Access controller for ethernet, purchase & delivery of

Palm Beach County's Purchasing Department issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on June 12, 2017, for the purchase and delivery of access controllers for ethernet equipment to support the Department of Airports. The County is seeking nine units of Schneider Electric ACX-4-0000000 ACX5740 access controllers, specifically configured with 8 readers, 12-inch dimensions, 4 digital outputs, and 10/100bt connectivity, with no substitutions permitted. Quotations must be submitted by June 19, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time via fax or email to Senior Buyer Laura Cates. The contract award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with individual purchase orders issued for each item and delivery to be completed within a timeframe specified by the bidder. Pricing must be firm and fixed for ninety days from the date of opening and shall remain firm for the initial contract term unless modified by special conditions, with all unit prices expressed to two decimal points. Vendors must comply with non-discrimination policies, criminal history record checks for applicable personnel, public entity crime statutes, and drug-free workplace certification requirements to be deemed responsive.

Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) certified with Palm Beach County at the time of quote submission may receive consideration within 10 percent of the lowest responsive, responsible vendor's price. Local preference of 5 percent may be extended to quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, verified by a valid Business Tax Receipt. Palm Beach County is exempt from federal and state taxes, and payment will be rendered only upon satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items. Invoices are required to include the purchase order number and must be submitted to the Palm Beach County Finance Department. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation; however, the contract is limited to nine units of the specified equipment, with pricing to be determined by responsive bids. The solicitation does not reference any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requirements beyond the standard ethernet access controller specifications needed for airport operations.