SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
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San Mateo County seeks managed broadband connectivity services for remote park sites with limited telecommunications infrastructure. The RFP aims to establish scalable solutions including wireless and satellite broadband to ensure reliable connectivity for remote field operations across multiple park locations.
The County of San Mateo (“County”) covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula. The region covers 744 mi2 and is home to approximately 750,000 residents. The County is made up of 20 incorporated cities. The County provides for the health and welfare of all people within its borders and serves as the local government for the unincorporated areas. Innovation thrives here in industries including bioscience, computer software, green technology, hospitality, financial management, health care, education, and transportation. The County prides itself on how that prosperity fosters its commitment to protecting and enhancing the health, safety, welfare, and natural resources of the community.
The San Mateo County Parks Department (“Department”) serves nearly three million visitors every year. Visitors have many options when visiting the County’s unique park system. With 24 parks and recreation areas, over 16,000 acres of park land, and 190 miles of trail, the Department provides healthy outdoor activities, educational opportunities, and lasting memories.
Due to the diversity of the park system, visitors can enjoy an array of recreational opportunities, including walking; running; hiking; biking; picnicking; horseback riding; sailing; kite surfing; fishing; camping; gardening; tidepooling; volunteering; learning; sports courts; and playing on playgrounds.
San Mateo County Parks maintains multiple park sites and facilities located in geographically isolated areas, with limited proximity to telecommunications infrastructure. In some cases, topography and vegetation create persistent coverage gaps that cannot be reliably mitigated through conventional fixed-line or standard cellular solutions. As a result, terrestrial broadband and cellular connectivity at these locations is frequently unreliable, intermittent, or entirely unavailable.
The County has identified a need for a flexible, scalable connectivity solution capable of supporting remote and infrastructure-limited sites. The intent of this solicitation is to establish a service framework for broadband connectivity that can be deployed across multiple park locations with similar environmental and infrastructure constraints. Solutions may include, but are not limited to, terrestrial wireless (e.g., cellular or fixed wireless), satellite-based broadband, or integrated multi-path systems that combine multiple technologies to ensure reliable service continuity.
This RFP is intended to support a portfolio of sites with varying levels of connectivity challenge, where service reliability in remote conditions is the primary requirement.
Where price is not the sole evaluation factor for a solicitation (e.g., in the case of a "best-value" solicitation), five percent (5%) of the total evaluation points otherwise awardable will be added to the proposal score for each Local Business or Local Non-Profit score for evaluation purposes. In the event of a tie between a Local Business or Local Non-Profit and another bidder, the Local Business or Non-Profit shall be awarded the Contract, assuming agreement on other contract terms.
An additional three percent (3%) preference shall be given to a Local Business or Local Non-profit (for a total of eight percent (8%) of total points otherwise awardable) if the proposer is a Small Business or Small Non-Profit, or an additional 5 percent preference (for a total of ten percent (10%) of total points otherwise awardable) if the proposer is a Micro Business or Micro Non-Profit.
As Defined by Chapter 2.89.020 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, a “Local Business” means any for-profit business which has its principal place of business, or is headquartered, in San Mateo County. If this designation applies to the proposer, a self-attestation form must be completed and provided with this response.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload. If this designation is not applicable, please leave blank.
A Non-Profit is defined as a tax-exempt public charity organization (within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) that is formed for purposes other than making a profit, is exempt from paying federal income taxes on the income generated for their exempt purposes.
As Defined by Chapter 2.89.020 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, a “Local Non-Profit" means a tax-exempt public charity organization (within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) that is formed for purposes other than making a profit, is exempt from paying federal income taxes on the income generated for their exempt purposes, and has its principal place of business, or is headquartered, in San Mateo County. If this designation applies to the proposer, a self-attestation form must be completed and provided with this response.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload. If this designation is not applicable, please leave blank.
As Defined by Chapter 2.89.020 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code:
“Small Business” means any business which holds a Small Business Certification awarded by the California Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS).
“Micro Business” means any Small Business certified by the OSDS which is automatically designated by the OSDS as a Micro Business due to gross annual receipts falling below the OSDS-designated dollar amount.
If the above designations apply, please provide the OSDS provided Certification ID.
If this designation is not applicable, please leave blank.
As Defined by Chapter 2.89.020 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code:
“Small Non-Profit" means a Local Non-Profit with an annual revenue of $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 according to its most recently filed IRS Form 990.
“Micro Non-Profit" means a Local Non-Profit with an annual revenue of less than $1,000,000, according to its most recently filed IRS Form 990.
If the above designations apply, please provide your latest filed IRS form 990. A filing from the last two calendar years is acceptable.
If this designation is not applicable, please leave blank.
Submit a letter of introduction and executive summary of the proposal. The letter must contain:
Submission of the letter will constitute a representation by proposer that it is willing and able to perform the commitments contained in the proposal and has not violated the terms of this RFP.
Describe how the proposer meets the minimum qualifications as set forth in Minimum Qualifications of this RFP.
Submission of the Minimum Qualifications checklist is not a substitute for providing a detailed written response.
This section should correlate to the Scope of Work . Proposer should give a short summary describing how it will perform the relevant work
Describe your proposed approach to tasks/milestones
Attach proposed schedule reference ability to complete the project within the County's required time frame
Refence any notable innovations or improvements that you expect to provide (with respect to, for example, efficiency, technology, sustainability)
Describe a plan for achieving performance measures
Attach information regarding background and qualifications, including the following:
Provide TBD references for each of the following, including the name, address, and telephone number of recent clients (preferably other public agencies):
The Fee Proposal should be submitted as a separate PDF file from the Technical Proposals detailed in Required Documents.
The County reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer and to reject any proposals that are not responsive to this request.
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Is there an extension to this agreement?
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In rare circumstances where there is an expectation that proposers will need to submit trade secrets or other confidential information in order to respond to an RFP.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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