Handicap Government Bids & RFPs

The proposals are due by Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 2 p. m. Central Time.

Payments are due to the vendor by HCDE and any CP member within 30 to 45 days after the receipt of products/services or invoice, as specified in the contract terms.

All products and services provided by the vendor under this contract must be warranted to be free from defects in material, workmanship, and design for a period of one year upon acceptance or payment.

Awards will be made to the responsible vendors whose proposals are determined to be the best value to HCDE and to CP members, based on evaluation criteria including price, references, reputation, quality, financial capability, and marketing plan.

To qualify for evaluation, a proposal must have been submitted on time and must materially satisfy all mandatory requirements identified in this RFP. A responsible vendor is defined as one who has adequate financial resources, can comply with delivery requirements, and is a qualified and established firm regularly engaged in the type of business that provides the products/services listed.

If the vendor is unable to provide products/services at quoted prices or fails to fulfill contract terms, HCDE or the CP member may insist the vendor honor prices, pay the difference to the next acceptable proposal or market price, or recommend termination of the contract and disqualification from future proposals.

A preproposal meeting is scheduled virtually, but a site visit is not mentioned as a requirement or option.

Sample submission is not identified as a requirement in this RFP.

Any vendor wishing to appeal a proposal and/or award of a contract must submit a complaint/appeal form by hand-delivery, fax, or U. S. mail to HCDE's Director of Choice Partners within 15 HCDE business days after award of the contract.

The estimated total value of the contract is $200 million.

The bid due date is April 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM PDT.

The bid notice states that the type of award is lump sum.

The bid notice states that a pre-bid meeting will be held onsite on April 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM PDT at 305 Via del Norte, Oceanside CA, ****, and attendance is not required.

The bid notice states that the estimated bid value is 15,****.

The bid opening, which is the deadline for proposal submission, is scheduled for May 7, 2026, at 02:00:00 PM CT. The bid notice states proposals due public bid opening optional click here for zoom link.

The bid notice mentions that an updated W9 form is required for submission with each contract renewal, and if your firm will be doing business as DBA, please indicate additional names on line 2, indicate your corporation type, and date and sign the W9 form. It also states to complete the EDGAR certifications and required contract provisions form, with initials required where indicated on all pages, and completion of the vendor information section, sign and date where indicated. The bid notice states equired irs updated w9 form in march 2024, please use that version. an uptodate w9 is required for submission with each contract renewal. do not reuse prior year forms. a w9 form signed and dated in the same calendar year as the renewal is required. if your firm will be doing business as dba please indicate additional names on line 2, indicate your corporation type, and date and sign the w9 form. complete the edgar certifications and required contract provisions form. initials are required where indicated on all pages, and completion of the vendor information section sign and date where indicated.

The deadline for questions is April 30, 2026, at 02:00:00 PM CT. The bid notice states deadline for questions via hcde ebid event.