Hand sanitizer, refills and dispensers

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is soliciting bids for a hand sanitizer, refills, and dispensers contract for its Commissary Main Warehouse. The procurement includes three specific line items: 200 cases of Buckeye Symmetry Foaming Hand Sanitizer refills (1250 mL, 6 per case), 17 cases of Buckeye Legacy Symmetry Dispensers (1250 mL), and 250 individual units of Germ-X Original Moisturizing Hand Sanitizer (34 fluid ounces). The solicitation, identified as Solicitation 5400026394, requires sealed bids to be submitted by February 6, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET to the SCDC Purchasing Branch located at 4530 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210. Award is scheduled to be posted on February 13, 2024, with the initial contract term running from February 14, 2024, through February 13, 2025, and potential renewal options extending the contract through February 13, 2029. Evaluation criteria will focus on the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with mandatory requirements including product samples, Safety Data Sheets, and delivery within 30 days of purchase order receipt to the Commissary Warehouse.

The solicitation allows for resident vendor preferences, including South Carolina vendor, U.S. end-product, and South Carolina end-product preferences for eligible vendors. Vendors must hold a South Carolina vendor number and be prepared to submit product samples within 72 business hours of bid opening for testing at no cost to the state. The contract was awarded to Waper, Inc., located in West Columbia, South Carolina, with an initial evaluated amount of $16,732.50 and a potential total contract value of $83,662.50 over the five-year period. Pricing is fixed at $75.00 per case for sanitizer refills and $6.93 per individual hand sanitizer bottle, with dispensers provided at no charge. Delivery will be FOB Destination, including all shipping charges, and quantities are estimated and subject to annual fluctuation based on operational requirements. Protest inquiries can be directed to the Chief Procurement Officer at protest-mmo@mmo.state.sc.us or via facsimile at 803-737-0639.