Pressure steamers, natural gas and claris water treatment

Palm Beach County, Florida is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of specialized equipment to the Criminal Justice Complex located at 3228 Gun Club Road, Building F, West Palm Beach. The procurement seeks firm, fixed pricing for two Natural Gas Pressure Steamers (Cleveland Model #PGM-300-2 or equal) and two Claris Water Treatment Systems with accessories (Cleveland Model #CWT-06 or equal), including all related filter cartridges and pre-filters. All items must be new, of current manufacture, complete, and ready for use upon delivery, with factory warranties and comprehensive documentation including shop repair manuals and maintenance instructions. Pricing must be submitted as single, fixed unit prices per item with all costs including supervision, labor, equipment, materials, transportation, and related services fully incorporated. The RFQ submission deadline is May 11, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County Local Time, with responses acceptable via fax or email. Award will be made on an all-or-none, total offer basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with all items required to be bid for the response to be considered.

Palm Beach County offers a 5% local preference for businesses with permanent places of business in the county and an additional 5% preference for Glades businesses, provided they meet responsive and responsible criteria within 10% of the lowest bid. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) vendors certified by Palm Beach County at the time of quote submission may receive consideration within 10% of the lowest bid. The county reserves the right to purchase additional quantities within twelve months of award at the offered prices under the same terms and conditions through individual purchase orders. Payment will be rendered only upon the county's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with payment processed after invoice receipt bearing the applicable purchase order number. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the solicitation documents.