QAS annual licensing, purchase of

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #042916-359/KM on May 11, 2016, for the annual licensing and purchase of QAS software products and services. The submission deadline is May 18, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time, with responses accepted via fax or email. The County seeks to procure five specific line items for the service period of June 1, 2016, through May 31, 2017: one QAS Pro 7.28 Server Annual License, thirty QAS Pro 7.28 API (USA) Annual Licenses, one QuickAddress USA Address Data Monthly Updates Annual License, two QAS Pro Web 6.90 (USA) Annual Licenses, and one QAS USA DPV Data for Pro Annual License. The County will award the solicitation on an all-or-none, total offer basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with all items required to meet specifications and vendors required to bid on every item for consideration. Pricing must be firm and fixed with unit prices provided to two decimal points or less, with no modifications or escalation clauses permitted, and prices must remain firm for ninety days from the date of opening to allow for evaluation and award.

The procurement is subject to various compliance requirements including non-discrimination policy certification, criminal history records check ordinance compliance, and Small Business Enterprise program eligibility considerations where applicable. A 5% local preference may be applied to quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or in the Glades, contingent upon submission of a valid Business Tax Receipt and completed Certification of Business Location. Palm Beach County is exempt from Federal and State taxes, and payment will be made by the County after goods and services have been received, accepted, and properly invoiced, with invoices submitted to the Palm Beach County Finance Department and bearing the purchase order number. No budget range or anticipated award value was specified in the solicitation documents.