The scenario
Pat is the City Procurement Officer for Simi Valley, CA (~125,000 residents). The city needs a kitchen-equipment refresh for City Hall and the Senior Center — 15 SKUs plus delivery and install — bought compliantly under the California Public Contract Code.
Step 1 of 13 — the agency
Agency sends an email
No form, no portal, no login. The agency drops a line in plain English and attaches whatever file they already have.
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Industrial Kitchen supplies
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Pat<pat@simivalley.org>
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May 6, 2026, 3:37 PM(3 days ago)
Hi,
Please provide a quote for the items in the attachment.
Thanks,
Pat.
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appliances-list-4-2026.xlsx
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