CWP card printing supplies

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation, numbered 5400020098, for CWP Card Printing Supplies, specifically Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) supplies for the Concealed Weapon Permit ID card printing system. The procurement seeks four specific line items: XID Retransfer Film (350 units), XID Color Ribbon (350 units), XID Custom Laminate (350 units), and PVC-MS-White plain white cards (350 cases of 500 cards each). Bidders must demonstrate the capability to maintain supplies on hand and deliver items within five days of receiving a purchase order. The contract term is set for one year, beginning August 11, 2020, and ending August 10, 2021. Key deadlines include a question submission cutoff of August 3, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., and an offer submission deadline of August 10, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on August 11, 2020, with no pre-bid conference scheduled.

The solicitation allows for potential preferences for South Carolina or U.S. end-products and resident vendors, subject to specific statutory requirements and vendor certification. All offerors must register as state vendors prior to submission and submit proposals online through the South Carolina procurement website at www.procurement.sc.gov. Deliveries will be made to SLED Headquarters at 4300 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29210, with F.O.B. Destination terms. Pricing must be provided in U.S. dollars and excludes sales or use taxes. The state reserves the right to cancel the solicitation or reject any or all offers. The contract will incorporate standard South Carolina procurement terms and conditions, including fixed pricing requirements, payment provisions allowing for prompt payment discounts, and termination for convenience or default clauses. A single offeror will be awarded the contract, with unit prices required for each line item and all quantities listed as estimates only.