Magnatrol valve & repair kits, purchase and delivery - OEM

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, issued Request for Quotation #030116-279/ZG on March 8, 2016, for the purchase and delivery of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Magnatrol valve and repair kits exclusively for the Water Utilities Department. The procurement encompasses 11 line items featuring various Magnatrol components across three size categories (1", 2", and 3"), including coil stock, o-rings, piston pumps and parts, gasket sealants, and valves, with quantities ranging from 1 to 8 units per item. Vendors must submit firm, fixed unit prices valid for 90 days from the opening date, with all costs including supervision, labor, equipment, materials, transportation, and delivery on an F.O.B. destination basis. Successful vendors are required to provide factory/manufacturer warranty against defects in materials and workmanship effective from delivery and acceptance, and must specify delivery timeframes with deliveries required Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The submission deadline was March 14, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time, with responses accepted via fax or email. The County reserves the right to purchase additional quantities within 12 months of award at the quoted prices and will issue individual purchase orders for ordering items.

Small Business Enterprise (SBE) vendors certified by Palm Beach County at the time of quote submission may receive contract award consideration if their bids fall within 10% of the lowest responsive, responsible bid. A local preference of 5% may be applied to vendors with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, verified by a valid Business Tax Receipt. All vendors must comply with the County's non-discrimination policy and criminal history records check requirements as applicable. The solicitation specifies that only OEM products are acceptable with no substitutes permitted. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the RFQ documentation, and the County is tax-exempt and will not be responsible for sales tax. No incumbent vendors or integration requirements with existing infrastructure were identified in the solicitation materials.