Pump, vacuum, rotary vane with electric motor, assembled

Palm Beach County's Board of County Commissioners issued Request for Quotation #062018-317/MB on August 2, 2018, to procure a single assembled rotary vane vacuum pump with electric motor. The specific deliverable is a Busch Aqseptence Group Model RC0630.B4Z6.1016 (P14000) rotary vane vacuum pump paired with a Baldor electric motor that must be completely assembled and tested prior to delivery. The equipment must produce a nominal pumping speed of 1150 RPM with a minimum of 455 ACFM, feature a 25 horsepower drive with standard C-Face F2 assembly, and achieve a minimum vacuum of 29.3" Hg. The submission deadline for quotes was August 9, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. local time, with responses accepted via fax or email. Pricing must be submitted as a single, fixed unit price with no escalation clauses, and must remain firm for ninety days from the date of opening. Delivery shall be made Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, with the delivery timeframe to be specified by the vendor in the response, with F.O.B. point at destination, meaning the successful bidder assumes all transportation charges, responsibility, liability, and risk in transit.

The procurement contains no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises beyond standard Palm Beach County Small Business Enterprise program provisions that may apply to qualified firms. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the solicitation. The successful bidder must provide a factory/manufacturer warranty effective from the delivery and acceptance date and must furnish a complete, functioning "turnkey" system with all labor, materials, installation, and support included in the quoted price with no additional compensation permitted. Payment shall be rendered only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of the delivered item, with invoices requiring the purchase order number and submitted to Palm Beach County Finance Department. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the RFQ documentation.