ADA assistive listening system parts, supplies and

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #300522/AW on December 9, 2016, for ADA assistive listening system parts, supplies, and accessories manufactured by Sennheiser on an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) basis. This procurement seeks a single fixed percentage markup or discount from the current Sennheiser price list to establish a term contract for various assistive listening components. The specific evaluation item for bid purposes is the Sennheiser SZI 1015T Modulator/Emitter, though this represents only one example item and is not the sole item to be ordered under the contract. Vendors must submit pricing as a uniform percentage discount or markup applied to all items within the manufacturer's price list, with all shipping, handling, freight, and delivery charges included in the quoted percentage and no separate shipping charges permitted. Delivery requirements specify three business days for non-stock items and twenty-four hours for stock items from the date of receipt of the term contract delivery order. The submission deadline is December 16, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time, with faxed or emailed responses accepted. The contract will be awarded for an initial twelve-month term with options to renew for four additional twelve-month periods, contingent upon mutual written agreement and Board appropriation of funds.

Palm Beach County offers a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program preference allowing SBE-certified vendors within ten percent of the lowest responsive, responsible bid to receive award consideration, as well as a five percent local preference for vendors with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. All vendors must comply with the County's non-discrimination policy and drug-free workplace certification requirements. The anticipated contract value is $54,000 over the twelve-month initial term, though the County reserves the right to increase or decrease this value as necessary and to rebid at any time after the anticipated value is reached. All goods delivered must meet specifications and carry manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship effective from the delivery and acceptance date. Successful vendors must supply current catalogs and manufacturer-suggested retail prices at no charge and maintain these throughout the contract term, with new products added during the term subject to equal or better discounts than originally quoted items.