Silt density index (SDI) monitor and booster pump assembly

Palm Beach County, Florida issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #061219-327/MB on July 12, 2019, seeking quotations for the purchase and delivery of two specific pieces of water treatment equipment. The procurement covers a Silt Density Index (SDI) Monitor manufactured by Rodi Systems Model #EZSDI-1 or equal, and a Booster Pump Assembly with Enclosure manufactured by Rodi Systems Model #EZBP115T-USAU-ENC or equal, with one unit required for each item. Quoters must submit on an all-or-none basis, meaning bids must cover all items to be considered responsive. Pricing must be fixed and firm, remain valid for ninety days from the opening date, and include all freight and shipping charges with F.O.B. destination terms. Delivery is required within twenty-one calendar days after receipt of the purchase order. The submission deadline was July 25, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County time, with faxed or emailed responses directed to buyer Marva Brown. Prospective vendors must be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system and comply with all County requirements including the Commercial Non-Discrimination Policy, Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Ordinance, criminal history background checks, and public records retention obligations.

Palm Beach County extends procurement preferences to certified small, minority, and women-owned businesses (S/M/WBE), offering these entities a ten percent price preference within the lowest responsive bid, as well as local preference to vendors with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation materials, nor was specific integration with existing infrastructure or technology mentioned as a requirement. The contract award value was not disclosed in the available documentation. Payment is contingent upon receipt, inspection, and acceptance of the goods, and the County is exempt from federal and state taxes. Interested vendors were required to comply with all County procurement policies and procedures as detailed in the RFQ documents.