Plumbing Supplies

The Bernalillo County Purchasing Section, on behalf of Fleet and Facilities Management, is conducting a competitive sealed bid solicitation (RFB 36-26-MT) for the establishment of a price agreement for plumbing supplies and related materials. The procurement seeks vendors to supply plumbing fixtures, materials, equipment, plumbing-related tools, accessories, boilers, heating equipment, and specialty ordered plumbing items across six distinct bid lots. Bidders must maintain a physical store location within a 15-mile radius of the Albuquerque metropolitan area and possess the ability to store toilets for plumber pickup with one-day notice at no additional cost to the County. Pricing must be submitted as percentage discounts off vendor list prices for each of the six lots, with all bids required to be firm fixed price using F.O.B. destination terms. Prices must remain firm for the initial 365 days, with subsequent annual increases limited to the Consumer Price Index. Toilet specifications must meet Maximum Performance (MaP) testing standards of 1000 grams flush capacity and NSF/ANSI certifications, with preference for USA-manufactured items. Electronic bids must be submitted through the County's eProcurement system (Bonfire) no later than 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time on February 17, 2026, with a bid opening conducted via Microsoft Teams on the same date. The resulting agreement(s) will feature an initial two-year term with options for two additional successive two-year renewals, providing a potential total contract term of six years.

The County applies multiple preference categories including State Resident Business (5%), State Resident Veteran Business (10%), Local Business (5%), Small Business (5%), and Pay Equity Business (5%), with a maximum combined preference limit of 18% and a county preference dollar limit of $180,000. Successful bidders must demonstrate Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, submit Pay Equity Reporting Forms and Unfair Business Practices Disclosure Forms, and provide evidence of conflict of interest disclosures and W-9 information. The County anticipates awarding one or more price agreements with an estimated annual spending of approximately $175,000 on plumbing supplies. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. All bidders must comply with all applicable federal and state laws, and prospective offerors with procedural questions should contact Brittney Castro, Buyer, at 505-468-1663 or mtrujillo@bernco.gov prior to the February 17, 2026 deadline.