Stryker, stretchers power-pro XT, purch/deliv one-time, RE-bid

Palm Beach County, Florida, through its Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department, is issuing Invitation for Bid #21-014R/ZG for the one-time purchase and delivery of twelve Stryker Power-Pro XT Stretchers (Model #6506) with no substitutes permitted. The solicitation requires sealed bid responses to be received by April 15, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department, 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415-3199. Delivery of all items shall be made to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, 2601 Vista Parkway, Bay 72, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411, on an F.O.B. destination basis within a specified number of calendar days after receipt of order. Pricing must be submitted as a firm, fixed unit price for each stretcher with all costs including supervision, labor, equipment, transportation, freight, and handling included in the unit price, with no escalation clauses permitted and prices remaining firm for ninety days from bid submission. All items must be new, of current manufacture, and include factory warranties covering defects in materials and workmanship. The award shall be made on an all-or-none, total offer basis to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, and no bidder's conference or site visit is referenced in the solicitation.

Palm Beach County offers local preference provisions whereby bidders with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades may receive a five percent preference, provided they submit a valid Business Tax Receipt and completed Certification of Business Location. Small, minority, and women-owned business enterprise (S/M/WBE) participation is tracked through Schedules 1, 2, 3, and 4; however, Affirmative Procurement Initiatives have been waived for this solicitation. The County is exempt from Federal and State taxes, and the successful bidder shall be subject to applicable S/M/WBE and local preference provisions. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and may cancel orders if delivery dates are not met. Specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in the available solicitation materials.