Ford automotive & truck OEM parts, purchase & delivery-RE-bid

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Invitation for Bid #20-064R/ZG on July 29, 2020, seeking Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts for Ford automobiles, light trucks, and medium trucks through a term contract covering a sixty-month period or until the estimated contract amount is expended, whichever occurs first. The procurement is a re-bid with responses due August 20, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. local time, submitted in sealed containers to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department, Attention: Zulma Gasca, 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415-3199. The solicitation is divided into two lots: Lot #1 for all locations excluding the Glades Area and Lot #2 for the Glades Area only, with separate awards made on a lot-by-lot basis to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Bidders must be authorized Ford Genuine Parts Certified Parts Wholesaling Dealers (CPWD), distributors, or resellers and must participate in the Ford Parts Online Catalog program for electronic ordering capabilities. Pricing shall consist of a single fixed percentage discount or markup applied to the manufacturer's current price list, with the F.O.B. point at destination requiring delivery within twenty-four hours for stock items and three business days for non-stock items after receipt of a delivery order. A single evaluation item (part number 7C3Z10346A Alternator) is designated for bid comparison purposes, and all parts must be new, unused, and carry factory/manufacturer warranty coverage effective upon delivery and acceptance by the County.

The solicitation includes a five percent local preference for bidders with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County and an additional five percent Glades preference for businesses located in the Glades providing goods for use within that area. Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) requirements apply to this procurement, with Affirmative Procurement Initiatives waived; however, Small/Minority/Women Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation tracking is required if subcontractors are utilized. The anticipated contract value is $205,000 over the sixty-month term, providing a defined budget range for cost estimation purposes. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, and separate shipping charges are not permitted and must be factored into the discount or markup calculation. The procurement supports Palm Beach County's ongoing operational needs for authorized Ford parts with established delivery timelines and warranty protections.