COW-heifer 06212022

The South Carolina Department of Corrections issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation for specialized cow and heifer feed procurement for the Wateree River Farm, seeking three custom feed formulations: Custom Dairy Lactation Meal (370 US tons), Custom Close Up Dry Meal (45 US tons), and Custom Heifer Pellets (40 US tons), totaling 455 US tons. The solicitation was released on June 21, 2022, with offers due by 10:00 a.m. on June 23, 2022, and a contract period spanning July 5, 2022, through September 30, 2022. Deliveries are to be bi-monthly, scheduled Monday through Friday, and delivered FOB Destination to Wateree River Farm in Rembert, South Carolina. The procurement requires strict adherence to specific feed formulations, with no alternate or modified formulations accepted. Pricing must be submitted as fixed unit prices per US ton for each line item, with unit prices taking precedence in award determination. The contract is a will-call arrangement with potential usage fluctuations of plus or minus 25 percent during the contract period, and vendors cannot impose minimum order requirements.

The solicitation was issued under Procurement Exemption #7 for livestock feed, rendering it non-protestable, and requires vendors to be registered with the State of South Carolina. Vendors may claim South Carolina or U.S. end-product preferences if applicable. The contract was ultimately awarded to ISE Newberry dba Newberry Feed, located in Newberry, South Carolina, with a total contract value of $213,963.70. The awarded contract includes three specific line items: 370 US tons of Custom Dairy Lactation Meal at $465.67 per ton ($172,297.90), 45 US tons of Custom Close Up Dry Meal at $551.08 per ton ($24,798.60), and 40 US tons of Custom Heifer Pellets at $421.68 per ton ($16,867.20). The contract incorporates standard state terms and conditions, including fixed pricing requirements, electronic funds transfer payments, and termination for convenience provisions. No specific funding source was identified in the solicitation documentation, and no incumbent vendor information was provided beyond the current award.