{"id":8991,"date":"2020-03-31T16:06:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T23:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cdcr.test\/dom\/chapter-4-information-technology\/article-14-methods-of-procurement\/45020-4-1-invitation-for-bids\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T20:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:07:14","slug":"45020-4-1-invitation-for-bids","status":"publish","type":"dom","link":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/operations-manual\/dom\/chapter-4-information-technology\/article-14-methods-of-procurement\/45020-4-1-invitation-for-bids\/","title":{"rendered":"45020.4.1 Competitive Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Competitive procurement methods have several industry-standard methods established in SCM Vol. 2, that may be used for soliciting and awarding contracts and purchase orders. The competitive procurement methods include:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Formal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Invitation for Bid (IFB) \u2013 This is the most common written format for formal purchases at or above $1,000,000.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Request for Proposal (RFP) \u2013 Used for formal solicitations more than $1,000,000. The RFP identifies a complex business or elevated risk.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Informal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Request for Quote (RFQ) \u2013 Used for competitive solicitations below $1,000,000.00.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Option.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>CDCR shall utilize the SB\/DVBE method first. This is the most recommended method to satisfy state mandates relating to SB\/DVBE or DVBE guidelines and may be used for acquisitions between $5,000 and $249,999.99.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Limited to Brand (LTB)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is used for specific brand or trade name solicitations in accordance with Public Contract Code (PCC) section 12102(b) for IT goods, and sections 10301 and 10302 for Non-IT goods. 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