SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · SARASOTA COUNTY
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Sarasota County seeks quotes for industrial grade muriatic acid (HCl 31.5%) under $50,000. Award to lowest responsive bidder. Submission requires references, licenses, insurance, and pricing proposal. One-time purchase with possible additional orders within one year.
Sarasota County is requesting quotes from bidders to provide industrial grade muriatic acid (Hydrochloric Acid [HCl] 31.5%).
Award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder providing the lowest total bid price.
DO NOT submit a quote of more than $50,000. In the event no responsive and responsible quotes are received under the quote threshold, the County may elect to cancel this Quick Quote and re-solicit using another procurement method.
Bidders must use the Reference Form provided to submit references meeting the requirements specified in the solicitation. Only references provided using this form will be used to verify qualifications have been met. Bidders who fail to complete and upload the provided reference form with their submittal may be found non-responsive.
License and Certification requirements are specified in the bid. License(s) must be active at time of bid opening. Certifications must be achieved prior to bid opening. Bidders who fail to submit proof of required licenses or certifications may be found non- responsive.
Upload the completed Pricing Proposal.
All bidders responding to Sarasota County solicitations must agree to contact only the Procurement contact designated in OpenGov regarding any active solicitation.
By Confirming this below, bidder acknowledges the restrictions regarding contact with County staff and agrees to have no contact or communication with, or discuss any matter related in any way to any active Sarasota County solicitation, with any Sarasota County employees, elected officials, officers, their appointees or their agents other than the designated Procurement contact, and to abide by the restrictions outlined in the General Terms and Conditions of Solicitations and Purchase Orders. Bidders who fail to adhere to this requirement may be deemed non-responsible.
If so, please remember to attach the insurance requirements in the attachments section
Please remember to complete all sections and attach in the attachments section
Q (Current Pricing/Supplier): Please provide the current pricing/supplier for the muriatic acid.
A: The County previously purchased muriatic acid through a one-time purchase from Express Chem at a unit price of $535.00 per drum plus freight.
Q (Previous bid tab): Please provide the previous bid tab results for our records.
A: The County has not previously issued a solicitation for muriatic acid.
Q (Term): is this a one time purchase?
A: Yes, this is intended to be a one time purchase; however, please refer to the language under the Quick Quote (QQ) pricing table: "Line item quantities represent estimated needs. Sarasota County may at its sole discretion purchase additional quantities at the unit price quoted during the 30 day period following award of this Quick Quote. If the vendor is willing to honor unit prices after the initial 30 day period, the County may purchase additional quantities for up to one year following award of this Quick Quote. Under no circumstances may total purchases exceed $50,000.00."
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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