No Award Made.docx

This is a "No Award Made" notice issued by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Procurement Office regarding solicitation number 5400028608 for an agency-wide brine tank rental contract. The solicitation, posted on September 15, 2025, sought monthly rental of 5,500 to 10,000 gallon brine or calcium chloride containment systems to be deployed at various locations across South Carolina. The procurement was structured across seven distinct geographical lots covering different districts, with each lot requiring tank delivery, monthly rental, pick-up, and cleaning services. The bid submission deadline was September 10, 2025, at 14:30:00, with all questions required to be received by August 18, 2025. The initial contract term was scheduled to run from October 10, 2025, to October 9, 2028, with options for two additional one-year renewals, potentially extending the contract period to three years total. The award was anticipated to be posted on September 30, 2025.

No bids were received for this solicitation, resulting in no award being made. Evaluation was to be conducted on a unit price basis, with award going to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Bidders were permitted to submit offers for one or more complete lots, though failure to offer on all items within a lot could result in bid rejection. No specific budget ranges, set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, or incumbent information was detailed in the solicitation materials.