Delinquent Tax Advertising for Horry County Treasurer

Horry County, South Carolina is soliciting proposals for Delinquent Tax Advertising services through Request for Information and Quotation #2025-26-011. The procurement seeks a single vendor to publish delinquent tax advertisements on three specific dates in November 2025 (13th, 20th, and 27th), with an estimated 4,500 records for the first publication and fewer records in subsequent publications. Advertisements must comply with Section 12-51-40(d) of South Carolina Code of Laws, utilize Helvetica 5.8 Pt font, and be distributed throughout Horry County, including areas east of the Intracoastal Waterway. Vendors must submit pricing for various advertisement sizes including full-page, three-quarter page, half-page, and quarter-page formats, with an optional electronic ad component. The evaluation criteria will focus on publication quality, and the county will award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive quoter. Proposals are due electronically by 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, through the county's eBidding software, with vendors required to submit a fully executed non-collusion affidavit.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the solicitation documents. The contract will be a professional services agreement with Horry County, with terms not to exceed five years and the county retaining the right to terminate with 60 days' written notice. No bid bonds, performance bonds, payment bonds, or insurance are required for this procurement. While no incumbent vendor is identified, the county will provide an electronic file of delinquencies to the selected vendor prior to publication dates. The solicitation does not specify a precise budget range, but the pricing will be firm for each of the three required publications. Vendors will be expected to enter into a professional services contract with Horry County, with the primary objective of effectively advertising delinquent tax information to ensure compliance with local legal requirements.