Liners, can, purchase and delivery of, term contract

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #900457/SM on May 31, 2019, for the purchase and delivery of can liners under a 12-month term contract with four optional renewal periods. The procurement seeks two distinct product types: Item #1 comprises yellow hazardous waste bags measuring 38" x 65" at 6.0 mil thickness with 55-gallon capacity (24 liners per case), with an estimated annual quantity of 20 cases; Item #2 consists of black linear low-density polyethylene liners measuring 38" x 58" at 2.0 mil thickness with 60-gallon capacity in coreless rolls with star-seal bottoms (100 liners per case), with an estimated annual quantity of 1,698 cases. All pricing must be submitted as firm fixed unit prices quoted to two decimal places, remaining firm throughout the initial term and any renewal periods. Quotations were required by June 20, 2019, at 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time, with faxed or e-mailed submissions acceptable. Delivery must occur within 10 calendar days following receipt of a delivery order, with the F.O.B. point designated as the Palm Beach County Purchasing Warehouse in West Palm Beach, Florida. Award will be made on an item-by-item basis to the lowest responsive, responsible quoter meeting all specifications and requirements.

The solicitation includes provisions supporting Small/Minority/Women Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation, with award preference extended to certified small businesses bidding within 10 percent of the lowest bid price. Additionally, Palm Beach County's Local Preference Ordinance allows a 5 percent price reduction consideration for quoters maintaining permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. All prospective vendors must register in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system, comply with the Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy, maintain current business tax receipts and applicable licenses, and satisfy criminal history records checks where applicable. Payment will be rendered upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with the invoice price encompassing all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, and transportation necessary to fulfill the specifications. No incumbent vendors or budget range information was identified in the available procurement documents.