Hospital bed solicitation - oidd

The State of South Carolina, Department of Disabilities and Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities), is requesting bids on hospital beds and related mattress and air systems for five regional centers and intermediate care facilities under IFB, with sealed bids due July 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM and questions due July 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

All offerors must be registered as a South Carolina vendor prior to submission. Nonresident contractors may be subject to a 2% withholding requirement unless they register with the South Carolina Department of Revenue and submit the required Nonresident Taxpayer Registration Affidavit. Offerors may claim South Carolina or United States end-product preferences if applicable and properly certified.

The scope comprises 208 standard hospital beds, 4 gel mattress surfaces, 187 comfort mattress surfaces, 17 low air loss mattress surfaces, and 2 air fluidized bed systems. All items must be new. The contractor must deliver all items within 30 days of receiving a purchase order, provide one operational manual per item, deliver technical support within 24 hours of request, and conduct training demonstrations within 14 days after delivery. Pricing is submitted on a unit price basis per line item. Award may be made by individual items or complete lots to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.

The contract term runs from August 12, 2026 through August 11, 2031, representing five years. Pricing is fixed for the contract duration. Award notification is scheduled for August 12, 2026. Payment is made by electronic funds transfer following invoice submission and goods acceptance. The state will not pay sales or use taxes, which must be omitted from all pricing. Pre-bid conferences are not applicable.