and submit a response.

Bid summary

CAL FIRE issued this environmental opportunity in California, referenced as solicitation number 2CA07698. Responses are due by June 18, 2026. Questions can be directed to austin.bristol@fire.ca.gov.

Public procurement context

CAL FIRE in California is using this solicitation to procure environmental work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a environmental solicitation in California are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.

Federal-aid funding flowing through programs such as the Federal Highway Administration, FEMA, or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brings additional compliance requirements on solicitations like this one, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America provisions where applicable, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals set by the issuing agency. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in California so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.

How to respond to this opportunity

To submit a bid for this solicitation, review the full solicitation documents for CAL FIRE's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the June 18, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to austin.bristol@fire.ca.gov before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with CAL FIRE should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.

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