Crush and run, number 4 stone

The South Carolina Department of Administration is soliciting a Request for Quote on behalf of John de la Howe School for rock and stone materials procurement. Specifically, the solicitation seeks two product lines: Crush and Run aggregate and Number 4 Stone, with each line requiring a minimum of 200 tons and maximum of 450 tons. These materials will be delivered to 192 Gettys Road, McCormick, SC 29835, with all deliveries required within thirty days of purchase order receipt. Offers must be submitted online at http://www.procurement.sc.gov by March 22, 2023, at 2:00 PM, with all questions due by March 15, 2023. The contract is estimated to run from April 3, 2023, through April 2, 2024, with award to be posted on March 29, 2023. Evaluation will focus on selecting the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with pricing to be submitted as unit prices in US dollars and evaluated on a line-item basis. Key technical requirements include that Crush and Run materials must be sourced from a single quarry, while Number 4 Stone may come from multiple quarries.

Vendors must be registered as South Carolina vendors and may claim state preferences for SC end products or SC resident subcontractors. The Resident Vendor Preference requires an in-state office and either inventory of at least $50,000 or status as an SC-headquartered manufacturer with an annual payroll of at least $1 million. No specific funding set-asides or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are identified in the solicitation. Contractors are required to accept payment via South Carolina Purchasing Card and electronic funds transfer, with F.O.B. terms set as Destination to the specified delivery location. The State reserves the right to terminate the contract for convenience or if funds become unavailable in subsequent fiscal periods. While no specific budget range is detailed, the procurement involves the purchase of 400-900 total tons of stone materials. No incumbent contractor is identified, and the solicitation does not specify integration requirements with existing infrastructure or technology.