When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due August 4, 2026. Questions must be submitted by February 10, 2026.

What is the budget for this RFP?

The published budget is $760,000.

It was issued by Department Of Cannabis Control. The work is located in Rancho Cordova, California, United States.

Cloud-Based Laboratory Information Management System Replacement Solution (Due August 4, 2026)

Overview

Software, Web & Mobile Development

Rancho Cordova, California, United StatesPosted: January 17th, 2026Deadline: August 4th, 2026

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SUMMARY

California seeks a cloud-based laboratory information management system with advanced reporting, compliance, and mobile access features.

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BUDGET

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$760,000

CONTRACT DURATION

24 months

TIMELINE

Release of Solicitation: January 16th, 2026

Last day to submit questions: February 10th, 2026

State's response to questions: February 18th, 2026

Addendum 1 Release: February 23rd, 2026

Proposal Submission Deadline: February 24th, 2026

Proposal Evaluation Period: March 12th, 2026 to April 10th, 2026

Demonstrations: April 13th, 2026 to April 24th, 2026

Negotiations: May 1st, 2026 to May 21st, 2026

BAFO Submission: May 22nd, 2026 to May 28th, 2026

Notification of Award: July 2nd, 2026

Contract Start: July 3rd, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

February 10th, 2026

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Issuing Agency

Department Of Cannabis Control

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DESCRIPTION

California is seeking a vendor to implement a cloud-based Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to replace its existing solution. The proposed system must offer advanced functionalities such as the ability to release preliminary laboratory reports and update their status as Final, Corrected, or Amended. It should provide automated turnaround time alerts for overdue samples and enable automatic report delivery through a submitter portal and email notifications.

Key compliance features include generating audit-ready quality control and assurance summaries for ISO 17025, maintaining chain-of-custody logs, electronic signatures for QC/QA entries, and generating comprehensive CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) records. The solution must also offer robust search capabilities, SOP document storage with version control, data archiving, and support mobile access on both iOS and Android platforms.

Additional requirements call for direct linking of reagent lot numbers to test results for traceability, limited read-only data access for customers, peer and supervisory review with a complete audit trail, and a multi-layer review and e-signature approval workflow. Furthermore, the system should support replication to a reporting-only database compatible with integration into a cloud-based data warehouse.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due August 4, 2026. Questions must be submitted by February 10, 2026.
What is the budget for this RFP?: The published budget is $760,000.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Department Of Cannabis Control. The work is located in Rancho Cordova, California, United States.

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