Feed, animal, purchase and delivery of, term contract RE-quote

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of animal feed under a term contract. The procurement seeks firm, fixed pricing for five distinct feed items: timothy hay and alfalfa/orchard grass mix hay in 60-90 pound bales (estimated 105 bales); egg layer pellets in 50-pound bags (estimated 12 bags); rabbit pellets in 40-50 pound bags (estimated 300 pounds); wheat bran in 50-pound bags (estimated 5 bags); and chicken starter and grower crumbles in 50-pound bags (estimated 5 bags). All feed items must meet FDA requirements and industry safety standards. Delivery must be completed to Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, 7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411, within four calendar days of receiving a delivery order unless otherwise approved. Pricing shall be quoted on a unit basis and must remain firm for the initial twelve-month contract term and all four optional renewal periods. The quotation submission deadline was February 7, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. local time, with responses accepted via fax or email to Carlos A. Ramos at the Purchasing Department. The County reserves the right to award on an item-by-item basis to the lowest responsive and responsible quoter and may increase or decrease quantities based on actual requirements.

All quoters must register as vendors in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system and comply with the Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy, Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Program requirements, Local Preference Ordinance provisions, and Public Entity Crimes Statute certifications. A 5% preference may be extended to local businesses with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. Drug-free workplace certification is encouraged for tie-breaking purposes should multiple vendors submit identical pricing. Payment is contingent upon County satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with the County retaining the right to return nonconforming goods at the vendor's expense. The contract term extends for twelve months with the option to renew for four additional twelve-month periods at the discretion of the County, subject to annual appropriation by the Board of County Commissioners for subsequent fiscal years. No specific budget range or award values were listed in the solicitation documents; award amounts will be determined by the quantities ordered and unit prices quoted by successful vendors.