Project Information

Bid Title

Conex Shipping Containers

Issuing Agency

Cosumnes Community Services District

Location

California

Published Date

Mar 18, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 7, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

FD-26-023

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Project Description

Bid Number:	FD-26-023
Bid Title:	Conex Shipping Containers
Category:	Supplies & Equipment
Status:	Open

Description: Cosumnes Community Services District (“District”) is seeking proposals to purchase 30 used Conex shipping containers to be used for the construction of training props at the Cosumnes Fire Department Training Center. The goal of this RFP is to improve the capabilities of the Fire Training Center through the construction of training props that simulate commonly found structures throughout the department’s jurisdiction. These props will reduce damage to the current training tower and burn rooms, while providing increased realistic training for Cosumnes Fire personnel and surrounding fire agencies. Please see RFP and associated Exhibits for further information. Publication Date/Time: 3/18/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 4/7/2026 12:00 PM Contact Person: Carolyn Baptista, Administrative Manager Related Documents: FD-26-023 Conex Shipping Containers - RFP (PDF) FD-26-023 Conex Shipping Containers - Exhibit A Scope of Services (PDF) FD-26-023 Conex Shipping Containers - Exhibit B Proposal Form (PDF) FD-26-023 Conex Shipping Containers - Exhibit C Sample Agreement (PDF)

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COSUMNES COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

FOR

Conex Shipping Containers

(FD-26-023)

Release Date: March 18, 2026

Proposal Deadline: April 7, 2026 by 12:00 pm (PST)

Proposals must be received via email at the email address below by the deadline.

Carolyn Baptista, Administrative Manager

Email: CarolynBaptista@CosumnesCSD.gov

Phone: 916-405-7106

Cosumnes Community Services District

8820 Elk Grove Blvd.

Elk Grove, CA 95624

PLEASE READ: Ukraine/Russia-Related Sanctions Compliance. Consultant/Contractor is aware of the requirements of

California Executive Order N-6-22 (“Ukraine/Russia-Related Sanctions), which obligates consultants/contractors to comply

with existing economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as any

sanctions imposed under state law. The Services may be subject to compliance monitoring by the District. It shall be the

consultants/contractors sole responsibility to comply with all applicable economic sanctions.

Cosumnes Community Services District RFP

FD-26-023: Conex Shipping Containers

SECTION 1 – PURPOSE

Cosumnes Community Services District (“District”) is seeking proposals to purchase 30 used

Conex shipping containers to be used for the construction of training props at the Cosumnes

Fire Department Training Center. The goal of this RFP is to improve the capabilities of the Fire

Training Center through the construction of training props that simulate commonly found

structures throughout the department’s jurisdiction. These props will reduce damage to the

current training tower and burn rooms, while providing increased realistic training for Cosumnes

Fire personnel and surrounding fire agencies.

SECTION 2 – DISTRICT PROFILE

The District is located in California’s Central Valley in the southern portion of Sacramento

County, four miles south of the Sacramento City limits. The District is the largest community

services district in California encompassing 157 square-miles and serves an estimated

population of 210,000.

The District is a regional agency providing fire protection services to the cities of Elk Grove and

Galt, as well as unincorporated areas in southern Sacramento County. Additionally, the District

provides parks and recreation services exclusively to the Elk Grove community.

The District is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of the residents, businesses, visitors,

and employees within the diverse community by protecting lives, property, and the environment

through superior fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire prevention, and special

operations response; and by providing parks and recreation services through well-maintained

parks and recreational opportunities for health, wellness, and social interactions.

SECTION 3 – SCOPE OF WORK

The Cosumnes Community Services District (District) Fire Department is seeking to purchase

30 used Conex shipping containers with the minimum required specifications listed in Exhibit

A. The submitting party needs to be sure that they are submitting a product that meets or

exceeds these minimum requirements.

SECTION 4 – RFP OVERVIEW

RFP Timeline

The District will endeavor to administer the proposal process in accordance with the terms and

dates outlined below; however, the District reserves the right to modify the terms, activities,

timeline, or any other aspect of the process at any time, as it deems necessary.

EVENT

RFP advertising

Deadline for Questions

District Provides Responses to Questions

Deadline for Submission

Contractors Notified

Board Approval / Award of Contract

DATE/TIME

March 18, 2026

March 26, 2026 by 12:00 pm (PST)

March 31, 2026

April 7, 2026 by 12:00 pm (PST)

April 14, 2026

May 6, 2026

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RFP Coordinator

All communications concerning this RFP must be submitted via email to the RFP Coordinator

identified below. The RFP Coordinator will be the sole point of contact for this RFP.

Carolyn Baptista, Administrative Manager

8820 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95624

Email: CarolynBaptista@CosumnesCSD.gov

Phone: 916-405-7106

RFP Questions – Directions for Submission

Specific questions concerning the RFP should be submitted via e-mail to the RFP Coordinator

prior to the “Deadline for Questions”. Proposer questions should clearly identify the relevant

section of the RFP, and page number(s) related to the question being asked. The questions

submitted, and the District’s responses, shall be posted on the District’s website at

https://www.cosumnescsd.gov/.

RFP Amendment and Cancellation

The District reserves the unilateral right to amend this RFP in writing at any time. The District

also reserves the right to cancel or reissue the RFP in its sole discretion. If an amendment is

issued, the District shall provide notice of the amendment to all Proposers. In addition, the District

shall post the amendment on its website at https://www.cosumnescsd.gov/. Proposers shall

respond to the final written RFP and any exhibits, attachments, and amendments thereto.

SECTION 5 – PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Proposal Submittal

Proposers are required to submit a Bid Proposal Form (Exhibit B) and provide supporting

documentation as requested in that form. Proposers must submit an electronic copy (a single

.pdf file containing all submitted material). The District will disregard bids submitted without a

complete Bid Proposal Form. The Proposer shall fill out all blanks in the form as therein required.

Proposals must be submitted no later than the date and time specified in the RFP Timeline.

Proposals received after this time and date will not be considered. Proposers must submit an

electronic copy (a single .pdf file containing all submitted material) to the RFP Coordinator:

Carolyn Baptista, CarolynBaptista@CosumnesCSD.gov. Any submission to the District by

email, will receive a reply that the Bid has been received (during regular business hours). If you

do not receive a reply, please contact the RFP Coordinator prior to the submission due date.

SECTION 6 – PROPOSAL EVALUATION

Award of Bid

The District shall award this contract to the Proposer that is most advantageous to the District.

The Board of Directors of the Cosumnes Community Services District reserves the right to reject

any or all bids and to waive any informality in any Bid. The District reserves the right to choose

one or more vendors for the services.

Payment

Invoices for items ordered, delivered, and accepted shall be submitted by the contractor directly

to the payment address shown on the purchase order/contract. Compensation in full for items in

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the bid proposal shall include payment for furnishing all labor, delivery, materials, tools,

equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete the Services. Unless otherwise agreed,

payment is due only upon delivery (NET 30). The District will make any resulting purchases

made under this bid by purchase order. Quotes provided to the District will reference the contract

number to verify pricing.

SECTION 7 – GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Collusion

By submitting a response to the RFP, each Proposer represents and warrants that its response

is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any person not named therein; that the

Proposer has not directly induced or solicited any other person to submit a sham response or

encouraged any other person to refrain from submitting a response; and that the Proposer has

not in any manner colluded to secure any improper advantage over any other person submitting

a response.

Gratuities

No person will offer, give, or agree to give any District employee or its representatives any

gratuity, discount, or offer of employment in connection with the award of a contract by the

District. No District employee or representative will solicit, demand, accept, or agree to accept

from any other person a gratuity, discount, or offer of employment in connection with a District

contract.

Required Review and Waiver of Objections by Proposers

Proposers should carefully review this RFP and all attachments and submit comments,

questions, defects, objections, or any other matter requiring clarification or correction

(collectively called “comments”) in writing to the District no later than the deadline established in

this RFP. This will allow the issuance of any necessary amendments and help prevent the

opening of defective proposals upon which a contract award could not be made.

Protests based on any alleged defect with the RFP will be considered waived and invalid unless

the Proposer brings the alleged defect to the attention of the District, in writing, by the deadline

as established in this RFP.

Nondiscrimination

No person will be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, be discriminated against

in the admission or access to, or be discriminated against in treatment or employment in the

District’s contracted programs or activities on the grounds of disability, age, race, color, religion,

sex, national origin, or any other classification protected by federal or California State

Constitutional or statutory law; nor will they be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits

of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the performance of contracts with the District

or in the employment practices of the District’s contractors. Accordingly, all Proposers entering

into contracts with the District will, upon request, be required to show proof of such

nondiscrimination and to post in conspicuous places, available to all employees and applicants,

notices of nondiscrimination.

Proposal Preparation Costs

The District will not pay any costs associated with the preparation, submittal, or presentation of

any proposal made in response to this RFP.

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Proposal Withdrawal

To withdraw a proposal, the Proposer must submit a written notice of intent to withdraw, signed

by an authorized representative, to the RFP Coordinator. After withdrawing a previously

submitted proposal, the Proposer may submit another proposal at any time up to the deadline

for submitting proposals.

Proposal Errors

Proposers are liable for all errors or omissions contained in their proposals. Proposers will not

be allowed to alter proposal documents after the deadline for submitting a proposal.

Incorrect Proposal Information

If the District determines that a Proposer has provided, for consideration in the evaluation

process or contract negotiations, incorrect information which the Proposer knew or should have

known was materially incorrect, that proposal will be determined non-responsive and will be

rejected.

Assignment and Subcontracting

The Contractor may not subcontract, transfer, or assign any portion of the contract without prior,

written approval from the District. Each subcontractor must be approved in writing by the District.

The substitution of one subcontractor for another may be made only at the discretion of the

District and with prior, written approval from the District.

Notwithstanding the use of approved subcontractors, the Proposer, if awarded a contract under

this RFP, will be the prime contractor and will be responsible for all work performed and will be

responsible for all costs to subcontractors for services provided by the Proposer. The Proposer

is prohibited from performing any work associated with this RFP or using contractors for any

service associated with this RFP offshore (outside the United States).

Right to Refuse Personnel

The District reserves the right to refuse, at its sole discretion, any subcontractors or any

personnel provided by the Proposer or approved subcontractors. The District reserves the right

to interview and approve all Proposer staff members in the District’s sole discretion. Proposer’s

staff may be subject to the District’s background and drug testing processes at any time.

Proposal of Additional Services

If Proposer offers services in addition to those required by and described in this RFP, those

additional services may be added to the contract before contract signing at the sole discretion

of the District.

Licensure

Before a contract pursuant to this RFP is signed, the Proposer must hold all necessary business

and professional licenses. The District may require any or all Proposers to submit evidence of

proper licensure.

Conflict of Interest and Proposal Restrictions

By submitting a response to the RFP, the Proposer certifies that no amount will be paid directly

or indirectly to an employee or official of the District as wages, compensation, or gifts in

exchange for acting as an officer, agent, employee, subcontractor, or consultant of the Proposer

in connection with the procurement under this RFP.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 332439Other Metal Container Manufacturing

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