Refrigerators, purchase and delivery of, term contract

Palm Beach County's Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, issued Request for Quotation #450899 for the purchase and delivery of refrigerators under a twelve-month term contract with options to renew for four additional twelve-month periods. The procurement seeks General Electric Model #GTE21GTHBB refrigerators or approved equal products that meet specified dimensional and functional requirements, with an estimated requirement of 20 units to be delivered over the initial contract period. The county will be responsible for unpacking, assembly, installation, and hookup, while the successful quoter must provide delivery and unloading services with F.O.B. point at destination, retaining title and assuming all transportation costs, responsibility, and risk in transit. Quotations must be submitted by December 2, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. local time via fax or email to buyer Holly Skeen, with pricing provided as a single, fixed unit price for each refrigerator that remains firm for ninety days from opening and throughout the contract terms. All vendors must register in the county's Vendor Self Service system and provide proof of current licensing and certifications, with payment rendered only upon the county's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items. The county reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities as necessary and will not accept minimum order requirements unless stipulated otherwise.

The solicitation includes provisions for Small/Minority/Women Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation and offers local preference for vendors with permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades area. All respondents must comply with commercial non-discrimination requirements as a condition of award. The procurement documents do not specify an incumbent vendor or current contractor, nor do they reference existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration with the purchased refrigerators. No specific budget range or award value is stated in the solicitation; instead, pricing will be determined competitively through the quotation process. No site visit or bidders' conference is scheduled for this procurement.