Plumbing Supplies

Marion County Public Schools (MCPS) in Florida is seeking competitive bids for a term contract to procure plumbing supplies for the Maintenance Parts facility and Technical Services Department. The procurement, identified as Bid #4110GM, seeks to secure firm pricing for approximately 102 different plumbing-related items including hose bibbs, p-traps, faucets, valves, repair kits, adapters, and various plumbing accessories. Vendors must be authorized stocking dealers for manufacturers they are bidding on, with awards to be made line by line for the Fixed Unit Price Section and per manufacturer for the Fixed Discount Section. The bid requires domestic origin for valves, fittings, pipes, and PVC materials, with approved manufacturers including Nibco, Lasco, Colonial, Bristol, Ward, and Grinnell. The solicitation was released on December 11, 2024, with bid responses due on January 15, 2025, at 2:00 PM, and board approval scheduled for February 11, 2025. The contract term will run from February 12, 2025, through February 28, 2026, with potential renewals for three additional one-year periods.

Marion County Public Schools has established specific vendor restrictions for this procurement, with companies outside Marion County limited to bidding on stock items only. Local vendors within Marion County must provide counter sales operations and comply with specific requirements, including providing an updated Certificate of Insurance and ensuring on-site personnel comply with the Jessica Lunsford Act and Florida Statute background screening requirements. Three vendors were pre-approved as board vendors: HD Supply, Inc. of Atlanta, GA; Hydrologic Distribution Company of Pinellas Park, FL; and John W. Gasparini, Inc. dba Mark's Plumbing Parts of Ft Worth, TX. The total budgeted resources for this contract are $130,000.00, with vendors required to provide a discount off the Manufacturer's Suggested List Price and apply the same discount to all items for a given manufacturer, including walk-in purchases. Bidders must submit proposals electronically through www.myvendorlink.com, complete the required forms, and meet E-Verify requirements for employee eligibility.