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State of South Carolina

Invitation For Bid Amendment #1 Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400028734 09/19/2025

LATOYIA DAVIS

803-734-2904 ldavis@ed.sc.gov SC Department of Education Attn: Procurement Office 849 Learning Lane West Columbia SC 29172-3171

DESCRIPTION: UST Testing and Certification USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Department of Education Admin

SUBMIT YOUR OFFER ON-LINE AT THE FOLLOWING URL: http://www.procurement.sc.gov SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 10/03/2025 11:00 Eastern (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision) QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: 09/18/2025 11:00 Eastern (See "Questions From Offerors" provision) NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: Online Submission CONFERENCE TYPE: Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference DATE & TIME: 09/17/2025 11:00 Eastern

(As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions) LOCATION: MS Teams Web Conference

AWARD & AMENDMENTS

Award will be posted on 10/06/2025. 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 sixty (60) 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)

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(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 https://procurement.sc.gov/osp/preferences"https://procurement.sc.gov/osp/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)

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End of PAGE TWO

Page Page AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION (MODIFIED): (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 by identifying the amendment number and date in the space provided for this purpose on Page Two. If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged.

QUESTIONS FROM OFFERORS - AMENDMENT (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] Updates to Solicitation The following sentence is removed from III. Scope of Work/Specification in the paragraph from Licenses and Permits on page 16 of the solicitation document.

LICENSES AND PERMITS

During the term of the contract, the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining, and maintaining in good standing, all licenses (including professional licenses, if any), permits, inspections, and related fees for each or any such licenses, permits, and /or inspections required by the state, county, city, or other governmental entity or unit to accomplish the work specified in this contract. The tester needs to be certified by the steel tank institute and listed on DHEC's web site.

Questions Received STI does not offer licensure for "regular" compliance testing of USTs (only Cathodic Protection). Can you please clarify the STI license requirement mentioned in the original bid scope? Can a cathodic protection technician be licensed by NACE instead?

State’s Response: The STI license is required exclusively for Cathodic Protection testing; however, NACE certification is also recognized as an acceptable alternative.

Spill Bucket / Containment Sump hydrotesting - this is required by SC DES every three years for UST systems, but these line items are not listed on the bid. Is there an expectation of the winning bidder to perform these tests?

State’s Response: No, there is no expectation for the awarded bidder to perform the spill bucket and containment sump hydrostatic tests. SCDE performs these tests internally.

Certification – The bid materials currently state that technicians are required to be certified by STI for this work. But the only certification STI provides for testing is for CP and there are 5 other types of testing required in this bid.

So I was hoping for clarity from SCDE on the bid as to what they are expecting.

Something like this?

1. Line tightness testing - manufacturer test equipment certification required

2. Leak detection - no certification required

3. Sensor - manufacturer certification required (if Veeder Root)

4. Overfill - no certification required

5. Release Detection/ATG - manufacturer certification required (if Veeder Root)

6. Cathodic Protection - AMPP/NACE or STI certification required State’s Response: See Response for Question #1.

The current pricing sheet does not include two required SC DES compliance tests that must be performed every three years: hydrostatic testing for single-walled containment sumps and spill buckets, or interstitial vacuum testing for double-walled containment sumps and spill buckets (documented on SC DES Forms D2562 and D3183). Should vendors include pricing for these additional required tests in our proposals, or will these be addressed under a separate procurement?

State’s Response: See Response for Question #2.

All other terms, conditions, bidding instruction, and specifications remain unchanged. If there are any questions or if any confusion or uncertainty arises as a result of this amendment, it is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to contact the procurement officer for clarification. Contact information can be found in the top right-hand corner of the cover page of this amendment reference the “Duty to Inquire” in the original IFB.