Adobe license renewal

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SC DNR) issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for Adobe software license renewals to support Richland County operations. The procurement seeks bids exclusively from Adobe Platinum or Gold certified resellers with Adobe Gov Specialized vendor designation to provide renewal subscription licenses for multiple Adobe products, including 327 Acrobat Pro Enterprise licenses (290 renewals plus 37 additional as needed), 160 Acrobat Standard Enterprise renewal licenses, 5 Adobe Stock renewal licenses, 1 Adobe Express for Enterprise-Gov renewal license, 65 All Apps Edition 4 licenses (62 renewals plus 3 additional as needed), and 5 each of Premier Pro, Illustrator, and Photoshop Enterprise renewal licenses. All new licenses must be prorated to co-term with the existing Adobe Large Government Agency (LGA) purchasing plan's annual subscription anniversary date of March 11, 2027 (later clarified as March 11, 2026 in Amendment #1), with a 30-day deprovisioning period allowed for bid award and purchase order processing. The contract period runs from March 21, 2026 through March 20, 2027, with all deliveries required within 30 days of purchase order receipt, excluding software installation, implementation, training, or consulting services. Prospective bidders must submit sealed bids by March 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST via the SCEIS online portal, FedEx, UPS, USPS, or in-person delivery to SC DNR headquarters at 260D Epting Lane, West Columbia, SC 29172, with questions due by March 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST and award notification scheduled for March 20, 2026. Bidders must submit fixed unit prices for each line item, and the evaluation will be based on responsive and responsible bids, with bids held open for 90 calendar days following the opening date.

The solicitation permits South Carolina Resident Vendor Preference and US End-Product Preference claims on a line-item basis, though no specific set-asides or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are identified in the procurement documents. All prospective bidders must be registered as South Carolina vendors, possess an active South Carolina vendor registration number, and hold Adobe Platinum or Gold certification with Adobe Gov Specialized designation to be eligible for award. Pricing must exclude sales or use taxes, and standard state procurement terms and conditions apply, including drug-free workplace certification, ethics compliance, intellectual property indemnification, and acceptance of the signed solicitation form with all submissions. The procurement documents do not disclose specific incumbent vendors, current contract values, or estimated budget ranges for this renewal solicitation, though the scope indicates these are renewal licenses under an existing LGA purchasing agreement with VIP #1BF03A6E670C3C22AB5A. No pre-bid conference or site visit is required for this procurement.