Personal protective equipment, hearing, purchase/delivery

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #650503/JM on July 21, 2021, to procure personal protective equipment with a specific focus on hearing protection devices. The solicitation seeks quotations for three distinct items: 167 units of earmuffs, 5,000 pairs of corded earplugs (Style A), and 3,200 pairs of corded earplugs (Style B), with all quantities estimated for a 12-month period on an as-needed ordering basis. All items must meet or exceed industry and safety standards, with Honeywell Safety Products specifications listed or approved equal products acceptable. Quotations must be submitted by August 9, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time via fax or email, with delivery required within ten business days of receiving a delivery order to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Warehouse located at 2455 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411. The successful quoter will be awarded a term contract for twelve months with the option to renew for four additional twelve-month periods, subject to mutual written agreement and annual appropriations, with pricing required to be firm for both the initial term and renewal periods. No site visit or bidder's conference is indicated as a requirement for this procurement.

Palm Beach County has established set-asides for small, minority, and women-owned businesses (S/M/WBE) as defined in the Equal Business Opportunity Ordinance, and a 5% local preference may be applied to quoters maintaining a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. All quoters must be registered in the county's Vendor Self Service system and must comply with federal, state, and local laws, including drug-free workplace requirements, criminal history records checks, and E-Verify employment eligibility verification. The RFQ does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors for these items, nor does it specify an exact contract value or budget range for the procurement. F.O.B. pricing is set at destination, with delivery obligations clearly defined to ensure timely receipt of ordered quantities at the designated warehouse location.