Detergent, laundry, purchase and delivery of

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of ultra-concentrated laundry detergent under a term contract. The procurement seeks firm, fixed pricing for laundry detergent meeting or equivalent to Tide #13878, specified as a liquid concentrate made of biodegradable soaps with an aqueous solution not exceeding 10%, phosphate-free, available in 46-ounce to 92-ounce bottles with a washing capacity of 32 to 64 loads, a pH level between 7.7 and 8.6, and featuring a fragranced formulation. The estimated 12-month quantity requirement is 150,000 ounces, with delivery to be made to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Warehouse located at 2455 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411, on an as-needed basis with no minimum order requirements. Quotations were due on March 17, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County time, with faxed or emailed responses acceptable. The successful quoter will be awarded a 12-month contract with options to renew for four additional 12-month periods, subject to mutual written agreement and appropriation of funds. Pricing must be submitted as a single, fixed unit price per ounce with no escalation clauses, and quoters must warrant that prices shall remain firm for 90 days from the opening date and throughout the initial term and any renewal periods. Award will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible quoter on an all-or-none, total offer basis, with payment rendered only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items under the Florida Prompt Payment Act.

The procurement includes provisions for Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) consideration and Local Preference provisions, whereby quoters with permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades may receive a 5% local preference adjustment for award evaluation purposes. All vendors must be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to contract finalization, and drug-free workplace certification is preferred in the event of tied bids. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors were identified in the procurement documentation. All goods must be delivered at vendor expense to the County's designated warehouse, and the County reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities as necessary to meet actual requirements. While no specific budget or award value was provided in the RFQ, the estimated 12-month quantity of 150,000 ounces serves as the basis for determining the contract value based on submitted unit pricing per ounce.