Slip on fire unit for UTV (utility task vehicle)

Palm Beach County, Florida issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #071218-339/HS on August 1, 2018, for the one-time purchase of a slip-on fire unit designed specifically for a 2016 Polaris Ranger 6x6 Utility Task Vehicle. The procurement required a single unit of equipment featuring an integrated water and fuel tank system, pump, hose reel, and associated components that must conform to strict dimensional specifications (maximum 35"L x 48.5"W) to fit within the UTV bed. The fire unit specifications included a 50-gallon minimum aluminum water tank, a 10-gallon integrated fuel tank for prescribed burn fuel, a 4-stroke 2.5 hp Honda Mini-Striker pump (or equivalent), a 75-foot manual hose reel with 3/4-inch red rubber hose, and additional accessories such as drip torch holders and spray nozzles. All items were subject to a one-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship from the date of delivery and acceptance. Quotations were required to be submitted by August 8, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. via fax or email to Purchasing Director Holly Skeen, with delivery required within sixty calendar days after purchase order receipt. Vendors were required to submit firm, fixed pricing with no escalation clauses, and prices were to remain firm for ninety days from opening for evaluation and award purposes.

Palm Beach County extended local preference provisions allowing a 5% reduction to quotations from vendors with permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, provided they submitted a valid Business Tax Receipt and completed Certification of Business Location. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation was actively encouraged under Palm Beach County's SBE ordinance, with certified SBEs within 10% of the lowest responsive and responsible quoter eligible for award consideration. The County reserved the right to award on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible quoter and maintained the option to purchase additional quantities for up to twelve months following award at the same pricing and terms. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation documents. While a specific budget or award value was not disclosed in the RFQ summary, the procurement was structured as a competitive quotation process where pricing would be the primary evaluation criterion, subject to vendor responsibility and responsiveness qualifications.