Amendment #1.pdf

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DUAL LASER ENGRAVER
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5400029580
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Lexington County, South Carolina

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This document is Amendment #1 to an Invitation for Bid (IFB #5400029580) issued by Midlands Technical College's Purchasing Office in West Columbia, South Carolina. The solicitation requests sealed bids for the procurement of one dual laser engraver system consisting of a 120-watt CO2 laser combined with a 100-watt dual laser configuration, along with ancillary equipment including an electric carriage cart, mechanical left cart, air assist system, exhaust blower, ventilation hose, roller rotary device with sliding base, and a 64-bit Windows laptop preloaded with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite and LightBurn software. The package must include safety glasses, maintenance oil, a multi-port USB hub, virtual one-on-one training with a skilled technician, and comprehensive warranties covering three years for mechanical and electronic parts, two years for laser tubes, and one year for lenses and mirrors. Amendment #1 extends the bid opening date to April 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with questions from offerors due by April 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Award notification is scheduled for April 20, 2026. No pre-bid conference or site visit is required. Delivery is required within thirty days of purchase order receipt to Granby Hall at 1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, South Carolina. Offerors must submit one sealed copy of their bid either online at www.procurement.sc.gov or to the mailing or physical addresses specified. Offerors must hold their bids open for a minimum of thirty calendar days after the opening date.

Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Vendors must provide unit pricing separately and disclose any freight charges, as undisclosed freight will not be reimbursed. All items must be new with full manufacturer's standard warranty. Offerors may claim South Carolina or United States end-product preferences if applicable and must provide an in-state office address if claiming the Resident Vendor or Resident Contractor Preference. Vendor registration with the South Carolina procurement system is mandatory, and vendors must obtain a South Carolina Vendor Number prior to bid submission. Nonresident vendors conducting business in South Carolina may be subject to income tax withholding requirements unless they register with the South Carolina Department of Revenue or Secretary of State and submit the required Nonresident Taxpayer Registration Affidavit. Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer following invoice submission. No specific budget range, set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendors are identified in the available documentation.

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State of South Carolina

Invitation For Bid

AMENDMENT # 1

See pg. 3

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400029580 4/13/2026

SUSAN COK

803-822-7075 susanmcok@midlandstech.edu

MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

PURCHASING OFFICE

1260 Lexington Drive West Columbia SC 29170-2176

DESCRIPTION: Dual Laser Engraver

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: Midlands Technical College

SUBMIT YOUR OFFER ON-LINE AT THE FOLLOWING URL: http://www.procurement.sc.gov OR

SUBMIT YOUR SEALED OFFER TO EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:

MAILING ADDRESS:

MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

ATTN: SUSAN M. COK (IFB# 5400029580)

REED HALL - PROCUREMENT OFFICE

PO BOX 2408

COLUMBIA SC 29202

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

ATTN: SUSAN M. COK (IFB# 5400029580)

REED HALL - PROCUREMENT OFFICE

1260 LEXINGTON DRIVE

WEST COLUMBIA SC 29170-2176

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 4/13/2026 2:00 PM (See "Deadline for Submission of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 4/6/2026 2:00 PM (See "Questions from Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: 1

CONFERENCE TYPE: Not Applicable

DATE & TIME:

(As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions)

LOCATION: Not Applicable

AWARD &

AMENDMENTS

Award will be posted on 4/15/2026. The award, this solicitation, any amendments, and any related notices will be posted at the following web address: http://www.procurement.sc.gov

You must submit a signed copy of this form with Your Offer. By signing, You agree to be bound by the terms of the

Solicitation. You agree to hold Your Offer open for a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days after the Opening Date. (See

"Signing Your Offer" provision.)

NAME OF OFFEROR

(full legal name of business submitting the offer)

Any award issued will be issued to, and the contract will be formed with the entity identified as the Offeror. The entity named as the offeror must be a single and distinct legal entity. Do not use the name of a branch office or a division of a larger entity if the branch or division is not a separate legal entity, i.e., a separate corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, etc.

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

(Person must be authorized to submit binding offer to contract on behalf of Offeror.)

DATE SIGNED

TITLE

(business title of person signing above)

STATE VENDOR NO.

(Register to Obtain S.C. Vendor No. at www.procurement.sc.gov)

PRINTED NAME

(printed name of person signing above)

STATE OF INCORPORATION

(If you are a corporation, identify the state of incorporation.)

OFFEROR'S TYPE OF ENTITY: (Check one) (See "Signing Your Offer" provision.)

___ Sole Proprietorship ___ Partnership ___ Other_____________________________

___ Corporate entity (not tax-exempt) ___ Corporation (tax-exempt) ___ Government entity (federal, state, or local)

COVER PAGE - ON-LINE ONLY (MAR. 2015)

http://www.procurement.sc.gov/

PAGE TWO

(Return Page Two with Your Offer)

HOME OFFICE ADDRESS (Address for offeror's home office / principal place of business)

NOTICE ADDRESS (Address to which all procurement and contract related notices should be sent.) (See "Notice" clause)

_________________________________________________ Area Code -

Number - Extension Facsimile

_________________________________________________ E-mail Address

PAYMENT ADDRESS (Address to which payments will be sent.)

(See "Payment" clause)

____Payment Address same as Home Office Address ____Payment Address same as Notice Address (check only one)

ORDER ADDRESS (Address to which purchase orders will be sent)

(See "Purchase Orders and "Contract Documents" clauses)

____Order Address same as Home Office Address ____Order Address same as Notice Address (check only one)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

Offerors acknowledges receipt of amendments by indicating amendment number and its date of issue. (See "Amendments to Solicitation" Provision)

Amendment No. Amendment Issue

Date Amendment No. Amendment Issue

Date Amendment No. Amendment Issue

Date Amendment No. Amendment Issue

Date

DISCOUNT FOR

PROMPT PAYMENT

(See "Discount for Prompt

Payment" clause)

10 Calendar Days (%) 20 Calendar Days (%) 30 Calendar Days (%) _____Calendar Days (%)

PREFERENCES - A NOTICE TO VENDORS (SEP. 2009): On June 16, 2009, the South Carolina General Assembly rewrote the law governing preferences available to in-state vendors, vendors using in-state subcontractors, and vendors selling in-state or US end products. This law appears in Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. A summary of the new preferences is available at www.procurement.sc.gov/preferences. ALL THE PREFERENCES

MUST BE CLAIMED AND ARE APPLIED BY LINE ITEM, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER AWARD IS MADE BY

ITEM OR LOT. VENDORS ARE CAUTIONED TO CAREFULLY REVIEW THE STATUTE BEFORE

CLAIMING ANY PREFERENCES. THE REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY HAVE CHANGED. IF YOU

REQUEST A PREFERENCE, YOU ARE CERTIFYING THAT YOUR OFFER QUALIFIES FOR THE

PREFERENCE YOU'VE CLAIMED. IMPROPERLY REQUESTING A PREFERENCE CAN HAVE SERIOUS

CONSEQUENCES. [11-35-1524(E)(4)&(6)]

PREFERENCES - ADDRESS AND PHONE OF IN-STATE OFFICE: Please provide the address and phone number for your in-state office in the space provided below. An in-state office is necessary to claim either the Resident Vendor

Preference (11-35-1524(C)(1)(i)&(ii)) or the Resident Contractor Preference (11-35-1524(C)(1)(iii)). Accordingly, you must provide this information to qualify for the preference. An in-state office is not required, but can be beneficial, if you are claiming the Resident Subcontractor Preference (11-35-1524(D)).

____In-State Office Address same as Home Office Address ____In-State Office Address same as Notice Address (check only one)

PAGE TWO (SEP 2009) End of PAGE TWO http://www.procurement.sc.gov/preferences

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION (JAN 2004)

(a) The Solicitation may be amended at any time prior to opening. All actual and prospective Offerors should monitor the following web site for the issuance of Amendments: www.procurement.sc.gov(b) Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation (1) by signing and returning the amendment, (2) by identifying the amendment number and date in the space provided for this purpose on Page Two, (3) by letter, or (4) by submitting a bid that indicates in some way that the bidder received the amendment. (c) If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged. [02-2A005-1]

Amendment #1 is being issued to extend the bid opening date.

NEW OPENING DATE: 4/16/2026 @ 2:00 pm

NEW AWARD POSTING DATE: 4/20/2026

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