Pre-qual of vendors for printing finishing services

Palm Beach County, Florida's Board of County Commissioners, through its Purchasing Department, issued a Request for Pre-Qualification (RPQ) for printing finishing services under a sixty-month term contract. The procurement seeks to establish a pre-qualified vendor list to provide comprehensive finishing services on flat printed press sheets up to 19" x 25", including bookbinding (perfect binding, saddle stitching, and spiral binding), plastic laminating in gloss or matte finish, folding services, punch binding, collating, drilling, cutting and trimming, die cutting, and bulk mailing preparation services compliant with USPS regulations. Interested vendors must submit pre-qualification responses by November 12, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. to Carlos A. Ramos, Buyer, at the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department, with all work to be completed within five calendar days of receiving delivery orders. Pre-qualification applicants must provide a minimum of three references for similar work performed within the past three years and detailed equipment specifications, and all vendors must be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to contract finalization. Pre-qualified vendors will receive project-specific quotation requests on an as-needed basis and must submit quotes within five business days; awards will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor, with failure to submit quotations five consecutive times resulting in removal from the pre-qualified vendor list. The F.O.B. point is Palm Beach County Public Affairs-Graphics Division located at 1701 South Jog Road, Greenacres, Florida 33413.

The County has established local preference provisions allowing a 5% price reduction for Palm Beach County or Glades-based businesses, and the procurement is subject to Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) preferences. All vendors must comply with the County's Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy, criminal history records check ordinance, and Equal Business Opportunity Program requirements. The anticipated contract value over the sixty-month period is $99,999.99, though the County reserves the right to adjust this amount based on actual requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the available procurement documentation. This pre-qualification opportunity represents a significant contract vehicle for qualified finishing services providers seeking to establish a long-term relationship with Palm Beach County government.