2023 F250/350 4X4 winch mount pushbumper

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking to procure winch-mount pushbumpers for 2023 Ford F-250/F-350 4x4 trucks through an informal procurement process. The specific procurement involves heavy-duty pushbumpers with integrated Warn VR8000 planetary winches, featuring a one-piece body constructed from 3/16" A36 HRPO steel, approximately 79" wide by 17" tall. The pushbumpers will include 4-roller fairleads, custom extended rubber faceplates, and all necessary mounting hardware for bolt-on installation, while maintaining access to factory tow hooks and winch controls. Delivery is required to the SCDOT Equipment Depot in Columbia, South Carolina, with freight included in the pricing. The specific model requested is PB-9500TW1X-2K1, with no grille guard component. The due date for responses is August 4, 2023, and the procurement was initially initiated through an informal quote request on July 29, 2023. The contract opportunity was advertised in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) publication after SCDOT was unable to obtain three bona fide responsive and responsible written quotes through initial informal procurement channels.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly detailed in the provided documentation. The procurement documents do not indicate any preferences for disadvantaged enterprises or specific vendor qualifications beyond the ability to meet the technical specifications for the winch-mount pushbumpers. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements were mentioned in the available files. Similarly, no specific award values, budget ranges, or funding sources were disclosed in the procurement documents. The contract appears to be a straightforward equipment procurement for the SCDOT's SHEP Incident Management division, with vendors expected to provide pricing based on the detailed technical specifications outlined in the Scope of Work document. Vendors who previously submitted quotes in response to the initial informal quote request are allowed to maintain their previous pricing, though they may also submit new quotes if necessary.