Amendment 1.pdf

SAP

State of South Carolina

Invitation For Bid

Amendment #1

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400026418 02/14/2024

JENNIFER ABNEY

(803) 737-3410 jabney@mmo.sc.gov SFAA, Div. of Procurement Services PO Box 101103 Columbia SC 29201-3734

DESCRIPTION: Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Labs (including trailer, 53 ft.)

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: Piedmont Technical College

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

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 02/20/2024 02/23/2024 11:00:00 AM (EST) (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 02/09/2024 3:00:00 PM (EST) (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: 1

CONFERENCE TYPE: Non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference/Site Visit

DATE & TIME:

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

LOCATION: Not Applicable

AWARD &

AMENDMENTS

Award will be posted on 03/05/2024. 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 ninety (90) 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)

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 (%)

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION (JAN 2004)

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]

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICIATION (JUN 2017)

The solicitation is amended as provided herein. Information or changes resulting from questions will be shown in a question-and-answer format. All questions received have been reprinted below. The

“State’s response” should be read without reference to the questions. The questions are included solely to provide a cross-reference to the potential offeror that submitted the question. Questions do not form a part of the contract; the “state’s response” does. Any restatement of part or all of an existing provision of the solicitation in an answer does not modify the original provision except as follows:

Underlined text is added to the original provision. Stricken text is deleted. [02-2A097-1]

➢ SUBMITTAL DUE DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO: February 23, 2024, 11:00 A.M (EST)

III. SCOPE OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS

Answers to Bidders Questions:

1. Would it be acceptable to use FRP skin on the exterior sidewalls, roof as well as interior walls?

State’s Response: NO. FRP is not specified as the reinforced fiberglass plywood will add additional weight to the trailer. For trailer leaks, the wood is prone to rot from the inside out.

2. Would it be acceptable to use our standard LED lighting in place of requested "14" Ceiling Lights & 20" Dome Lights (Front Compartment)"?

State’s Response: YES. LED lighting option is an acceptable option for the mobile lab.

3. In reference to the "wheelchair lift", we use a Braun wheelchair lift with an 800-pound capacity. This is

100 pounds of additional capacity over and above what was requested (700-pound wheelchair lift) Is the Braun lift with an 800-pound capacity acceptable?

State’s Response: A Braun wheelchair lift is acceptable, but the actual weight of the lift should be specified in the proposal since the current specs have been planned to minimize trailer weight.

4. What are the specifications of the vehicles being used to tow the trailers?

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

State’s Response: The trailer will need a Semi-Type of Tractor Truck to pull with that has a kingpin

5th wheel. Additional information: brake system - air over hydraulic; air connection will be glad-hands.

The colleges plan to use their existing tractors which are part of the truck-driving programs.

5. We would like to request more information regarding the electrical stipulations posted in the specifications. What type of electronics will be utilized in the trailers that require the amperage requested?

State’s Response: For our purposes, the electric motor control trainer and the electrical machines learning labs requiring 208V/3 phase power are the equipment that will require the highest power requirements.

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