Award Extension.pdf

This is an Extension of Award Posting document issued by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety regarding a statewide monthly pest control solicitation (RFQ 5400030184). The department is requesting pest control services at nine weigh station facilities throughout South Carolina, organized into six lots by geographic region. Services include twelve monthly visits per year covering building interiors and surrounding grounds for general pests such as ants, flying stinging insects, beetles, roaches, flies, silverfish, earwigs, spiders, gnats, mites, ticks, mice, and rats. Services must be performed during regular business hours (9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays) and include labor, materials, pesticides, bait stations, glue boards, and required equipment. Contractors must submit monthly service reports documenting areas serviced and corrective actions and respond to emergency service requests by the next business day at no additional charge. The original solicitation had quotes due October 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST and questions due October 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST, with an anticipated award posting date of October 19, 2026. The contract has a one-year initial term with four one-year renewal options for a maximum contract life of five years, with an anticipated start date of October 29, 2026. Non-mandatory site visits were scheduled at various locations per Attachment A.

Award posting has been extended until further notice, and offerors will receive three business days' notice in advance of the final Notice of Award posting on www.procurement.sc.gov. Contractors must hold a valid South Carolina business license, current South Carolina Certified Application License from the Department of Pesticide Regulation, a minimum of seven years of pest control experience, and an actively engaged business office properly equipped and staffed. Prior servicing of comparable accounts is required. All pesticide specimen labels and Safety Data Sheets must be submitted with bids for SCDPS approval. Unit pricing for each line item must be submitted with pricing remaining fixed for the contract duration. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for each lot, with potential awards to multiple offerors. Mandatory compliance with federal, state, and local safety, health, and environmental regulations, including OSHA standards, is required.