BID - Audiometric, Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Fit Testing 2010

This document provides information and instructions regarding the process of filing a protest for a bid in the State of California. It states that within five business days of filing the protest, the protestant must submit a detailed written statement if the original protest did not contain complete grounds for the protest. The document also provides the contact information for where the protest documents should be sent, either to the Department of General Services or the Department of Water Resources. It mentions that upon receipt of the protest, the Department of General Services will send an acknowledgement letter and communicate with the parties regarding further disposition of the protest. The document also includes information about the disposition of bids, stating that all documents submitted in response to the bid will become the property of the State of California and will be regarded as public records. It also mentions the standard conditions of service, including the requirement for the Agreement to be fully executed before service can commence and the consequences for the Contractor failing to commence work at the agreed upon time. The document also includes information about the Payee Data Record, stating that the Contractor must have completed and submitted the form to determine if they are subject to State Income Tax withholding. It also mentions the Small Business Program, which requires a fair share of the State's purchases and contracts to be placed with certified small businesses or micro-businesses. It explains the Small Business preference and the non-small business preference, as well as the process for bidders with pending Small Business or DVBE Certification applications. The document provides an example of how the non-small business preference is computed, stating that it is used for computation purposes only and does not alter or affect the bid amount. The document concludes by stating that in the event of a tie between a small business and a disabled veteran enterprise that is also a small business, the award will go to the disabled veteran. It also mentions the maximum allowable preferences for small business and non-small business subcontractors.