5400022577 Intent.docx

This is a Statement of Intent to Award issued by the South Carolina Department of Corrections for fabric materials designated as Prison Industries Raw Material under procurement exemption. The solicitation, numbered 5400022577, was issued on January 12, 2022, with an opening date of January 21, 2022, and became effective as an official award on February 4, 2022. The contract covers five line items totaling 240,000 yards and units of various fabrics in uniform synthetic categories: 130,000 yards of orange poplin fabric at $1.84 per yard, 50,000 yards of orange twill fabric at $2.14 per yard, 20,000 yards of granite green poplin at $1.84 per yard, 20,000 units of granite green twill at $2.14 each, and 20,000 units of green lake poplin at $1.84 each. All fabrics are specified with exact Pantone color requirements, including Pantone Color 17-1464 TCX for red orange and Pantone Color 16-5907 TCX for granite green.

The contract was awarded to Club Tex Inc., located at 2025 Broadway, Suite 15G, New York, NY 10023, with an evaluated and awarded amount of $462,600.00. The award breakdown includes $239,200.00 for orange poplin, $107,000.00 for orange twill, $36,800.00 for granite green poplin, $42,800.00 for granite green twill, and $36,800.00 for green lake poplin. As a procurement exemption under the Prison Industries Raw Material designation, this solicitation is not protestable. The procurement was managed by Director of Procurement Ruthie H. Bishop, CPPB, with Myrtle deWerdt listed as the buyer.