Fasteners - boeing special class

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 Boeing specifications and delivered within 14 days of purchase order receipt to Trident Technical College, Building 600, 7000 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston. Vendors are required to maintain minimum stock levels for each line item, ranging from 50 to 1,000 units depending on the specific item. Key submission dates include questions due by October 18, 2024, at 4:00 PM EST, with sealed bids to be submitted by November 18, 2024, at 11:00 AM EST. The award is scheduled for December 3, 2024, with the contract having an initial one-year term from December 16, 2024, and the potential for four one-year renewals, resulting in a maximum contract period of five years through December 15, 2029.

Vendors must be registered as South Carolina vendors prior to bid submission and may claim South Carolina end-product preference, U.S. end-product preference, or South Carolina resident vendor preference in accordance with Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder by individual item, with vendors allowed to submit "NO BID" responses for items of no interest. The contract is fixed-price, with no price adjustments permitted during the initial term, though price increases may be requested for renewal terms with procurement officer approval. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the solicitation emphasizes compliance with state procurement regulations. The state will not guarantee minimum purchase quantities, as total purchase amounts are estimated and unknown. The contract appears to be competitively bid, with pricing to be evaluated on a line-item basis and a focus on meeting specialized Boeing fastener specifications for technical education training purposes.