Description
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is seeking a contractor to provide data‑processing, GIS mapping, printing, and bulk mailing services for the Flood Risk Notification (FRN) Program, which informs owners of properties behind state‑plan levees in the Central Valley of California. The work includes acquiring parcel data from LightBox Vision, creating custom map layers, drafting and finalizing flood‑risk letters, printing tri‑fold and multi‑property mailers, and mailing over 300,000 notices annually for a three‑year term. The solicitation is a sealed‑bid IFB with a unit‑price pricing structure and mandatory participation requirements for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) and optional small‑business preferences.
• Annual deliverables: data sets (Mar 31), map layers (Apr 30), draft FRN (Jun 30), final FRN (Jul 30), printing (Aug 15), mailing (by Sep 1/30).
• Required certifications: DVBE (≥ 3 %), SB preference (5 % calculation), GenAI disclosure, tax‑delinquency verification, and various DGS/OSDS forms.
• Bid submission deadline: Oct 6 2026 1 PM (hard copy + USB); public bid opening Oct 6 2026 1:30 PM via Teams.