Batteries, utility, northstar, no substitutes, purchase, TC

This Request for Quotation (RFQ #150991/CC) issued by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, seeks the purchase and delivery of Northstar Model #NSB-AGM34 utility batteries on a term contract basis with an estimated annual quantity of 200 units and no substitutes permitted. The procurement specifies that all batteries must be pure lead AGM technology, new and fresh stock, with terminals protected by covers and items coded with delivery dates. Deliverables include stocking batteries, removing used cores at the County's request, managing stock rotation, and handling core disposal responsibilities. The successful vendor must deliver batteries within three calendar days after receipt of a term contract delivery order unless a modified delivery date is approved in writing by the Purchasing Director. Quotations must be submitted to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department no later than 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County Local Time on December 10, 2020, via fax or email. 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 remaining unchanged. Pricing must be firm and fixed for both the initial term and all renewal periods, quoted to two decimal points, with the F.O.B. point designated as destination and the vendor responsible for all transportation charges, liability, and risk in transit.

Palm Beach County shall award the contract on an all-or-none, total offer basis to the lowest responsive, responsible vendor, with a 5% local preference provided to vendors with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades upon submission of a valid Business Tax Receipt and completed Certification of Business Location. Small, minority, and women-owned business (S/M/WBE) enterprises that submit proposals within 10% of the lowest responsive, responsible vendor's offer may receive preference, with such participation documented on Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 forms. Payment shall be rendered only upon the County's acceptance of delivered items, and batteries purchased and subsequently rendered unusable due to equipment turnover may be returned within ninety days for full credit if in sellable condition. No specific incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The RFQ does not specify an estimated contract value or budget range for this procurement.