No Award Statement.doc

This is a No Award Statement issued by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Procurement Office regarding Solicitation 5400030086 for a pontoon boat, trailer, and motor. The solicitation, posted on September 15, 2026, sought sealed bids for one 2026 Bentley Elite Admiral 223 XLP3 tritoon boat with a Suzuki DF200ATXSS 200-horsepower outboard motor and Load Rite P-22/24T-5000TRIB1 tandem-axle tritoon trailer (or approved equivalents). The vessel was intended to support conservation education, public outreach, stakeholder engagement, and official agency activities on South Carolina lakes and inland waterways, with a minimum capacity of 15 passengers. Bids were due September 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST, with award scheduled for the same date and an estimated contract start of September 16, 2026. All items were required to be new, unused, and free from defects, including manufacturer standard warranties and compliance with applicable state and federal marine standards and U.S. Coast Guard requirements. Delivery was to be completed within 120 days of the purchase order, with the state accepting pickup from vendors within 60 miles of the SCDNR Styx Receiving Compound in West Columbia or requiring separate delivery cost for vendors beyond that distance.

No award was made on any items because no responsive bids were received. The solicitation may be reposted in the future. Pricing was required as a fixed, all-inclusive price in U.S. dollars for each line item, with payment terms of net 30 days from receipt of electronically submitted invoices. Vendors were eligible to claim South Carolina Resident Vendor Preference, Resident Contractor Preference, Resident Subcontractor Preference (2% or 4%), South Carolina End-Product Preference, or U.S. End-Product Preference where qualifying criteria were met. Vendors were required to hold a South Carolina state vendor number prior to submission, and questions were due August 24, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST. No pre-bid conference was scheduled, and nonresident contractors may have been subject to South Carolina withholding requirements.