Bid No. 234012 Blue Flex, Cotton Liner and Thin Black Gloves

Marion County and the City of Salem, Oregon are jointly procuring a requirements contract for various protective gloves, specifically Blue Flex, Cotton Liner, and Thin Black Gloves for their respective departments. The procurement is solicited under Bid No. 234012, with an initial contract term beginning July 1, 2023, for a three-month annual requirements period and options to renew for up to four additional one-year terms. The estimated quantities range from 240 to 5,000 pairs per item type, with bids due on April 5, 2023, at 11:00 AM local time. Vendors must provide firm pricing for the first three months, with subsequent pricing subject to an escalation/de-escalation clause that allows adjustments proportional to the successful bidder's costs. Evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed, but responsiveness to bid requirements and competitive pricing appear to be key factors. The procurement process included a bidders' conference, and bids will be opened via a Zoom meeting on the submission deadline.

No specific set-aside designations or preferences for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned in the documentation. The City of Salem has indicated its intent to award the contract to RS Hughes Co. Inc. on April 13, 2023, based on the Notice of Intent to Award document. The bid tabulation reveals three responsive bidders: RB Sigma, LLC; Buyer's Point LLC; and RJ International, with total bid prices ranging from $18,005.18 to $20,490.08. Two potential bidders, Onesimus Healthy Solutions and National Safety, were deemed non-responsive for not using the revised proposal page from Addendum No. 1. The contract will be funded through the respective budgets of Marion County and the City of Salem, though specific budget amounts were not disclosed. Successful bidders must comply with federal, state, and local laws, including the City's human rights and nondiscrimination policies, and maintain appropriate liability insurance coverage.