The State of California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is seeking interested parties to attend a non- mandatory pre-solicitation vendor forum to be held November 14th through November 18th, 2022. DPR seeks to develop a solution to replace a current application. DPR business stakeholders (IT, Operations, Accounting, Law Enforcement, Passes, etc.) wish to share their daily business and technological challenges with the vendor community. DPR will share business problem statements that focus on specific challenges that Park IT, Operations, Law Enforcement, etc. regularly face. DPR also wants to provide insight to prospective bidders to help them better understand the business/technical challenges at the various park locations, which is intended to help bidders provide a more detailed/robust response to the business problem statements in the forthcoming solicitation, for our fellow Californians.

The California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) invites vendors to attend a non-mandatory, pre-solicitation forum regarding the state’s reservation system ReserveCalifornia. Forums will be taking place next month, November 14-18.
 

Next year, the department is proposing to rebid, update, and modernize its department-wide recreation and reservations sales service consisting of two components: “Recreation Sales” and an integrated “Reservations Case Management System.” The November forums will provide insight to prospective bidders to help them better understand the business/technical challenges at various park locations and provide a more detailed/robust response to the business problem statements in the forthcoming solicitation. As the nation’s largest state park system, each of the business/technical challenges vary significantly by location, and park category (e.g., tour, camping, day-use, etc.). Therefore, it is important and beneficial for potential bidders to participate in a forum.

 

WHAT:           Non-mandatory, Pre-solicitation Vendor Forums on California State Park’s Reservation System (ReserveCalifornia)

 

WHEN/WHERE: 

• Sacramento Railroad Museum (SACRAMENTO COUNTY):  
  • Monday, November 14   I  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
     
•   Hearst Castle (SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY):
  • Tuesday, November 15   I  2 – 4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, November 16   I   9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
     
• Huntington State Beach (ORANGE COUNTY)
  • Friday, November 18   I  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

 

With 279 park units, over 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river frontage, 15,000 campsites, 5,200 miles of trails, 3,195 historic buildings and more than 11,000 known prehistoric and historic archaeological sites, State Parks contains the largest and most diverse recreational, natural and cultural heritage holdings of any state agency in the nation. It is an honor for State Parks to provide access to these open spaces and contribute to a healthier and richer quality of life for all Californians and for people all over the world who visit the golden state’s natural wonders. 

 

One of the primary ways that State Parks provides this access is through its reservation system -  ReserveCalifornia. 

 

Note: State Parks is not responsible for any travel related expenses. Bidders will be fully responsible for all their own travel related expenses to and from the vendor forums.

Full details on the forums will be provided to participants once attendance is confirmed. Prospective bidders will be limited to three (3) participants from each company. To ensure vendors have sufficient lead time to make travel arrangements, DPR requests that RSVPs include: 

• Date(s) and location(s) of the forum they are interested in attending.
• First and last name and email for everyone attending the forum.
• Participants can attend all four forums. 

 

Please reach out to Amanda.radmand@parks.ca.gov or Lindsay.Wong@parks.ca.gov with any questions.

 

Please RSVP no later than 4 p.m., Friday, October 28, 2022