Certification Service Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) must be received by Friday, May 1, 2026, no later than 2:00 PM PST. SOQ must be received at: City of Ceres Public Works Administration Office **** Hackett Road Ceres, **** and all SOQs shall be received in the city of ceres public works administration office by friday, may 1, 2026, no later than 2: 00 pm. pst.

The bid notice states that submissions will be graded according to criteria including qualifications of key personnel, demonstrated ability to provide the requested scope of services, experience with similar systems and projects, approach to providing the requested statement of qualifications, understanding of the RFQ objectives, and innovation/creative approach. he submissions will be graded according to the following chart. points points criteria categories possible awarded qualifications of key personnel demonstrated ability to provide the requested scope of 30 services experience with similar systems and projects of comparable complexity. approach to providing the requested statement of qualifications 30 understanding of the rfq objectives and scope, including scada andor network support methodologies. innovationcreative approach 25 innovative or costeffective solutions that improve reliability, efficiency, or cybersecurity. references 15 quality of performance and reliability as reported by previous clients. total points 100.

The bid notice states that respondents must meet minimum qualifications including being located within a 100-mile radius of Ceres, CA, holding a valid UL508A certification, employing specific certified professionals (ISA Registered Certified Automation Professional - CAP, IEC ISA **** Certified Cybersecurity Expert), and demonstrating financial stability. espondents must meet all of the following minimum qualifications. failure todemonstrate compliance may result in disqualification. a. location requirementthe system integrator must be located within a 100mile radius of ceres, ca b. ul508a certificationthe system integrator must hold a valid ul508a certification. respondents must provide verifiable proof of certification from the official ul website aspart of their submission. c. required onstaff certificationsthe system integrator must employ the following certified professionals on staff at thetime of submission: isa registeredcertified automation professional capproof of current certification must be included. iecisa **** certified cybersecurity expertproof of current certification must be included. d. financial stabilityrespondents must provide their most recent financial statements.

The bid notice states that requests for clarification or information are due by Thursday, April 16, 2026. fq request for clarification or information due: thursday, april 16, 2026.

The bid notice states that all responses must be uploaded completely through the Public Purchase online bidding system no later than the 2:00:00 p. m. MT due date indicated in the document. The notice also states that if your submission has not completely uploaded by the 2:00:00 p. m. MT deadline, the Public Purchase system will lock and your response will be incomplete and deemed non responsive and eliminated from the evaluation process.

The bid notice states that questions shall be submitted individually through Public Purchase by 2:00 p. m. Mountain Time, on April 9, 2026. The notice also states that questions submitted after the deadline may not be considered.

The response deadline for proposals is April 23, 2026, at 02:00 PM CT. The notice states, esponse deadline: **** 02: 00 pm ct.

The award will be made to the responsive proposal satisfying the district's requirements, with price factors considered. The district will evaluate proposals based on price, quality of goods or services, and experience. The notice states, awards will be made to the individuals or firms submitting the best responsive proposal satisfying the districts requirements, price factors considered.

Bidders must upload a pricing catalog, certificate of insurance, and a completed W9. Additionally, a Form **** must be completed online. The notice mentions, equired documents include: bidders pricing catalog certificate of insurance completed w9 tec form ****.

The questions deadline is April 13, 2026, at 12:00 PM CT. The notice states, question deadline: **** 12: 00 pm ct.