RFQ-LED-0627-01, Lobster Tags

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks a vendor to design, produce, label, package, and deliver custom injection‑molded lobster‑trap tags for commercial lobster permits. The contract requires two production batches: a first batch of 46,800 tags delivered by early May 2027 and a second batch of up to 1,200 replacement tags to be produced within 18 business days of each data‑file trigger through March 2028. Tags must be manufactured in the United States, meet specific UV‑resistance, freeze‑resistance, and salt‑water durability standards, and display required markings and recycled‑content certifications. The vendor must provide electronic and physical proof samples, weekly progress reports, and comply with a suite of certifications (Darfur, CalRecycle, small‑business/DVBE, etc.). • Quantity: 46,800 tags first batch; up to 1,200 tags second batch. • Material: U.S.–made elastomer, UV‑stable, freeze‑resistant, salt‑water‑impervious. • Printing: One‑sided hot‑foil or laser‑etched markings (CDFW, permit number, serial, year, recycle code). • Delivery: Palletized boxes to CDFW Business Management Branch Warehouse, West Sacramento, by 5 May 2027 (first batch) and within 18 business days of each data‑file (second batch). • Mandatory certifications: Darfur Act, CalRecycle recycled‑content, Payee Data Record, Bidder Declaration, small‑business/DVBE preferences, and others.