Veeder root consoles, purchase and delivery of

Palm Beach County, Florida issued Request for Quotation (RFQ #102218-5/KM) on November 8, 2018, seeking firm, fixed pricing for the purchase and delivery of eight Veeder Root TLS450-PLUS Consoles with specific application software and universal sensor/probe interface modules. This is a goods procurement with no substitutes permitted, and the successful vendor must deliver all items to Palm Beach County Fleet Management at 2601 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411 on an FOB destination basis. Quotations were due by November 16, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County time, with responses accepted via fax or email to the Purchasing Department. Pricing must be submitted as a single, fixed unit price per item with all costs including supervision, labor, equipment, materials, transportation, and related services fully included in the quoted price. The County will make award on an all-or-none, total offer basis to the lowest responsive and responsible quoter, with pricing remaining firm for ninety days from the date of opening to allow for evaluation and award. Vendors must submit responses on the provided RFQ response form and include all required certifications, licenses, permits, and a valid Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt, with payment rendered only upon County satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items.

The solicitation incorporates Palm Beach County's Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program, offering SBE-certified vendors within ten percent of the lowest responsive bid priority consideration for award. Local preference provisions provide a five percent price reduction consideration for vendors with permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors were identified in the solicitation documents. The County reserves the right to purchase additional quantities within twelve months of award at the prices offered under the same terms and conditions through mutual written agreement. No specific contract award value or budget range was disclosed in the available documentation; however, the procurement involves the supply of eight specialized console units with accompanying software and interface modules to support Fleet Management operations.