Pump, vacuum, rotary vane with electric motor, assembled

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation #062018-317RR/MB 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) pump with a Baldor electric motor, featuring a 1150 RPM nominal pumping speed, 455 ACFM minimum output, 25 hp drive with standard C-Face F2 assembly, and TEFC NEMA rating. The pump must include a fully recirculating oil supply system with integral four-stage oil separation, built-in anti-suck-back valve, and three-vane design with a 30,000-hour minimum vane life. The unit must be fully assembled and tested prior to delivery, with the delivery timeline specified in days after receipt of order. The solicitation required quotations to be submitted by August 30, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time via fax or email, with no substitutions permitted and awards made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Pricing must be submitted as a single, fixed unit price with no escalation clauses, and vendors must remain firm on pricing for ninety days from the quote opening date and for the initial contract term.

The procurement included set-aside considerations under Palm Beach County's Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program and Local Preference Ordinance, with preference potentially available to vendors submitting a Drug-Free Workplace Certification form and Certification of Business Location. The F.O.B. point is destination, requiring the bidder to assume all transportation costs, responsibility, and liability in transit. All delivered items are subject to inspection and acceptance by an authorized County representative, with non-conforming items returnable at the vendor's expense. The successful bidder must provide factory or manufacturer warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship effective from delivery and acceptance. Payment will be made only upon County satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items in accordance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the solicitation documents.