Breathalyzer IFB

The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Service has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for breathalyzer equipment and supplies located in Richland County. The procurement seeks to acquire two specific line items: 110 units of Intoxilyzer 800 Model 00800KC Internal instruments and 10 boxes of Intoxilyzer 800 Model 015116 mouthpieces, totaling 1,000 individual mouthpieces. All items must be new, with unit pricing required for each line item. The solicitation requires vendors to obtain a South Carolina vendor number and submit offers online through the state's procurement system at www.procurement.sc.gov. Key dates include a submission deadline of March 25, 2024, at 3:00 PM, with questions from prospective offerors due by March 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM. Deliveries must be made to the department's address at 293 Greystone Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29210, within 30 days of purchase order receipt. The contract period is estimated from April 1, 2024, through June 28, 2024, with a three-month initial term. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder submitting a single offer.

The solicitation includes preferences for South Carolina and United States end-products, which may be claimed on a line-item basis. A resident vendor preference is available for qualifying in-state vendors who have maintained an office in South Carolina for at least one year and meet specific inventory or manufacturing requirements. While no explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned, the procurement follows standard state contract clauses addressing payment terms, delivery requirements, insurance, warranties, and compliance with South Carolina procurement regulations and ethics statutes. The award notification is scheduled for March 28, 2024, with awards to be posted on April 22, 2024. No specific budget range or total contract value is explicitly stated in the documentation. The procurement is limited to the specified breathalyzer instruments and mouthpieces, with no indication of incumbent vendors or existing technological infrastructure requirements. Pricing should exclude applicable sales or use taxes, which will be the responsibility of the State.