Fabric: white broad cloth

The South Carolina Department of Corrections, operating through its Purchasing Branch, is soliciting a procurement for white broad cloth fabric under solicitation number 5400016834. The department seeks to acquire 15,000 yards of fabric with specific technical requirements, including a 3.2/3.5 oz per square yard weight, 65% polyester/35% cotton blend, 60-inch width, 110x72 thread count, and domestic finish. The fabric must be first quality with crease resistance and soil release properties, delivered in 200-yard rolls with one seam per roll and 2-3% shrinkage control. Mandatory submission requirements include a 12"x12" fabric sample to be received prior to the December 27, 2018, 10:00 AM opening date, with questions from potential bidders due by December 11, 2018, at 11:00 AM. The delivery timeline mandates that all fabric must be delivered within 30 days of purchase order receipt to the SCDC-PI Warehouse in Columbia, SC, with specific restrictions against Friday deliveries and requirements for pallet-based shipping.

The solicitation is issued under Procurement Exemption #2 for raw materials, rendering it non-protestable, and allows vendors to claim South Carolina resident vendor preference, South Carolina end-product preference, or U.S. end-product preference if qualifying under Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. Vendors must be registered and provide proof of domestic finish, including manufacturer name and contact information with all shipments and samples. The procurement includes a structured late delivery penalty system, ranging from 5% for 1-29 day delays to 20% for delays exceeding 60 days. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the last awarded price for this item was $1.27 per yard as of March 20, 2018. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with award notification originally scheduled for December 31, 2018. The procurement is a one-time delivery to a single location, targeting raw material acquisition for the South Carolina Department of Corrections.