20 LB bond paper, engineering grade

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Procurement Office is seeking a vendor to supply 20 LB Bond Paper, Engineering Grade through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation. The procurement involves 2,160 rolls of 36" x 500' paper with a 3-inch core (untaped), specifically designed for use in an Oce PlotWave 900 printer. The minimum order quantity is 108 rolls (54 boxes) per shipment, with rolls to be shipped two per box on flat-stacked pallets, and a maximum annual order of 432 rolls. Key procurement dates include a February 4, 2021, deadline for vendor questions, with bid submissions due by February 11, 2021, at 2:30 P.M. The contract is set for an initial one-year term beginning March 10, 2021, with an expiration date of March 1, 2026, and includes an automatic renewal provision for subsequent one-year periods. Evaluation criteria will focus on unit pricing, with the low bid determined by the sum of line item extended prices, and vendors must submit fixed unit prices valid for the entire contract duration.

The solicitation allows vendors to claim South Carolina resident vendor, South Carolina end-product, or United States end-product preferences if they meet specific requirements. Bidders must register with the state vendor system and acknowledge the solicitation by signing the cover page and Page Two. All items must be new, with delivery required within thirty days of purchase order receipt to SCDOT Preconstruction Support in Columbia, SC. The state will add applicable sales or use tax percentages when non-governmental entities compete against South Carolina governmental entities. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned, the procurement maintains flexibility by reserving the right to cancel the solicitation or reject any or all offers. The delivery location is specified as 955 Park Street, Columbia, SC 29201, and the procurement does not appear to have a specific budget range disclosed in the available documentation.