Cable wires - supply depot

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 approved Qualified Products List (QPL), which includes specific manufacturers and model numbers for signal cables, splice boxes, junction boxes, and steel support cables. The solicitation requires all submitted items to be new and conform to SCDOT specifications, with deliveries to be made within 90 days after receiving a purchase order. Key deadlines included April 3, 2020, for vendor questions, and April 9, 2020, at 2:30 PM for bid submissions, with award notification originally scheduled for April 16, 2020. Evaluation criteria prioritize the lowest bid, determined by summing extended prices across all line items, with consideration given to South Carolina resident vendor preferences and end-product preferences.

The contract allows for participation by registered vendors, with nonresident vendors potentially subject to 2% withholding tax. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly detailed in the documents. The contract term is estimated to begin on April 28, 2020, and expire on April 27, 2025, with provisions for automatic one-year renewals unless the state provides 30 days' notice of non-renewal. Approved manufacturers for signal cables include Advanced Digital Cable, Inc., with additional qualified vendors for splice and junction boxes such as NewBasis, Hubbell/Quazite, CDR Systems Corp., Highline Products, Oldcastle, and Armorcast Products Company. Steel cable suppliers include National Strand, Seal Wire Company, and Bekaert Corporation. While specific budget ranges were not provided, the solicitation covers a comprehensive five-year contract for cable wire supply across multiple line items, suggesting a potentially significant procurement value for SCDOT's infrastructure and traffic signal maintenance needs.