Wipes, disinfecting & sanitizing, surface & hand

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners issued Request for Quotation #700125/KP on May 12, 2017, for the procurement of disinfecting and sanitizing wipes under a term contract with a due date of May 19, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. local time via fax or email submission. The procurement encompasses two distinct items: disinfecting surface wipes (Item #1, equivalent to Wipes Plus #33711) and sanitizing hand wipes (Item #2, equivalent to Scrubs #90985). Surface wipes must be commercial-grade, dispensed from plastic pop-up containers containing a minimum of 50 individual wipes measuring 50-60 square inches each, formulated with a water-based solution capable of killing Staph (MRSA), Influenza A virus, Norovirus, and 99% of bacteria. Hand wipes must be alcohol-free, similarly dispensed from plastic pop-up containers with at least 50 individual wipes measuring 40-60 square inches each, and must be capable of eliminating 99.9% of germs. Pricing shall be firm and fixed on a per-wipe basis with no minimum order requirements, and deliveries must be completed within ten calendar days of receiving a delivery order at the designated F.O.B. destination of Palm Beach County Purchasing Warehouse, 2455 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, Florida 33411. Award will be made on an item-by-item basis to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Required submissions include a non-discrimination policy, certification of business location with valid Business Tax Receipt, Drug-Free Workplace Certification form, criminal history records checks compliance documentation, public entity crimes certification, and 24-hour emergency contact information.

The procurement includes local preference provisions offering a 5% reduction for Palm Beach County businesses and a 5% reduction for Glades businesses, with Small Business Enterprise (SBE) certified vendors within 10% of the lowest responsive, responsible vendor receiving preferential consideration. The successful vendor shall be awarded a 12-month term contract with an anticipated value of $24,500, with the option to renew for four additional consecutive 12-month periods subject to mutual written agreement and appropriation of funds. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the solicitation documentation. The County is exempt from federal and state taxes, and payment will be rendered only upon satisfaction and acceptance of delivered items, with all invoices directed to the Palm Beach County Finance Department. All vendors must comply with federal, state, county, and local laws, and the County reserves the right to make award decisions based on responsiveness, responsibility, and applicable preference criteria.