Motor oil, purchase and delivery of, term contract

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners' Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #250604/ZG for the purchase and delivery of motor oil under a term contract. The County seeks SAE 85W-140 multipurpose motor oil meeting or exceeding API categories GL-5 and MT-1 specifications with extreme pressure additives, explicitly excluding re-refined oils. Three delivery options are available: three 55-gallon non-returnable drums with an estimated 12-month quantity, 750 gallons in bulk, or 900 gallons in returnable tote containers, with delivery required to locations at 3201 Electronics Way, West Palm Beach, Florida 33407, and 100 North Congress Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33445. Quoters must submit firm, fixed unit pricing with no escalation clauses valid for ninety days from opening and remaining firm throughout initial and renewal contract terms, with all pricing including delivery costs, supervision, labor, equipment, and related services. The contract term is twelve months or until the estimated amount is expended at the County's discretion, with options to renew for four additional twelve-month periods. The submission deadline is August 14, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time via fax or email to buyer Holly Skeen, and successful vendors must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence, Business Auto Liability of $500,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation insurance as required by Florida Statute Chapter 440.

Small, Minority, and Women-owned Business Enterprises (S/M/WBE) certified with Palm Beach County may receive contract award consideration if their quotation is within 10 percent of the lowest responsive, responsible vendor quote, provided they submit completed Schedules 1 and 2 documenting participation. A local preference of 5 percent may be applied to quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, verified by a current Business Tax Receipt. All quoters must register in the County's Vendor Self-Service (VSS) system, comply with criminal history record checks and public entity crime statutes, and acknowledge the County's Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy and drug-free workplace requirements. The County is exempt from federal and state taxes, and no additional compensation beyond firm pricing is offered. No incumbent vendor or budget range is specified in the RFQ documentation, with award based on responsive and responsible quotations meeting specifications and evaluation criteria.