State of South Carolina Request for Proposal

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400028888 11/10/2025

KENESHA ATKINSON

Kenesha.Atkinson@des.sc.gov SC Dept. of Environmental Services Attn: Procurement 2600 Bull Street Columbia SC 29201-2104

DESCRIPTION: State Solid Waste Management Plan (State Plan)

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Department of Environmental Services

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

SUBMIT OFFER BY (Opening Date/Time): 12/03/2025 @ 2:30 PM ET (See "Deadline For Submission Of Offer" provision)

QUESTIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: DEADLINE HAS PASSED (See "Questions From Offerors" provision)

NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED: One (1) on-line submission and One (1) Redacted Copy submitted online.

Initial here if NO redacted copy is necessary:

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 01/07/2026. 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.)

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

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) mailto:Kenesha.Atkinson@des.sc.gov http://www.procurement.sc.gov/ http://www.procurement.sc.gov/

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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 www.procurement.sc.gov/preferences .

Preferences do not apply to Request for Proposals per the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code Section

11-35-1524, Part (E)(5).

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)).

Preferences do not apply to Request for Proposals per the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code Section

11-35-1524, Part (E)(5).

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

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Amendment Number 1

RFP 5400028888

State Solid Waste Management Plan (State Plan)

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.

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 PROVISON. STRICKEN TEXT IS DELETED. [02-2A097-1]

Questions from Vendors

1. QUESTION:

The Scope of Work, Item 3.b, indicates that the Contractor will create and implement a survey. Please clarify the intended purpose, target audience(s), and desired outcomes of this survey. Additional information regarding SCDES’s expectations for the survey’s format, delivery method, and scale (e.g., number of respondents or geographic reach) would help ensure that proposed costs and level of effort align with project objectives.

State’s Response: The target audience would be county Solid Waste Directors or Recycling Coordinators. The purpose would be to understand important/hot topic subjects to possibly include in the report. The survey would be sent out electronically via e-mail to around 100 people.

2. QUESTION:

The Scope of Solicitation notes that the Contractor will review information “along with any other relevant research identified by SCDES.” Please clarify the type, volume, and source of additional research SCDES intends to provide or require for inclusion in the Plan. This clarification will help ensure the proposed level of effort accurately reflects the extent of document review and integration anticipated.

State’s Response: This includes all previous Solid Waste Annual Reports, annual reports submitted by solid waste facilities, the report conducted in 2022 on End-of-Life Management of Photovoltaic Modules and Energy Storage Systems.

3. QUESTION:

Section 3.a indicates the Contractor will “participate in virtual or in-person meetings (as determined by SCDES or the Contractor) to discuss research findings with SCDES staff,” while the Responsibilities of SCDES state that SCDES will conduct stakeholder meetings.

Please clarify the Contractor’s expected role and level of participation in these meetings. Specifically, should the Contractor plan to attend, actively contribute, or lead/facilitate these meetings? If facilitation or preparation of presentation materials is anticipated, please indicate the expected frequency, audience type, and meeting format (e.g., workshop or interactive stakeholder session) so that the associated level of effort and cost can be properly estimated.

State’s Response: The contractor will not be required to lead/facilitate the meetings. They will be required to attend (either in-person or virtually) and actively contribute as needed to help them in the revision process. SCDES is prepared to plan and facilitate the meetings

4. QUESTION:

Please provide a link to or copy of the current State Plan

State’s Response: https://des.sc.gov/community/recycling-waste-reduction/solid-waste-and-recycling-reports https://des.sc.gov/community/recycling-waste-reduction/solid-waste-and-recycling-reports

5. QUESTION:

How many different stakeholder surveys do you envision will need to be created, and to which stakeholder groups?

State’s Response: One-two surveys would need to be created to send to county Solid Waste Directors or Recycling Coordinators.

6. QUESTION:

How many in-person meetings or presentations would you estimate throughout the Plan update?

State’s Response: Between the contractor/SCDES? Or Stakeholder meetings?

Contractor/SCDES - Depending on the contractor’s location/availability, virtual attendance would be sufficient for meetings unless mutually agreed upon between the contractor and SCDES

SCDES anticipates at least 1 stakeholder meetings that may be virtual.

End of Amendment 1