ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES

The South Carolina Department of Corrections Purchasing Branch issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation, number 5400020653, for electrical supplies to be delivered to Ridgeland Correctional Institution. The procurement seeks nine specific line items of electrical equipment and supplies, including 500 GFCI receptacles, 500 duplex receptacles, 500 electrical covers, 300 switches, 300 switch covers, 20 surge protectors, 700 fuses, 5 contactors, and 10 rolls of vinyl tape. All items must be new and delivered within 30 days of purchase order receipt. The solicitation required sealed offers to be submitted by December 29, 2020, at 10:00 AM, either physically to the SC Department of Corrections Purchasing Branch at 4420 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC, or electronically to purchasing@doc.sc.gov with "RFQ 540020653" in the subject line. Award criteria included selecting the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with unit prices governing extended prices in determining the low bid. The state reserved the right to cancel the solicitation, reject any or all offers, or determine offers nonresponsive or unreasonable as to price.

Vendors were required to possess a valid South Carolina vendor number and could claim applicable state preferences, including Resident Vendor Preference, SC End-Product Preference, or US End-Product Preference, provided they met qualification requirements. Nonresident vendors might be subject to South Carolina withholding requirements unless they registered with the Department of Revenue. The solicitation ultimately awarded the contract to City Electric Supply in Lexington, South Carolina, with a total contract value of $7,032.35. The award was made to Kevin Norton at City Electric Supply, with the contract being posted on January 6, 2021. Late deliveries would be subject to penalty charges of 5% for each three-day increment of delay, up to a maximum of 15 days, after which the state could procure items on the open market and charge the defaulted vendor for price differences. All pricing was required to be in U.S. dollars and exclude sales and use taxes, with payment to be made by check to the vendor's designated address following acceptance of goods.