Copy of 5400029336

The South Carolina School for the Deaf & Blind, located in Spartanburg County, issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation 5400029343 (a copy of solicitation 5400029336) seeking the acquisition of one used box truck for internal agency use. The procurement requires unit pricing for the single item being procured, with all items required to be in new condition. Qualified offerors must be registered as South Carolina vendors and may claim applicable state and U.S. end-product preferences if they meet statutory requirements. The submission deadline is March 3, 2026, at 00:00 (midnight), with proposals to be submitted online through the South Carolina procurement website at http://www.procurement.sc.gov. Award notification will be posted on the same website on March 3, 2026. No pre-bid conference or site visit has been scheduled. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with the successful contractor required to deliver the vehicle within thirty days of receiving the purchase order. The using governmental unit's procurement officer is Jesse Webster.

The solicitation includes standard South Carolina procurement terms and conditions, including fixed pricing for the contract duration, payment by electronic funds transfer, and F.O.B. destination shipping terms. All offerors must comply with South Carolina's drug-free workplace requirements and ethics certifications. Nonresident contractors may be subject to withholding taxes under Section 12-8-550 of the South Carolina Code of Laws unless properly registered. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are referenced in the available solicitation documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are noted. The specific budget range or award value for this procurement has not been disclosed in the provided documentation.