# California eProcure #C5613483-D

CDCR welding testing, welder qualification, and certification services

**Posted:** October 12, 2026
**Respond By:** November 03, 2026
**Identifier:** C5613483-D
**NAICS:** 541380

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is seeking welding qualification testing, procedure preparation, and certification support for its Correctional Construction Mentorship Program.
- **Government buyer:** California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Correctional Construction Mentorship Program; Contracts Management Branch, Office of Business Services.
- **Work locations:** Calipatria State Prison, Centinela State Prison, California Institution for Men, and California Institution for Women, in Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
- **Services requested:** Welding procedures and testing for structural steel, ASME pressure-vessel work, puddle welds, side-seam welds, light-gauge metal studs, and grooved butt and fillet welds. Rate-sheet estimates include 250 structural guided-bend tests, 100 ASME guided-bend tests, and 100 tests for each of the other four weld types, as well as separate procedure-preparation line items.
- **Technical requirements:** Apply ANSI/AWS D1.1, AWS D1.3, and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section IX as applicable. Prepare welding procedures, evaluate welder qualification tests, and provide qualification records and certification cards. On-site weld witnessing must be performed by a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or Certified Associate Welding Inspector (CCAWI); the scope allows one to twelve visits, each one to six hours.
- **Notable procurement details:** The solicitation estimates $100,000 in funding and identifies a 25% small-business participation requirement. Pricing is to include labor, travel, per diem, materials, supplies, transportation, equipment, and other costs needed to perform the work.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named in the solicitation.

### Description

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is soliciting bids for welding testing and certification services for the Correctional Construction Mentorship Program at CDCR institutions listed in Exhibit A. Services include welding procedures and welder testing, evaluation, and certification. The contractor’s rates must include labor, travel, per diem, materials, supplies, transportation, equipment, and all other expenses necessary to perform the work. The solicitation identifies service areas in Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties; listed quantities are estimates.

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