HVAC Filters for Facilities Management

Closed State & local contract opportunity

Solicitation number
Y24-157
State
Florida
Responses due

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Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .

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Orange County, Florida is soliciting sealed electronic offers through the ProcureNow OpenGov e-Procurement Platform for a five-year term contract to supply HVAC filters for county facilities, designated as Solicitation Y24-157. The procurement seeks a comprehensive range of air filters, including Camfil Farr 30/30 filters, specialty filters, and mini-pleated filters, with estimated quantities ranging from 25 to 18,075 units per specific filter type and size. Bidders must submit electronic responses by 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, with a pre-solicitation meeting scheduled for May 23, 2024, at 9:30 am. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted through the ProcureNow platform by Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at 5:00 pm EST. The county will evaluate bids based on responsiveness, responsibility, and lowest total estimated cost, with bidders required to provide references, product samples for testing, and comply with various requirements including E-Verify, drug-free workplace certification, and non-discrimination policies.

The solicitation includes provisions for potential preference to Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) or Service-Disabled Veteran (SDV) businesses, allowing these organizations to be awarded the contract within specified percentage margins. The total estimated budget for non-listed filters is $25,000, with the county reserving the right to purchase filters on an as-needed basis. The contract includes a pricing mechanism allowing for potential annual price adjustments using the Producer Price Index (PPI), with a maximum allowable increase of 4% at one-year intervals. Bidders must submit a detailed fee schedule that includes pricing for over 100 specific filter line items, with an additional line item for non-listed filters permitting a percentage mark-down from the manufacturer's current listed prices. Vendors must demonstrate compliance with various administrative requirements, including providing proof of insurance, completing vendor registration, and adhering to local and state procurement regulations.

Opportunity text

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orange County, Florida, henceforth referred to as the County is accepting sealed offers for HVAC Filters for Facilities Management (Y24-157)

Sealed offers for furnishing the above will be accepted up to 4:00 pm EST on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

NOTE: Respondents are required to submit responses electronically via the ProcureNow OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Respondents shall not be permitted to hand-deliver, mail, telephone, fax or email offers.

Responses received after the submission deadline and/or transmitted outside of the designated ProcureNow OpenGov e-Procurement Platform shall be rejected.

Important Instructions for Electronic Submittal

The County is ONLY accepting electronic submissions using the ProcureNow OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Respondents shall create a FREE account with ProcureNow OpenGov by signing up at https://secure.procurenow.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic offer.

It is the respondent's responsibility to ensure they commence their upload efforts timely to meet the submission deadline. The County shall not be responsible for delays caused by any occurrence, including the respondent's network delays, bandwidth issues, internet outages, or technical difficulties.

ProcureNow Technical Support
For Technical Support, respondent's can reach the ProcureNow OpenGov Service Desk:
Chat (preferred): Click the button in the lower right hand corner of the portal
Email: support@procurenow.com
Phone: 1 (855) 680-4747 Hours: Mon-Fri 8am - 8pm EST

Timely Questions Regarding this Solicitation

The question and answer module of ProcureNow OpenGov IS being utilized for this solicitation. Timely questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in accordance with the deadline for questions: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 5:00 pm EST. Respondents are instructed not to contact the initiating division directly.

Consideration for modification or alteration of the documents contained in this solicitation shall be requested during the specified question period, before the applicable deadline. No oral interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications, or other Contract documents shall be considered binding. The County shall be bound by information and statements only when such statements are written and executed under the authority of the Manager, Procurement Division.

Answers for timely questions will be addressed in the ProcureNow OpenGov question and answer module or as an addenda to this solicitation depending on volume, participants are encouraged to subscribe as a follower and monitor all notifications. Beyond questions and answers, any and all modifications, clarifications, interpretations and supplemental instructions will be in the form of a written addendum which, if issued, will be available for download. All addenda and questions/answers so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents and receipt shall be acknowledged as specified herein.

This provision exists solely for the convenience and administrative efficiency of Orange County. No respondent or other third party gains any rights by virtue of this provision or the application thereof, nor shall any respondent or third party have any standing to sue or cause of action arising there from.

Untimely questions are unable to be submitted in the question and answer module, thereafter respondents raising critical concerns must email tiffany.fulse@ocfl.net. Critical clarifications may be made via addenda, however, untimely questions may not be considered.

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