Canine parvovirus, antigen test kits, purchase and delivery

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation #950629/CR for the purchase and delivery of canine parvovirus antigen test kits under a twelve-month term contract with four optional renewal periods. The County seeks IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC model #99-09214 canine parvovirus antigen test kits or equal products meeting specified requirements, with an estimated quantity of 330 units for the twelve-month period. Required deliverables include test devices, desiccants, extraction pipettes, buffers, usage directions, and a minimum shelf life of twelve months from delivery in manufacturer's sterile packaging. All goods must be delivered to 7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411 within forty-eight hours of receipt of a term contract delivery order unless a modified date is approved in writing by the Purchasing Director. Quotations must provide firm, fixed unit pricing with no escalation clauses, and prices must remain firm for ninety days from the opening date and for the initial and any subsequent renewal terms. The deadline for submission was December 28, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. (Palm Beach County local time) via fax or email to Carlos A. Ramos at the Purchasing Department. The County will award on an all-or-none, total offer basis to the lowest responsive, responsible quoter, and vendors must be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service system, maintain current Business Tax Receipts, all required certifications and licenses, and comply with criminal history records check requirements, public entity crime statutes, and drug-free workplace certification.

Quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades are eligible for a five percent local preference adjustment for evaluation purposes only. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certified vendors within ten percent of the lowest responsive, responsible bid may receive award preference. The F.O.B. point is destination, with the quoter retaining title and assuming all transportation costs, responsibility, liability, and risk in transit. Payment will be made upon receipt, acceptance, and proper invoicing of goods in accordance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation documents. The specific contract value was not disclosed in the posting materials; however, the procurement is based on firm, fixed unit pricing for an estimated 330 units over the initial twelve-month term, with potential additional purchases during the four optional renewal periods.