Description
Palm Beach County is seeking to pre‑qualify vendors capable of delivering professional emergency management consulting services under a term contract. The solicitation is a Request for Pre‑Qualification (RPQ) that will create a list of qualified firms eligible for future emergency‑management projects funded by federal, state, and local sources. Vendors must submit a sealed, signed response by the deadline, meet extensive compliance requirements (e.g., nondiscrimination, anti‑lobbying, debarment, drug‑free workplace, criminal‑history checks), and provide references covering training, exercises, planning, and management/administration. The contract will be awarded to pre‑qualified firms on a project‑by‑project basis, with no guaranteed workload or monetary value disclosed in the RPQ.
• Scope: Consulting on emergency management planning, training, exercises, and administrative support for the County.
• Delivery: Term contract; work performed on a per‑project basis after pre‑qualification.
• Eligibility: Must register in the County’s Vendor Self‑Service system, meet all federal, state, and local compliance certifications, and pass criminal‑history checks for personnel accessing critical facilities.
• Submission: Sealed package, signed by authorized agent, due January 23 2025, 4:00 PM.
• Evaluation: Based on qualifications, references, and compliance certifications; no price is submitted at this stage.