Towel, bar mop, terry, purchase & delivery of

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ #650493/JM) on April 8, 2021, for the purchase and delivery of white bar mop terry towels under a term contract. The solicitation seeks firm, fixed pricing for 100% cotton, new condition white towels measuring between 16" x 19" and 20" x 20" with hemmed edges, manufactured to the standards of Best Rag Company Item #BM205 or an equivalent product. The estimated annual quantity required is 147,500 individual towels, to be packaged at a minimum of 100 towels per box. Quotations were required to be submitted by April 15, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County time via fax or email. The awarded vendor will receive an initial twelve-month term contract with options to renew for four additional twelve-month periods, subject to mutual written agreement and appropriation of funds. Delivery must occur within ten business days of receiving a term contract delivery order, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the F.O.B. point designated as destination at the Palm Beach County Purchasing Warehouse located at 2455 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411. Vendors must provide fixed unit pricing per towel that remains firm for ninety days from bid opening and throughout the initial and any subsequent contract terms, with the vendor bearing all freight and transportation charges.

The solicitation includes small, minority, and women-owned business enterprise (S/M/WBE) set-aside provisions, and Palm Beach County's local preference ordinance offers a 5% preference to vendors with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. All vendors must be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system, and any subcontractors must also maintain current registration. The County will accept no minimum order requirements and reserves the right to increase or decrease total quantities as needed. Payment will be rendered only upon the County's satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with all prices required to include freight, shipping, handling, labor, and materials necessary to complete the contract. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the solicitation documents.