Batteries, alkaline, purchase and delivery of, term contract

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation 900456-SM on June 3, 2019, for the purchase and delivery of alkaline batteries under a twelve-month term contract with four optional renewal periods. The procurement encompasses four distinct battery types with specified quantities: D alkaline batteries (Rayovac ALD-6J or equal, 1.5 Volt, 6 per pack, 1,434 packs annually); C alkaline batteries (Rayovac ALC-6J or equal, 1.5 Volt, 6 per pack, 1,387 packs annually); AAA alkaline batteries (Rayovac ALAAA-8J or equal, 1.5 Volt, 8 per pack, 4,124 packs annually); and AA alkaline batteries from specified brands only (Duracell ProCell PC1500, Duracell MN1500, Duracell Ultra MX1500, Energizer Industrial EN91, or Energizer Max E91, 24 per pack, 661 packs annually). Responses were due by June 21, 2019, at 4:00 p.m., with contract award determined on an item-by-item basis to the lowest responsive and responsible quoter. Vendors must submit unit prices to two decimal places, and all pricing shall be firm for the initial ninety days and throughout the contract term with no escalation clauses permitted. Delivery is required within ten business days of purchase order receipt to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Warehouse at 2455 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411, with delivery windows between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. All vendors must register in the County's Vendor Self Service system and comply with criminal background checks, Florida Public Entity Crime statutes, and drug-free workplace certification requirements.

Small, Minority, and Women-owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) vendors are eligible to receive preference if their quotes fall within ten percent of the lowest responsive and responsible quoter. Local preference providing a five percent adjustment is available to vendors with permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. Vendors must comply with all applicable federal, state, county, and local laws and maintain compliance with the County's Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy. Payment will be issued following receipt, acceptance, and proper invoicing of goods, with invoices requiring reference to the purchase order number and submission to the Palm Beach County Finance Department. No incumbent vendors or existing contract values were specified in the solicitation documentation. The contract establishes firm pricing for the initial twelve-month term and any subsequent renewal periods, with no budget range disclosed in the available procurement materials.