Batteries, alkaline and lantern, purchase and delivery of

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation #900427RR/SM to procure alkaline and lantern batteries under a twelve-month term contract with four optional renewal periods. The solicitation seeks two distinct items: Item #1 requires AA alkaline batteries in 24-pack quantities with an estimated annual requirement of 650 packs, limited to specific brands including Duracell Alkaline (#PC1500, #MN1500, or #MX1500) or Eveready Energizer Alkaline (#EN91) with no substitutions permitted; Item #2 requires 175 lantern batteries annually, specified as Rayovac #6V-GP or equal, 6-volt, spring terminal type. All pricing must be firm and fixed for the initial contract term and all renewal periods, quoted in single unit prices with all freight, shipping, and handling fees included. Delivery must occur within ten business days of receipt of a delivery order to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Warehouse located at 2455 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411, on an FOB destination basis during business hours (8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., Monday through Friday). Quotation responses were due by June 20, 2018 at 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time, with faxed or emailed submissions acceptable. The County reserved the right to award the contract on an item-by-item basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and to reject awards resulting in values under $1,000 or multiple small contract fragments.

Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certified vendors submitting bids within 10% of the lowest bid price were eligible for award consideration under the SBE preference program. A 5% local preference was available to quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, contingent upon submission of a valid Business Tax Receipt and completed Certification of Business Location. Vendors were required to comply with all applicable federal, state, county, and local laws, including criminal history record checks for certain County facilities, public entity crime statute requirements, and drug-free workplace certifications, with preference given in tied bid situations to vendors providing drug-free workplace certification. The solicitation did not identify any incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requiring integration. No specific award values or budget ranges were listed in the procurement documents; however, the estimated annual quantities of 650 packs of AA batteries and 175 lantern batteries suggest a moderate contract value, though the exact budget was contingent on unit pricing responses received from qualified vendors.