Parts, OEM, cummins engine, term contract (RE-quote)

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #950567R/LC on February 16, 2016, to establish a sixty-month term contract for the supply of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts for Cummins engines. This procurement seeks vendors to provide new and unused OEM Cummins engine parts at firm, fixed pricing based on a single fixed percentage discount or markup applied uniformly across the manufacturer's complete price list. The evaluation item for qualification purposes is part number 3976831 (Belt Tensioner); however, this item represents only the evaluation metric and does not limit the scope of parts that may be ordered throughout the contract term. Vendors must submit documentation demonstrating the current manufacturer's price list page containing the evaluation item to substantiate their quoted percentage. Pricing submissions must include all shipping and transportation costs within the quoted discount or markup percentage, with separate shipping charges prohibited. The submission deadline is February 23, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County Local Time, with faxed or emailed responses acceptable. Delivery requirements mandate two calendar days for stock items and seven calendar days for non-stock items from receipt of the delivery order, with F.O.B. point set at destination and vendors bearing all transportation costs and risk in transit.

The solicitation includes provisions for Small Business Enterprise (SBE) preferences and local preference considerations, whereby qualifying local or Glades businesses may receive a 5% price reduction during evaluation, providing a competitive advantage to these designated categories. Award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, requiring vendors to bid on all items or face rejection as non-responsive. No bidders' conference or mandatory site visit is specified in the solicitation documents. The anticipated contract value over the sixty-month term is $30,000, though the Palm Beach County reserves the right to increase or decrease this amount based on actual operational requirements and parts consumption. This RFQ does not identify any incumbent vendors or existing contractors, presenting an open opportunity for qualified suppliers meeting the stated qualifications and delivery performance standards.