Vaccines, merck, purchase and delivery of, term contract

Palm Beach County's Board of County Commissioners is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase and delivery of Merck Animal Health vaccines under a firm, fixed-price term contract. The procurement specifically seeks three Merck-manufactured vaccine products in 25 x 1 dose packages: Nobivac Feline 1-HCP (205 units), Nobivac Canine 1-DAPPV (215 units), and Nobivac Intra-Trac 3 ADT (195 units), with no substitutions permitted. The successful vendor must deliver the vaccines to Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control located at 7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411, within fourteen calendar days of receiving a term contract delivery order. All vaccines must be delivered in sealed original manufacturer's packaging, meet or exceed industry and safety standards, and maintain a minimum shelf life of twelve months from the delivery date. Responses must be submitted by February 19, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The contract will be awarded for an initial twelve-month period with options to renew for four additional twelve-month periods, contingent upon mutual written agreement and appropriation of funds, with pricing required to remain firm for ninety days from the opening date and throughout all contract terms. The delivery point is F.O.B. destination, with the successful bidder responsible for all transportation charges and risk in transit.

Palm Beach County has established a five percent local preference for vendors with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, and actively encourages participation from Small, Minority, and Women-owned Business Enterprises (S/M/WBE). In the event of identical tie bids, the County will award the contract to vendors holding a drug-free workplace certification as defined by Florida Statute 287.087. The solicitation document does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors. No specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the procurement documents. The County reserves the right to increase or decrease total quantities to meet actual requirements during the contract term.