Feed, purchase and delivery, term contract

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued this Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of horse and livestock feed under a term contract. The procurement seeks quotations for five specific feed items: Horse Senior Pellet (75 units), Horse Pellet (15 units), Horse Textured feed (10 units), All Grain (10 units), and Hay Cubes (25 units), with all items specified in 50-pound bags. Vendors must submit quotations on the County's provided response form with single, fixed unit prices that remain firm for ninety days from the opening date and for the initial and any subsequent renewal terms. The submission deadline is November 23, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County Local Time, with responses acceptable via fax or email to buyer Holly Skeen. The successful vendor will be awarded a term contract for twelve months or until the estimated amount is expended, at the County's discretion, with the option to renew for four additional twelve-month periods upon mutual written agreement and subject to annual appropriation of funds. All deliveries must be F.O.B. destination with the vendor retaining title and responsibility for transportation, and pricing must include all supervision, labor, materials, transportation, and services necessary to deliver compliant products. The County will award on an item-by-item basis to the lowest responsive, responsible quoter.

The solicitation includes set-aside provisions and preferences for certain vendor classifications. Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) certified vendors receive preferences within ten percent of the lowest bid, and Local Preference provisions provide a five percent price reduction for quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. The County offers a Drug-Free Workplace Certification preference in case of tied bids. Vendors must comply with the Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy, Criminal History Records Check Ordinance, Florida Public Entity Crime Statute, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation, and no specific budget range or award value is provided in the available documentation.