Access controller for ethernet, purchase & delivery of

Palm Beach County, Florida, Department of Airports issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #032017-271/LC on May 24, 2017, seeking firm, fixed pricing for the purchase and delivery of nine units of Schneider Electric ACX-4-0000000, ACX5740 access controllers specifically configured with 8 readers, 12-inch configuration, 4 digital outputs, and 10/100 base-T ethernet connectivity. No substitutions are permitted for the specified equipment. Submissions must be received by June 1, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time via fax or email to Senior Buyer Laura Cates. Vendors must provide a single, fixed unit price with costs remaining firm for ninety days from the date of opening to allow for evaluation and award. The successful bidder must provide factory or manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship effective from the date of delivery and acceptance, with F.O.B. point at destination, meaning the bidder retains title and assumes all transportation charges, responsibility, and risk in transit. Payment will be rendered only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with invoices submitted to the Palm Beach County Finance Department and requiring the purchase order number.

Palm Beach County offers local preference discounts of up to five percent for vendors with permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, provided they submit the required Business Tax Receipt and Certification of Business Location. Responsive vendors must comply with non-discrimination policies, the Florida Public Entity Crime Statute, criminal history record checks as applicable, and drug-free workplace certification requirements. The contract award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with items ordered via individual purchase orders. No site visits, bidder conferences, or pre-award meetings are mentioned in the solicitation. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or budget values are identified in the available documentation; however, vendors should anticipate pricing for nine units of the specified access controller equipment to inform their quotation submissions.