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Bid Title

RFQ - QUANTITATIVE PROCESSING PERPETUAL SOFTWARE E-LICENSES

Issuing Agency

San Diego County

Location

California

Published Date

Jan 14, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 9, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

BPM012991

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Project Description

RFx Name:	BPM012991
RFx Begin Date (UTC+0):	RFQ - QUANTITATIVE PROCESSING PERPETUAL SOFTWARE E-LICENSES
RFx End Date (UTC+0):	1
Commodities:	1
RFx Status:	Software
Solicitation Code:	1/14/2026 10:30:00 AM
Lot #:	2/9/2026 5:00:00 PM
Round #:	25 d 08 h 43 min 30 s

RFx General Information

Code BPM012991

RFx Name RFQ - QUANTITATIVE PROCESSING PERPETUAL SOFTWARE E-LICENSES

Lot # 1

Round # 1

RFx Begin Date 1/14/2026 10:30:00 AM

RFx End Date 2/9/2026 5:00:00 PM

Summary

Nathaniel Pimentel | Procurement Specialist Cell: 619-772-2042 | Nathaniel.Pimentel@sdcounty.ca.gov

Q&A Start Date (M/d/yyyy) 1/14/2026 10:30:00 AM

Q&A End Date (M/d/yyyy) 1/26/2026 5:00:00 PM

RFx Documents

Selected Title Type Att. Last Modification Creation Date Validity End Date RFQ 12991 - Solicitation Packet RFx Commercial Documents (Approved) rfq_12991.pdf 1/14/2026 10:40:24 AM 1/14/2026 10:40:24 AM 1 Record(s)

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County of San Diego

Date Issued:

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(this RFQ is a request for information, not an order)

January 14, 2026

RFQ Number: 12991

RFQ TITLE:

Quantitative Processing Perpetual

Software E-Licenses

QUOTATIONS DUE: February 9, 2026; 5:00 PM

CONTRACTING OFFICER:

Nathaniel Pimentel, Procurement Specialist

Phone: (619) 772-2042

QUESTIONS DUE: January 26, 2026; 5:00 PM

Email: nathaniel.pimentel@sdcounty.ca.gov

SUBMITTING YOUR QUOTATION:

Submit your response, including completed forms via BuyNet

AWARD: Will be based on:

EACH ITEM

EACH LOT

TOTAL (ALL ITEMS)

DESCRIPTION

THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO IS SEEKING QUOTES FROM QUALIFIED FIRMS (OFFERORS) TO PROVIDE TWO (2)

QUANTITATIVE PROCESSING PERPETUAL SOFTWARE E-LICENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS & CONDITIONS

CONTAINED WITHIN.

SEE STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS AND PRICING PAGE FOR DESCRIPTION.

THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTE INCLUDES AN RFQ SUBMITTALS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY OFFERORS.

SUBMITTALS WILL BE EVALUATED BASED UPON PERFORMANCE FACTORS INCLUDING THE OFFEROR AND OFFEROR

PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE, TECHNICAL APPROACH, ACCEPTANCE TO THE COUNTY’S AGREEMENT AN PRICE.

Two (2ssss

BELOW TO BE COMPLETED BY OFFEROR

Offeror acknowledges Addendum No.

1

2

3

4

5

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Type or Print)

NAME, TITLE & CONTACT INFORMATION OF

PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or Print)

Offeror/Company Name

Name of Authorized Representative

Address

Title of Authorized Representative

City, State, Zip

(

)

Telephone Number

Email Address

(

)

Telephone Number of Authorized Representative

Website Address

Signature of Authorized Representative

Date

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) 12991 – QUANTITATIVE PROCESSING PERPETUAL SOFTWARE E-LICENSES

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

☐ Submit a completed and signed Proposal Cover Page (PC600P) form

• https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/PC600_dpc_Offerors_Cover_Page.pdf

☐ Submit a completed and signed Representations and Certifications form (PC601)

• https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/PC601_dpc_Reps_and_Certs.pdf

☐ Submit a completed and signed Small-Local Business Self-Certification Form (PC610)

• All Offerors are encouraged to complete this form to support County data collection.

• https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/PC610_dpc_Small_Local_Self_Cert.pdf

☐ Submit a completed and signed Nondisclosure Indemnification Agreement (PC620) (if applicable).

• Required if submitting Confidential/Proprietary Information (see information in Terms and Conditions below)

• https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/PC620_dpc_Nondisclosure_Indemnity.pdf

☐ RFQ Questionnaire

• (Page 5)

☐ Submit a completed Pricing Schedule.

• (Page 11),

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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) 12991 – QUANTITATIVE PROCESSING PERPETUAL SOFTWARE E-LICENSES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

RESPONSES: Your response is due through electronic upload to BuyNet on the specified close date and time, local San Diego time.

If Offeror is unable to submit via BuyNet for any reason, Offeror may mail to the listed Contracting Officer, or by personal delivery to

the Purchasing and Contracting front desk. Please use these methods only if you are unable to submit through BuyNet. If mailed or

delivered, the above RFQ No. should be included on the front of the envelope.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to submit a proposal based on the most current RFQ, addenda thereto, responses to Questions, any other

information posted on BuyNet, and any diligence material made available by the County. Offerors are advised to regularly check BuyNet

for information. The County has no obligation to contact Offerors directly with any such RFQ-related information.

• In order to see all information related to this RFQ, to submit Questions, and to receive notifications of updates, Offerors must

select “Participate in RFx” for this solicitation in BuyNet.

Forms required to be submitted with Offeror’s Quotation are included in this RFQ or posted on the County’s web site at

https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/purchasing/purchasing-forms.html. Posted forms may be updated from time to time.

Unless otherwise specified, Offerors may submit the version of a form in place as of the date of RFQ issuance or any later version.

This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers.

QUESTIONS: Please submit questions and requests for clarification related to definition or interpretation of this RFQ in writing to the

contracting officer before the Questions Due date/time listed in this RFQ. Those received after this date may not be answered at the

discretion of the County.

PRICING: The County may award a contract on the basis of initial quotations. Your price(s) should be the lowest possible for the RFQ

requirements. Omit Sales and Use Taxes unless otherwise specified.

The Estimated Quantities in the Pricing Schedule are provided solely for evaluation of quotations. They represent approximate

anticipated use based on historical consumption. If the County’s actual requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described

as “estimated” in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for price adjustment.

EVALUATION AND AWARD. Quotations are subject to acceptance at any time within 90 days after submission due date/time, unless

otherwise stipulated by the County. This RFQ is an informal negotiated procurement process. Lowest price may not always be the sole

criteria for award of an RFQ. The County reserves the right to waive a variation in specification if, in the opinion of the County, such

variation does not materially change the item or its performance within parameters acceptable to the County. The County reserves the

right to reject any or all quotations and to accept or reject any item(s) thereon, or waive any informality in the quotation. The County

reserves the right to perform a pre-award survey of the offeror to determine capability to perform, including but not limited to facilities,

financial responsibility, materials/supplies, and past performance. The determination of the County as to an Offeror’s prospective ability

to perform the contract shall be conclusive.

SAMPLES: Samples, at Offeror’s expense, may be required for evaluation by the County. Delivery of sample must be scheduled with

contracting officer and provided within required timeline. The County shall have the right to review sample and to determine if such

sample is acceptable. The County’s decision to award is contingent upon its acceptance of the products provided in the sample. During

the term of the award, the County must approve any substitutions from the initial sample in writing in advance of substitution. In no

event shall the supplier be permitted to increase prices on the basis of substituted item(s).

Sample, if not destroyed by tests, will, upon request, be returned at Offeror’s expense. Offeror must advise contracting officer at time

of sending sample that they must be returned, provide return address and Federal Express account number.

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL: If items called for in this Request for Quotation have been identified in the schedule by a "brand name

or equal" description, such identification is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive, and is to indicate the quality and characteristics

of products (including products of brand name manufacturer s other than the one described by the brand name) to be considered for

award if such products are determined by the County to meet fully the salient characteristic requirements listed in the request.

Unless the offeror clearly indicates in the quotation that an "or equal" product is being offered, quotation shall be considered as offering

the brand name product specified.

If the offeror proposes to furnish an "equal” product, the brand name, if any, of the product to be furnished shall be inserted in the space

provided in the request for quotation, or such product shall be clearly identified in the quotation. The evaluation of the quotation and

the determination as to equality of the product offered shall be the responsibility of the County and will be based upon the information

furnished by the offeror, or identified in the quotation as well as other information reasonably available to the purchasing activity.

Caution to offerors: the purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the

quotation and reasonably available to the purchasing activity. Accordingly, to insure that sufficient information is available, the offeror

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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) 12991 – QUANTITATIVE PROCESSING PERPETUAL SOFTWARE E-LICENSES

must furnish, as part of the quotation, all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for

the purchasing activity to (i) determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristic requirements of the request for

quotation, and (ii) establish exactly what the offeror proposes to furnish and what the County is binding itself to purchase by making an

award. The information furnished may include specific references to information previously furnished or to information otherwise

available to the purchasing activity.

If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of the Request for Quotation, he shall (i) include

in the quotation a clear description of such modifications and (ii) clearly mark any description to show the proposed modifications.

DUTY TO INQUIRE: Should the Offeror find discrepancies in or omissions from the RFQ, plans, specifications or other documents,

or should the Offeror be in doubt as to their meaning, the Offeror must at once notify the Buyer, in writing. If the point in question is

not clearly and fully set forth, a written addendum will be issued and emailed to Offerors.

CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY INFORMATION: If confidential/proprietary is contained within the submission:

1) It must be submitted in a separate file or document marked as EXHIBIT–CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY

2) Responses to solicitation requirements that include the confidential/proprietary information, shall refer to the response

contained within the EXHIBIT–CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY (for example: If submittal requirement #1 requires staff

Social Security Numbers, the response to requirement #1 shall reflect “see response #1 contained within Exhibit-

Confidential/Proprietary”); and

3) It must include a signed Nondisclosure Indemnification Agreement (PC620).

NOTE: As a Public Agency, the County of San Diego must adhere to the California Public Records Act, therefore pricing cannot be

considered confidential/proprietary.

TERMS OF RESULTING CONTRACTS: Any purchase order(s) issued as a result of an RFQ will contain the County's standard

Purchase Order (PO) terms and conditions and any additional terms and conditions referenced in this RFQ. The County’s PO Terms and

Conditions are available at:

https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/purchasing/docs/dpc_terms_and_conditions.pdf

Payment terms are NET 30, unless terms more favorable to the County are included in Offerors quotation. Note: qualified Small-Local

Businesses may be eligible for more advantageous payment terms including NET15, in accordance with Board Policy B-53 Small-Local

Business Policy (SLBP).

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING: The County's obligation for payment of any contract beyond the current fiscal year end is contingent

upon the availability of funding from which payment can be made. No legal liability on the part of the County shall arise for payment

beyond June 30 of the calendar year unless funds are made available for such performance.

CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 18662: In compliance with California Revenue and Taxation code

section 18662, if you are a non resident of California (out-of-state invoices) who receives California source income, the County will pay

California Use Tax directly to the State of California per permit no. SR FH 25-632384. Fifteen (15) business days prior to the first

payment, new suppliers or suppliers with expired forms or forms with incorrect information, must submit new forms to the County

(forms are available from the Franchise Tax Board website listed below).

Under certain circumstances you may be eligible for reduced or waived nonresident withholding. If you have already received a waiver

or a reduced withholding response from the State of California and the response is still valid, submit the response to the County in lieu

of the forms. Failure to submit the required forms will result in withholding of payments. Refer to the Franchise Tax Board websites

(listed below) for tax forms and information on nonresident withholding, including waivers or reductions. The County will not give you

any tax advice. It is recommended you speak with your tax adviser and/or the State of California for guidance.

FRANCHISE TAX BOARD WEBSITES:

http://www.ftb.ca.gov

http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/Withholding_Definitions.shtml

http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/wsc/Processing_Changes_for_2010.shtml

http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/wsc/forms_and_publications.shtml

http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/wsc/decision_chart.shtml

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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) 12991 – QUANTITATIVE PROCESSING PERPETUAL SOFTWARE E-LICENSES

RFQ QUESTIONNAIRE

The request for attachments and supporting documents listed below shall be included and are required to be considered responsive to

this Request for Quote. Please respond to the following:

1. Offeror has read, fully understands, and agrees that Offeror’s quote will meet the requirements specified in Exhibit A, Statement of

Work.

YES ☐

NO ☐

2. Is the Offeror's software used by other public Forensic Toxicology laboratories for quantitative processing of wiff2 data files

acquired on SCIEX QTRAP 6500+ instruments without the need for additional file conversion software?

YES ☐

NO ☐

If yes, please provide the name of two public Forensic Toxicology laboratories using this software:

3. Can the Offeror meet the 30-day lead time requirement stated in Section 3.2 of Exhibit A, Statement of Work?

YES ☐

NO ☐

4. Does your organization provide an alternative or equivalent product that closely matches the specifications listed in Exhibit A,

Statement of Work?

YES ☐

NO ☐

If yes, please provide a specification sheet for your equivalent product and a brief explanation of how your equivalent product is

comparable and compatible with existing systems at the Sheriff's Crime Laboratory.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 511210Software Publishers

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