Pre-qual of vendors for printing finishing services

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners is issuing a Request for Pre-Qualification (RPQ) for printing finishing services to establish a pre-qualified vendor list for a 60-month term contract. The County seeks vendors capable of providing comprehensive finishing services including bookbinding (perfect binding, saddle stitching, and spiral binding), plastic laminating with gloss or matte finishes, folding, punch binding, collating, drilling, cutting and trimming, die cutting, and bulk mailing preparation. Vendors will receive flat printed press sheets up to 19" x 25" from the County's Public Affairs-Graphics Division and must complete finishing work according to specifications. Qualified vendors must submit responses by November 12, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. to the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department, 50 S. Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415, with inquiries directed to Carlos A. Ramos, Buyer, at (561) 616-6817. Vendors must provide three references demonstrating similar services within the past three years, a comprehensive list of equipment and specifications, applicable business licenses and certifications, and be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system. Following pre-qualification approval, pricing will be determined on a project-by-project basis with individual projects not to exceed $99,999, and vendors must return quotations within five business days of receipt and begin work within five calendar days of receiving a delivery order.

The procurement includes a Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) set-aside program offering 10% consideration to certified small businesses within the lowest responsive bid category, as well as a 5% local preference for vendors with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. All vendors must comply with the County's Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy, criminal history records check requirements, and public records obligations. The anticipated contract value is $99,999.99 for the 60-month term, though the County reserves the right to increase or decrease this amount based on actual service requirements. The Free and Open (F.O.B.) point is established at Palm Beach County Public Affairs-Graphics Division, 1701 South Jog Road, Greenacres, Florida 33413. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are referenced in this pre-qualification solicitation, and no bidders' conference or mandatory site visit is specified.