Modcon 75 touch controller and sensor, purchase and delivery

Palm Beach County's Board of County Commissioners, through its Purchasing Department, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #041919-263/MB on May 17, 2019, for the purchase and delivery of a ModCon 75 Touch Controller and Sensor system manufactured exclusively by MSA Safety Company. The procurement requires one ModCon 75 Touch Controller unit (Model #10196554) and two methane IR combustible sensor units (Model #A-ULTX-SENS3820) with 0-100% LEL range, Type 2 316 Stainless Steel enclosure, and NPT threads; no substitutions or custom features are permitted. Delivery must be completed within six weeks following purchase order receipt, with F.O.B. point designated as destination. Vendors must submit quotes by May 31, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County Local Time via fax or email, with pricing required to be firm for ninety days from the opening date to facilitate evaluation and award. All unit prices must be quoted to two decimal places, and successful vendors must provide factory/manufacturer warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship from the delivery and acceptance date forward. The County reserves the right to purchase additional quantities within twelve months of award at the quoted prices and terms.

This procurement incorporates Palm Beach County's Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Program requirements and includes a local preference ordinance providing a 5% preference for local businesses, making local vendors potentially advantageous in the evaluation process. Vendors must register in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system, and all subcontractors must be similarly registered; additionally, vendors must comply with Drug-Free Workplace Certification provisions and undergo criminal history record checks and public entity crime certifications. The County is exempt from federal and state taxes, and payment will be rendered only upon County satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with invoices submitted to the Finance Department and must reference the purchase order number. No budget range or estimated award value is specified in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are mentioned.