BR BAR SCREEN BAR RACK REPLACEMENT

The South Carolina Department of Corrections issued a solicitation (5400024475) for a one-time purchase of replacement components for a bar screen system at Broad River Correctional Institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The procurement specifically seeks galvanized steel bar rack components with 1-inch spacing and 3/8-inch thickness, including four 5/8-inch screws, and a gear rack system with a 20-tooth pinion featuring two 5/16-inch set screws. The original bid was issued on December 1, 2022, with a submission deadline of December 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., and an anticipated award notification date of December 14, 2022. No pre-bid conference or site visit was scheduled, and the delivery requirement mandates that selected items must be delivered within 12 weeks of purchase order receipt to the correctional facility at 4460 Broad River Road. Procurement officer Chad Byrd (803-896-1383) managed the solicitation, which emphasized that no installation services were included in the procurement.

Vendors responding to this solicitation must register as state vendors and certify compliance with multiple requirements, including drug-free workplace certification, debarment status, ethics compliance, and illegal immigration provisions. The procurement allows for end-product preferences for items manufactured in South Carolina or the United States, with additional resident vendor preferences for qualified in-state offices. All proposed items must be new, and bidders offering equal or substitute products are required to submit descriptive literature. The state reserved the right to reject any improperly submitted offers, nonresponsive submissions, or bids with materially unbalanced pricing. While no specific budget range was disclosed, the solicitation ultimately resulted in a non-award status, as no bids were received, and the procurement team indicated they would republish the solicitation at a later date to address the bar screen and bar rack replacement requirements.