Description
This solicitation from the City of Mobile seeks to purchase a comprehensive catalog of national‑brand chemical products—including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, growth regulators, fertilizers, surfactants, and related specialty items—for municipal landscaping and pest‑control operations. Vendors must submit sealed bids with unit prices for each SKU, meet a firm‑price requirement through October 31 2019, and comply with local vendor‑preference and socio‑economic participation rules. The bid deadline is 10 A.M. on Tuesday, November 6, 2019, and a 5 % bid bond may be required for contracts exceeding $50,000. The City will evaluate all sealed bids and award contracts on an all‑or‑none basis, with a mandatory 15 % performance share by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals for contracts over $50K.
• Scope: > 70 distinct chemical SKUs (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, fertilizers, growth regulators, surfactants, specialty chemicals).
• Delivery: FOB Mobile, AL to the City’s Purchasing Department.
• Requirements: National‑brand, new‑model items; MSDS and product literature; compliance with Alabama Certificate of Authority and E‑Verify for out‑of‑state vendors.
• Procurement Rules: sealed‑envelope submission, no electronic bids, strict deadline, 5 % bid‑bond, 15 % socio‑economic performance clause.