Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, Devil's Garden Fire Center Water Testing Services, identified under Solicitation ID: 2CA07665. Work is to be performed near 715 P St, Sacramento, CA 95814, USA in Sacramento County.

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General Project Description

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is seeking a contractor to provide certified water quality testing services for its Devil's Garden Fire Center. The project scope includes providing all necessary materials (e.g., sample bottles, labels, chain of custody paperwork, ice chests, ice packs), labor, equipment, tools, and transportation for the collection and delivery of water samples to the contractor's Environmental Lab Accreditation Program (ELAP) certified laboratory. The contractor is responsible for conducting comprehensive analytical testing of drinking water for various contaminants and wastewater pond samples for nitrates and nitrites, as well as reporting analytical results to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Division of Drinking Water (DDW). Emergency testing services are also required, with immediate notification of positive test results and re-analysis within 24 hours if necessary.

General Bid Items

Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Nitrates
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Nitrite
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Mercury
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Fluoride
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Metals Digestion
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Aluminum
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Antimony
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Arsenic
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Barium
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Cadmium
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Chromium
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Nickle
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Selenium
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Thallium
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Lead
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Copper
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Gross Alpha
Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Radium 228
Quantity: 3 Unit: EA Work Item: Drinking Water Testing - Emergency Testing
Quantity: 2 Unit: EA Work Item: Wastewater Pond Testing - Nitrates
Quantity: 2 Unit: EA Work Item: Wastewater Pond Testing - Nitrites
Quantity: 3 Unit: EA Work Item: Wastewater Pond Testing - Emergency Testing

NAICS Classification

NAICS 541380 – Testing Laboratories (Performing physical, chemical, and biological analysis of water samples)., NAICS 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (Providing expertise in environmental regulatory compliance and reporting of water quality data to state agencies)., NAICS 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) (Involved in the scientific analysis and interpretation of water samples for various parameters).

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on February 9, 2026, and was last updated on February 9, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on February 11, 2026.

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