- The South Carolina Department of Administration's Division of Technology Operations (DTO) is issuing a Firm Fixed Price Bid (FPB) solicitation for statewide cable and wiring services across all 46 counties, targeting state agencies, public schools, higher education institutions, and local government entities. The procurement is divided into three distinct lots: Lot 1 covers inside wiring parts and labor, Lot 2 focuses on outside wiring parts and labor, and Lot 3 encompasses design and...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections initiated a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation, numbered 5400022147, for electrical supplies to be delivered to their Facilities located at 4322 Broad River Road in Columbia, South Carolina. The procurement encompasses 21 line items of electrical materials, including cables, wires, breakers, conduit, connectors, fasteners, and labeling materials, with varied quantities ranging from 3 packs to 22,500 units per item. All procurement items must be...
- The State of South Carolina, specifically the Department of Administration Purchasing Office, issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a data room relocation project at John de la Howe, located at 192 Getty's Road in McCormick, South Carolina. The procurement sought a contractor to perform comprehensive network infrastructure services, including relocating four fiber patch panels and splice, replacing 2,500 feet of fiber cable, adding two conduits totaling 450 feet, and removing existing racks,...
- The South Carolina Department of Administration, Office of Technology and Information Services, is soliciting proposals through RFP 5400026124 on behalf of the K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee for comprehensive fiber services for the Orangeburg School District. The procurement seeks leased lit fiber services, leased dark fiber services, and related maintenance across seven distinct lots, serving six school locations including Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School, Maintenance and...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections, specifically the Division of Resource Information Management located in Richland County, is seeking to procure copper cable through a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation. The procurement involves 68 boxes of 1,000-foot Cat6 cable with specific technical specifications, including 250 MHz, 4 pair, U/UTP-unshielded, plenum-CMP premise horizontal cable with 23 AWG solid bare copper conductors, dual FRPO/FEP Teflon insulation, ripcord, and Flamarrest...
- The South Carolina Department of Administration, Division of Technology Operations (DTO) is seeking qualified vendors to provide a statewide term contract for dark fiber services on behalf of the state and three school districts: Laurens 55, Orangeburg 5, and Lexington 1. The procurement aims to establish a multivendor agreement to lease high-capacity dark fiber infrastructure across all 46 counties in South Carolina, enhancing network connectivity for state agencies and using governmental units...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for the supply and delivery of traffic signal cables to its Supply Depot located in Columbia, South Carolina. The procurement seeks bids for 35 line items of cable wire configurations, including 14 AWG cables with varying conductor counts and colors (black and gray), available in 1,000-foot rolls and 5,000-foot rolls for loop wire. Potential vendors must source materials exclusively from the...
- The South Carolina Department of Administration, Division of Technology Operations is seeking proposals for a statewide contract for internet services through RFP 5400022396. The solicitation covers three distinct lots: Lot 1 for state, county, and local government entities; Lot 2 for public colleges and universities; and Lot 3 for K-12 schools and county libraries. The contract will provide internet connectivity services ranging from 10 megabits to 20 gigabits bandwidth, with specific technical...
- The South Carolina Department of Administration, Division of Technology Operations, is conducting a comprehensive dark fiber services procurement on behalf of the K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee for three school districts: Lexington 1, Laurens 55, and Orangeburg 5. The solicitation seeks qualified contractors to provide cost-effective solutions for installation and use of dark fiber and leased lit fiber services to interconnect schools to district hub facilities. The procurement is...
- The South Carolina Department of Administration, Division of Technology Operations, issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) on behalf of the K-12 School Technology Initiative Committee for comprehensive fiber services across Lexington 1 and Orangeburg school districts. The procurement encompasses seven distinct lots: Leased Lit Fiber (with and without special construction), Dark Fiber Services, Dark Fiber Leasing, Dark Fiber Maintenance and Operations, and Dark Fiber Special Construction. The...
The State of South Carolina Department of Administration, Division of Technology Operations, is seeking qualified contractors for a statewide cable and wiring services contract through Request for Qualifications (RFQ) solicitation number 5400021122. The procurement is structured across three distinct lots: Lot 1 (Inside Wiring), Lot 2 (Outside Wiring), and Lot 3 (Design and Engineering Services), targeting installation of optical fiber, copper cabling, and inside wiring for public schools, state-supported higher education institutions, state office buildings, and government facilities. Vendors must demonstrate a minimum of five years of professional experience in cabling and wiring contracts, with mandatory qualifications including technicians certified in fiber optic cable services and employees holding BICSI Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification. The solicitation requires submission of one paper and one electronic copy of qualification documents, including a signed cover page, two-page executive overview, and completed pricing templates. Key submission deadlines include questions due by April 2, 2021, at 12:00 Noon EST, and final proposals due by April 30, 2021, at 11:00 AM EST to the Department of Administration Division of Technology in Columbia, SC. The RFQ does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, but requires vendors to maintain state vendor registration and possess a state vendor number prior to submission. Contractors must provide comprehensive insurance coverage, including $2,000,000 in Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 in Auto Liability, statutory Workers' Compensation limits, and $2,000,000 in Commercial Crime Coverage. While no specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed, the state emphasizes that no minimum purchase quantities are guaranteed and reserves the right to cancel the solicitation. Subcontracting is permitted for services not directly offered by vendors, and vendors may include approved manufacturer substitutions where specified items are obsolete. The procurement process is designed to identify multiple contractors who will subsequently participate in a fixed-price bid solicitation to establish final contracts, with vendors required to provide unit pricing in US dollars for all line items including labor and installation services.
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Lot 3 pricing template.xlsx | 252KB | Spreadsheet | 11/20/25 | |
RFQ v2.docx | 116KB | Document | 11/20/25 | |
Lot 1 pricing template.xlsm | 909KB | Spreadsheet | 11/20/25 | |
Amendment 1 Q&A.doc | 82KB | Document | 11/20/25 | |
Lot 2 pricing template.xls | 490KB | Spreadsheet | 11/20/25 |