AWARD.doc

This is a Statement of Award document issued by the South Carolina Department of Corrections for Solicitation 5400030090, a one-time buy request for water heaters. The solicitation was issued on August 13, 2026, with offers opening on August 20, 2026, and award announced on August 27, 2026. The scope comprises five total water heater units: three 100-gallon BTR-400AN natural gas water heaters and two 100-gallon BTR-400ALP propane water heaters, all ASME-certified commercial units with 390,000 BTU capacity. Each heater line item includes associated South Carolina waste fees and A.O. Smith Quick Ship fees. Delivery is required within 30 days of purchase order receipt to SCDC Facilities Management at 4322 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29210, under F.O.B. Destination terms with standard manufacturer's warranty.

The contract was awarded to Water Heater Distributors LLC, located at 3219 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201, with a total evaluated and awarded amount of $71,660.00. The award comprises three natural gas heaters at $14,210.00 each ($42,630.00 extended), two propane heaters at $14,260.00 each ($28,520.00 extended), waste fees totaling $500.00, and Quick Ship fees totaling $400.00. Pricing was submitted as fixed unit prices with extended prices calculated by quantity times unit price. Award was made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with only one offeror receiving the contract. Bidders retain protest rights under South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code Section 11-35-4210, with protests directed to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office in Columbia, South Carolina.