Insecticides, purchase and delivery of

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #900476/LP for the purchase and delivery of insecticides under a term contract. The procurement seeks firm, fixed pricing for eight distinct product categories: ant bait stations (1,200 ounces annual quantity), insect foggers (1,302 ounces), ant and roach killer (6,650 ounces), ant, roach, and bed bug killer (9,478 ounces), flying insect killer (2,040 ounces), wasp and hornet killer (19,725 ounces), insect repellent spray (2,886 ounces), and insect repellent wipes (5,200 wipes). All items must meet EPA registration and ASTM testing standards, be CFC-propellant-free, and comply with OSHA, TSCA, and SARA requirements. Quotations were due January 8, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, submitted via fax or email. Contract award was to be made to the lowest responsive, responsible quoter on an item-by-item basis, with an initial twelve-month term and options to renew for four additional twelve-month periods contingent upon mutual written agreement and annual appropriations. Delivery was required within ten business days of receiving a delivery order, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with F.O.B. destination to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Warehouse in West Palm Beach, Florida. Pricing must be quoted in four decimal points per unit of measure with no price escalation clauses permitted.

The solicitation includes provisions for Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation, with eligible certified firms within ten percent of the lowest responsive, responsible bid receiving award preference. A five percent local preference is available to vendors with permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. All vendors must register in the County's Vendor Self Service system, maintain current business tax receipts, comply with the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system, and comply with criminal history records checks. The County is exempt from federal and state taxes, and invoices must be submitted to the Palm Beach County Finance Department with the purchase order number included. Payment is made upon receipt, acceptance, and proper invoicing of goods, with the Florida Prompt Payment Act applicable to the contract. No incumbent vendor information or specific budget allocation range was identified in the solicitation documents.