Panasonic Price Agreement 1686

The County of Kern is extending an invitation to bid for a price agreement to provide approximately 300 Panasonic Toughbooks, warranty and batteries. The agreement will be for three years with renewal options. The laptops will not be purchased all at one time. They will be purchased over the course of the three year agreement in various increments. This usage amount is an estimate for vendor's information only and no guarantee is hereby expressed that this amount will be purchased over the course of the agreement. The awarded contractual Price Agreement shall be for a vendor to provide Panasonic Toughbooks, warranty and batteries to the County of Kern at consistent pricing. This will be for an initial three (3) year terms with the possiblity of two (2) one year renewal options. BID RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS: It is the sole responsibility of the Vendor to return the attached Request for Quotation by the time and date stated, electronically or by hand delivery. Please contact the Buyer listed for this Quotation Request should you require assistance. ALL LATE BIDS WILL BE REJECTED WITHOUT EXCEPTION! Quotation Request responses may be submitted online or hand delivery to: Kern County Purchasing Attn: Shawn DeSchutter 1115 Truxtun Avenue, 3rd Floor Bakersfield, CA 93301 before 11:00 a.m. PST on June 18, 2026. Quotation Request #Panasonic PA1686" must appear on the outside of the envelope. Questions submitted before 5pm on Friday, June 12th will be answered. Questions submitted after that date may not receive a response. ONLINE RESPONSE: Vendors may register at the County's Purchasing/Bidding website: PublicPurchase.com to submit a bid response. The Bid title is "Panasonic PA1686." The County of Kern is trying to reduce paper consumption and save money on postage and various other expenses. The awarded vendor must provide a W9 with their tax ID and billing information before a Kern County Purchase Order can be issued to the vendor. LImited access to the website shall not be grounds for protest. Inability to submit a timely bid due to unfamiliarity with the software or the submission requirements shall also not be grounds for protest. Email notifications sent using the system are only intended to supplement the County's overall procurement process and may not be relied upon by vendors as the sole or complete source of information for any procurement by the County. LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCE: The County of Kern offers a Local Vendor Preference for local vendors within 5% of non-local vendors. Please see the attached Local Vendor Preference Worksheet and return it with your response to be considered for a Local Vendor Preference. Please sign and return the attached Terms and Conditions with your bid submission. If you do not fully accept the County's terms and conditions, please note the exception(s) in your bid packet. Award: The Purchasing Agent may award to one vendor or split the award amont multiple vendors. The right is hereby reserved to make partial award to more than one vendor if the Purchasing Agent considers this procedure to meet the procurement objectives of the County. All bids which, in the County's opinion, substantially conform to the functional requirements specified in the bid documents will be considered. The County shall award the agreement to the vendor or vendors that submit a bid that substantially conforms to the stated requirements, thereby meeting the needs of the department, and is in the best interests of the County, as determined by the County in its sole discretion. Additional Services: The County reserves the right to negotiate with the successful vendor to add additional services under the awarded agreement or Purchase order as deemed necessary. Such additions shall be made by written amendment or change order signed by both parties.