Calf feed rebid

The South Carolina Department of Corrections has issued a solicitation for calf feed procurement specifically for the Wateree River Farm, seeking 1,200 bags of Calf Starter Monensin/Fly Textured Medicated Feed in 50-pound bags. The solicitation requires a specialized feed product containing active drug ingredients including Monensin at 50 grams per ton and Diflubenzuron at 13.60 grams per ton, with precise guaranteed analysis specifications such as minimum 21 percent crude protein, 2.5 percent crude fat, and maximum 8.0 percent crude fiber. The contract period spans from January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024, with deliveries scheduled on a bi-monthly will-call basis to the farm located at 8200 State Farm Road in Rembert, South Carolina. The solicitation was issued on January 4, 2024, with an offer deadline of January 11, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., and award notification scheduled for January 12, 2024. No pre-bid conference or site visit is required, and the procurement specifically states that no alternate or modified feed formulations will be accepted.

The solicitation is issued under Procurement Exemption Number 7 for Livestock Feed, which renders the contract non-protestable, and award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Vendors may claim South Carolina end-product preference, United States end-product preference, or resident vendor preference if they meet statutory requirements. Bidders must be registered with the State of South Carolina and submit signed Cover Page and Page Two documentation. The established budget for this procurement is $22,800.00, with the actual awarded contract to Palmetto Farm Supply from Sumter, South Carolina, totaling $24,600.00 at a unit price of $20.50 per bag. The contract allows for potential usage fluctuations of plus or minus 25 percent during the contract period, with delivery terms specified as FOB Destination and all costs included in the quoted unit price. This represents a single-award contract for calf feed procurement for the state corrections department's agricultural operations.