Check valve, purchase and delivery of - OEM

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #031716-298/ZG on March 24, 2016, for the purchase and delivery of one check valve manufactured by M & H, Model #159-02A, specifically designated for the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department. The solicitation requires submission of quotes by March 31, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The procured item is an 18-inch check valve with an old-style body manufactured to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications with no substitutes accepted. The check valve must be fully assembled prior to shipment and ready for operation upon receipt. Vendors must submit a single, fixed unit price with no escalation clauses or modifications to solicitation terms, with all unit prices formatted to two decimal points. Prices are required to remain firm for ninety days from the opening date to allow for evaluation and contract award, and the county reserves the right to purchase additional quantities of the same item at the awarded price for up to twelve months following contract award under identical terms and conditions. Faxed or emailed responses are acceptable for submission.

The solicitation includes a small business enterprise (SBE) set-aside offering a 10 percent price preference to certified SBE vendors within the threshold of the lowest responsive bid. Additionally, Palm Beach County's local preference ordinance provides a 5 percent price reduction for responsive and responsible quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, contingent upon submission of a valid Business Tax Receipt and completed Certification of Business Location. The county will award the contract on an all-or-none, total offer basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All quoters must acknowledge compliance with the county's non-discrimination policy prior to contract execution, and payment is contingent upon the county's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items. The RFQ does not specify a budget range or award value, as pricing is to be determined through competitive quotation. The county is exempt from federal and state taxes, and vendors should specify their delivery timeframe in their quotations.