Heavy equipment attachments

The South Carolina Department of Corrections issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Heavy Equipment Attachments, solicitation number 5400020533, seeking specific equipment for facilities management. The procurement targets five primary line items: a 4-in-1 combination bucket (minimum 80-inch width with 0.59 cubic yard carry capacity), flat-faced couplers, a grapple attachment for skid steer with precise tine and cylinder specifications, additional flat-faced couplers, and associated freight charges. All items must be new and delivered within 60 days of purchase order receipt to SCDC-Facilities Management located at 4322 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina. The solicitation originally opened on October 29, 2020, with a submission deadline of November 6, 2020, at 10:00 AM. Award notification was initially scheduled for November 10, 2020, to be posted on www.procurement.sc.gov. Evaluation criteria focused on selecting the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with unit prices required for each line item. Vendors must submit signed cover pages, maintain South Carolina vendor registration, and provide manufacturer's specifications.

The solicitation included specific South Carolina preferences for resident vendors and in-state or U.S. end products, which must be claimed by line item. Vendors were required to be registered to participate, and the initial solicitation resulted in a non-award due to vendor registration issues. The procurement indicated that a new solicitation would be published at a later date. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documents. Late deliveries would incur cumulative penalties of 5 percent for each incremental delay phase, with potential consequences including debarment status if delivery extended into the penalty phase. The procurement was managed by Brittany Driggers (Procurement Officer) and Ruthie Bishop, CPPB (Procurement Director). While no specific award value or budget range was provided, the solicitation was for heavy equipment attachments intended to support the Department of Corrections' facilities management operations. Offers were required to be held open for a minimum of 30 calendar days after the opening date.