DEV, ENG & FAB CUSTOM TRAINING AIDS
- Piedmont Technical College, in collaboration with Aiken Technical College and Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College, is seeking to procure three 53-foot Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Mobile Labs with trailers through a competitive solicitation issued by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority's Division of Procurement Services. The mobile labs are designed to provide advanced manufacturing training to dual-credit students at rural K-12 Career Centers and regular credit students in...
- The State Board for Technical & Comprehensive Education, representing the State of South Carolina and specifically Richland County, is procuring two Fanuc LR Mate 200id six-axis robots for a workforce training project at a local training center in Columbia. The procurement solicitation (Number 5400027662) requires bidders to supply complete robot systems that include R-30iB Plus controllers, LR Handling Tool software, haptic iPendants, and fenceless training carts with integrated safety...
- The State of South Carolina is seeking competitive proposals to establish a statewide term contract for Professional Grade Tools and Diagnostic Equipment available to all public procurement units, including state agencies, counties, municipalities, and school districts. The procurement is structured across two primary product categories: Professional Grade Tools (durable, heavy-duty products designed for extended use) and Diagnostic Equipment (non-medical equipment for automotive, electrical,...
- The State of South Carolina, specifically the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, is procuring specialized Boeing Special Class fasteners for training projects at Trident Technical College in Charleston. The solicitation encompasses 66 line items including various fasteners, bolts, collars, nuts, washers, pins, clamps, terminals, connectors, and related components with estimated quantities ranging from 300 to 33,500 units per item. All items must be new metal fasteners meeting...
- The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department is seeking to procure a mobile classroom unit through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation issued on December 3, 2024, with offers due by December 31, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. The specific procurement is for one MSV Series 4000-102-37 diesel mobile classroom, which must include comprehensive specifications such as a Cummins ISB-260 diesel engine, Allison 2500 PTS automatic transmission, and air brake system. The mobile classroom must feature...
- Midlands Technical College is pursuing a sole source procurement for Festo Didactic Products, specifically Automation Control Technology Training Materials, LabVolt Learning Systems, and associated instructional products. The procurement focuses on acquiring the Lab-Volt ElectroMechanical System (EMS), which provides scale models of industrial power equipment designed for educational purposes and student training. Carolina Training Associates has been identified as the exclusive authorized...
- The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education is seeking temporary custodial services for the Scout Motors Training Center (SMTC) located in Blythewood, South Carolina through a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation. The procurement covers janitorial and custodial services for a 30,000 square foot single-story workforce training facility, including office spaces, restrooms, breakrooms, classroom and industrial training areas, and common corridors. Services must be performed Monday...
- The South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for cutting tools to support Boeing training projects at Trident Technical College. The solicitation seeks qualified vendors to supply three distinct lots of cutting tools: Lot 1 (Drill Bits), Lot 2 (Reamers), and Lot 3 (Cutters), encompassing 27 specific line items with varied specifications including chucking and threaded carbide and cobalt drill bits, HSS and carbide reamers, and countersink cutters....
- The South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS) is seeking landscaping services for the Workforce Training Center located in Summerville, South Carolina, through a competitive bidding process. The solicitation (Number 5400025955) requires a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance services, including mowing, edging, weeding, sweeping, trash collection, gutter cleaning, pine straw application, soil amendment and fertilization, pest control, pruning, and tree and shrub...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking a contractor to implement a Transportation Careers Training Program (TCTP) focused on providing comprehensive workforce development training in Allendale County. The primary objective is to deliver a three-component training program targeting unemployed, underemployed, minority, women, and economically disadvantaged individuals, with five participants required to complete pre-employment training, Commercial Driver's License (CDL)...
The South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education (SBTCE) through the SC Technical College System is seeking qualified vendors to develop, engineer, and fabricate custom training aids for Scout Motors production employee training. The procurement involves designing and building 68 total training tables and stations across multiple functional areas, including body shop, paint shop, assembly shop, high voltage battery systems, and logistics operations. Specific deliverables include 8 basic tables each for body shop, paint shop, and assembly shop; 4 basic tables for logistics and high voltage battery; 8 element tables for assembly shop; 4 element tables each for logistics and high voltage battery; 4 paint process booths; 8 assembly process stations; and 4 logistics and high voltage process stations. The technical proposal will be evaluated on technical approach (40 points), experience (25 points), and project timeline and delivery (15 points), totaling 80 technical points, with pricing contributing 20 points. Key dates include a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on October 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST, question submission deadline of October 16, 2025, and proposal due date of November 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST. The top three responsive offerors will advance to a Phase II demonstration worth an additional 25 points, scheduled for the week of December 1, 2025, conducted virtually via Teams. The solicitation requires mandatory vendor registration with the state prior to proposal submission and does not specify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. All proposed items must be new, with delivery required within 30 days of purchase order receipt, and the contractor must provide technical support within five hours of service requests and operator training demonstrations within five days of delivery. The initial contract period runs from December 23, 2025, through December 22, 2026, with automatic renewal unless the state provides thirty days' notice of non-renewal. Contractors are responsible for their own travel expenses, which are not reimbursable by the SC Technical College System. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the training aids development, engineering, and fabrication suggests a significant investment. Pricing must be submitted separately from the technical proposal and include a complete line-item breakdown covering design, engineering, fabrication, delivery, installation, training, technical support, and warranty costs. The contract also requires maintaining contact with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to secure replacement parts as needed.
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Amendment # One.pdf | 292KB | 11/18/25 | ||
Request for Proposal.pdf | 2MB | 11/18/25 |