Richmond City Pblc Schools Opengov #27-283 IFB

Frederick County recycling carts and bins with delivery and inventory tracking

Frederick County, Maryland, is seeking recycling carts and bins with delivery and inventory-tracking support. - Buyer: Frederick County, Maryland — Office of Procurement & Contracting; procurement contact listed as Laura Schug, Procurement Analyst III. - Procurement: Invitation for Bid 27-283 for furnishing and delivering recycling carts and bins. No OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named in the solicitation. - Estimated annual quantities and products: - 2,800 95-gallon carts; specification permits 95/96 gallons. - 1,200 65-gallon carts; specification permits 64/65 gallons. - 400 35-gallon carts. - 100 18-gallon recycling bins. - The price schedule also includes a reclaimed-parts credit line, listed as 30,000 each. - Notable product requirements: Carts and bins must be blue, include at least 10% post-consumer recycled plastic, and be 100% recyclable; carts must be UV-stabilized and meet specified capacity, weight, load-rating, durability, and dimensional requirements. Products require serial numbers and County identification. Bins also require reinforced lips, molded handles, an anti-slide bottom, drain holes, approximately 5.5:1 nesting, and 200 units per pallet. - RFID and inventory options: Bidders must price carts and bins without RFID and provide pricing options for factory-installed UHF RFID tags. The RFID option must address tag testing or replacement, concealed installation, compatibility with the existing frequency, and association with serial numbers. Without RFID, the contractor must provide serial-number tracking and transfer the existing container database. Optional in-mold label pricing is also requested. - Delivery and services: Assemble products at the factory as much as practicable and deliver to County-designated locations. Cart orders are due within six weeks of each order. - Contract term: Three-year initial term, with five additional one-year renewal options at the County’s discretion; potential maximum term is eight years.

Description

Frederick County, Maryland is seeking bids for recycling carts and bins, including assembly and delivery, and development of a serial-number-based inventory tracking system. Products include 95/96-, 64/65-, and 35-gallon carts and 18-gallon bins, subject to specified material, durability, labeling, and dimensional requirements. Bidders must provide pricing options with and without factory-installed RFID tags; cart orders are to be delivered within six weeks of order placement. The initial contract term is three years, with five additional one-year renewal options at the County’s discretion.

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