# California eProcure #0000040898

CAL FIRE Red Mountain site generator sets and transfer switch

**Posted:** November 10, 2026
**Respond By:** November 26, 2026
**Identifier:** 0000040898
**NAICS:** 423610

CAL FIRE is seeking generator equipment for emergency communications at its Red Mountain repeater site.
- **Government buyer:** State of California, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), within the California Natural Resources Agency; Business Services Office, Procurement Section. The attached recycled-content certification identifies the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).
- **Requested equipment:** Two diesel prime-power generator sets and an automatic transfer switch. A generator specification attachment lists two transfer switches, while the request and another attachment list one; bidders should clarify the required quantity.
  - Generators: 25–35 kW, 120/240 V, single-phase, three-wire, skid-mounted, NFPA 110 approved, with 200 A breakers, battery and cables, digital controls, low-coolant shutdown, electronic governor, voltage regulator, 1,000 W block heater, emergency shutoff, and two O&M manual copies per unit.
  - Operating requirements: N+1 redundancy, programmable duty switching at approximately 100-hour intervals, and capability for up to 8,760 operating hours per year. Freight is included; CAL FIRE personnel will offload.
  - Transfer switch: 200 A, open-transition, contactor type, 120/240 V single-phase, 60 Hz, three-pole, NEMA 3R enclosure.
- **Warranty and term:** No contract performance term is stated. Generator warranty is six months from startup or 1,500 operating hours, subject to the stated commissioning condition.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No generator or transfer-switch OEM, brand, model, or vendor is specified. No part numbers are provided.
- **Other noted requirement:** The attachments include a California postconsumer recycled-content certification covering specified product categories.

### Description

CAL FIRE is requesting quotes for two diesel prime power duty-rated generator sets and an automatic transfer switch for emergency communications equipment at its Red Mountain repeater site (HUU) Unit. The generators will replace two aging and failing units and must meet the specifications in the attached documents, including 25–35 kW capacity and N+1 redundancy. Delivery is specified to 135 Ridgeway Ave, Santa Rosa, California, with offloading by CAL FIRE personnel. The RFQ states that award, if made, will be on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting the requirements.

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