Purchase of BUTTONS/TOGGLES/WASHERS - 00000216776

The City of Dallas is seeking qualified vendors to supply buttons, toggles, and washers for delivery to 1600 Botham Jean Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75212. This informal solicitation requires all products to be new, unopened, and in original packaging, with no alternatives or substitutes accepted. Bidders must submit price quotes online through the City's Bonfire Hub portal at https://dallascityhall.bonfirehub.com/login, with all items priced as FOB delivery site, meaning vendors must include freight costs in their quotations. The City reserves the right to award by line item or lot to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor(s), and all price quotes are considered firm for thirty days following receipt. The solicitation was posted on April 1, 2026, with a submission deadline of April 7, 2026. Vendors must ensure that any products delivered meet the specified minimum requirements, as non-conforming goods will be rejected and returned at the bidder's expense. The City of Dallas is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and local sales and use taxes, and vendors should not include these taxes in their pricing. Additionally, vendors must provide current insurance certificates demonstrating general liability and workers' compensation coverage if work is performed on City property, and all goods are subject to a one-year warranty period from the official acceptance date.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting organizational types from responding. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Vendors must comply with the City of Dallas Conflict of Interest Policy, which implements Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code and requires completion of a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ) prior to contract award or within seven business days of becoming aware of facts requiring disclosure. Vendors with outstanding unpaid liabilities to the City, including property taxes, occupancy taxes, licenses, permits, or utilities, may be deemed non-responsible and their bids rejected. Additionally, vendors demonstrating collusion, a history of fraudulent claims, financial instability, or arrearage on existing City contracts are subject to disqualification. The solicitation documentation does not provide an estimated award value or budget range for this procurement opportunity.