Can liners/stretch wrap, purchase/delivery of, term contract

Palm Beach County's Board of County Commissioners' Purchasing Department issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of can liners and stretch wrap under a term contract. The solicitation encompasses eight line items including four sizes of natural/clear high-density polyethylene (HDPE) can liners (24" x 24", 24" x 33", 33" x 40", and 36" x 60"), one size of natural/clear HDPE liner (43" x 48"), one size of black low-density polyethylene (LDPE) liner (38" x 58"), one size of yellow hazardous waste liner (38" x 65"), and stretch wrap, with estimated 12-month quantities ranging from 432 liners for hazardous waste to 427,500 square feet for stretch wrap. Vendors must submit pricing as single, fixed unit prices without escalation clauses, with responses due by September 30, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County time via fax or email. The successful quoter will receive a 12-month contract with options to renew for four additional 12-month periods subject to mutual written agreement and appropriation of funds by the Board of County Commissioners. Delivery must occur within ten business days of receiving a delivery order between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the F.O.B. point designated as the Palm Beach County Purchasing Warehouse in West Palm Beach. Pricing must remain firm for 90 days from the date of opening and throughout the initial and any subsequent renewal term.

Palm Beach County has established set-aside designations for small, minority, and women-owned businesses (S/M/WBE), with preferences given to vendors certified with Palm Beach County and those within 10 percent of the lowest responsive, responsible bid. Additional local preference provisions provide a 5 percent price reduction consideration for quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. Vendors must register in the County's Vendor Self Service system, maintain current business licenses and certifications, comply with E-Verify employment eligibility requirements, and provide drug-free workplace certification to be eligible for preference in case of tied bids. No specific incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the solicitation documentation. Payment will be made after goods are received, accepted, and properly invoiced, with invoices submitted to the Palm Beach County Finance Department and bearing the applicable purchase order number. The solicitation does not specify an overall award value or budget range for the contract.