Bags, poly/litter/trash & mounting brackets, purchase/delivery

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation #250597/ZG for the purchase and delivery of poly/litter/trash bags and mounting brackets for use on Palm Tran buses throughout the county's transit system. The procurement seeks 100,000 poly/litter/trash bags and 156 mounting brackets/hangers to facilitate passenger disposal of carry-on food items and litter during bus operations. Vendors must submit sealed quotations with single, fixed unit prices per bag and per bracket, with pricing remaining firm for 90 days from the opening date and maintained throughout the initial and all subsequent contract terms. Delivery is required within 30 calendar days of receipt of a delivery order, with F.O.B. point at destination and all transportation costs and risk assumed by the vendor. The submission deadline is June 12, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time, with responses accepted via fax or email to buyer Zulma Gasca. No site visits or bidders' conferences are specified. The contract shall be issued for an initial twelve-month term or until the estimated amount is expended, at the county's discretion, with an option to renew for four additional twelve-month periods upon mutual written agreement with all original terms, conditions, and unit prices maintained.

The procurement includes provisions for Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation with specific schedule requirements, and local preference consideration will be given to Palm Beach County businesses. All vendors must meet commercial non-discrimination certification requirements and register with the county's Vendor Self Service system prior to contract award. The county is exempt from federal and state taxes. Payment will be made only upon the county's acceptance of delivered items, with invoices submitted to the Palm Beach County Finance Department. No specific budget range or incumbent vendors are identified in the solicitation documents. The county reserves the right to increase or decrease total quantities as necessary and will order on an as-needed basis throughout the contract term.