Veterinary pharmaceuticals and supplies, purchase & delivery

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, issued Invitation for Bid (IFB #20-081/CR) for the purchase and delivery of veterinary pharmaceuticals and supplies under a sixty-month term contract. The solicitation encompasses pharmaceuticals and supplies from nineteen manufacturers, including ATP, Bard Parker, Cincinnati Steel, CMP, DVM, InterVet, KVP-Kong Vet Products, McKesson, MVS, Putney, Shoreline, SLI, Surgivet, Synbiotics, SV-Summit Vet Farm, Virbac, Virox, Vortech Pharmaceuticals, and Pivetal. Bidders were required to submit a single fixed percentage discount from current manufacturer price lists applicable across all covered manufacturers, with evaluation based solely on the greatest single fixed percentage discount offered. All items must be delivered in sealed original manufacturer packaging with a minimum shelf life of twelve months from delivery, with required delivery within ten calendar days of receiving a term contract delivery order and F.O.B. destination. The successful bidder must maintain current catalogs and manufacturer price lists, supply generic products at lower prices when available, and accept post-sale audits to verify compliance with quoted prices and discounts. Bid responses were due on October 1, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. local time, submitted to the Purchasing Department at 50 South Military Trail, Suite 110, West Palm Beach, Florida.

The procurement includes specific set-asides and preferences for designated business enterprises under Palm Beach County's Equal Business Opportunity Program, with Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) goals applicable; a certified SBE is eligible for award if its bid is within ten percent of the lowest non-small business bid. Additionally, a local preference ordinance provides a five percent preference to bidders with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation documentation. The anticipated contract value is $1,250,000 over the sixty-month term, with the county ordering on an as-needed basis until the estimated amount is expended. Pricing is structured such that no separate shipping charges are permitted, with all costs incorporated into the fixed percentage discount from manufacturer price lists.