Smart dummy rescue & extrication mannequins, purchase/deliver

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation #040319-228/ZG for the purchase and delivery of six (6) LION Model #SD110 Smart Dummy Rescue and Extrication Mannequins or substantially equivalent products meeting specified industry and safety standards. Each mannequin must weigh no more than 110 pounds, measure 5'10" in height, and include interactive VoiceBox technology with integrated microphones, dual operational modes (continuous and sound-activated), adjustable volume control up to 80 dB, and battery capability lasting up to 15 hours on a single charge. The mannequins must feature crush-resistant materials, removable boots, flexible joints, a Drag Rescue Device strap, and suitability for comprehensive training exercises including F.A.S.T., building collapse scenarios, vehicle extrication, confined space operations, wall breach extrication, and entrapment situations. All pricing must be firm and fixed, encompassing the shipping kit and all associated transportation, handling, and delivery fees on an FOB destination basis, with the successful bidder bearing full responsibility for any damage during shipping and delivery. Quotation responses were due by May 7, 2019, at 4:00 P.M. Palm Beach County time, submitted via fax or email to Zulma Gasca at the Purchasing Department, with award determined on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor.

Palm Beach County requires all vendors to be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system, with subcontractors similarly registered, and mandates compliance with the Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy, Equal Business Opportunity Program provisions, Local Preference Ordinance requirements, and criminal history records checks. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises were identified in the solicitation documents. Payment shall be rendered only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with invoices submitted to the Palm Beach County Finance Department bearing the corresponding purchase order number. All quoted prices remain firm for ninety days from the opening date and throughout the initial contract term and any subsequent renewal periods. No modifications to the solicitation terms are binding unless formally approved in writing by an authorized representative of the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department. The specific contract value or budget range was not disclosed in the available procurement documentation.