Tire filling system, nitrogen, purchase and delivery

Palm Beach County, Florida, Board of County Commissioners issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of a tire filling system with nitrogen capabilities. The procurement seeks one NitroFill E-174 or equivalent system meeting specific technical requirements, including 110v, 60hz single phase power, minimum 95% N2 purity with adjustable settings, digital display with autofill capabilities, a 20-gallon minimum storage tank, Advanced Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) technology, and the ability to deflate and inflate up to six tires simultaneously. The system must be new, current production equipment mounted on a portable, wheeled cabinet with easily accessible service filters. The successful vendor must provide a complete turnkey system including all labor, hardware, installation, on-site training, support, and comprehensive manuals with wiring diagrams and parts lists at no additional cost. Delivery must occur Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with the vendor responsible for unloading equipment to ground level. The quotation submission deadline was April 2, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time, with faxed or emailed responses acceptable. Pricing must be submitted as a single, fixed unit price for two units, with pricing firm for ninety days from the opening date and for the initial and any subsequent contract term.

Palm Beach County reserved the right to award this procurement to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on an all-or-none basis, subject to Small/Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE) provisions and local preference provisions, which provide a five percent preference to quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, provided they are responsive and responsible. The successful vendor must warrant all equipment against defects in materials and workmanship for a minimum of five years from delivery and acceptance, and must maintain current certifications, licenses, permits, and a local business tax receipt throughout the contract term while complying with all federal, state, county, and local laws, including E-Verify employment eligibility requirements and the Criminal History Records Check Ordinance. Payment shall be rendered only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with the County retaining the right to return any non-compliant equipment at the vendor's expense for full refund. No incumbent vendor information or existing infrastructure integration requirements were specified in the procurement documents. The specific award value or budget range for this procurement was not disclosed in the available documentation.