HP misc. Vehicle supplies & equipment

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) Administration has issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation numbered 5400026529 for miscellaneous vehicle supplies and equipment specifically for a 2023 Ford F150 Responder vehicle. The procurement encompasses fourteen line items organized into five lots, including automotive accessories such as tonneau covers, storage shelving systems, drawer systems, temperature alarm systems, engine sensors, fan kits, and console boxes. Each line item has a quantity of one unit, and all items must be new and delivered within thirty days of purchase order receipt to the SC Department of Public Safety located at 1620 Shop Road, Columbia, SC 29201. Offerors must submit bids online at http://www.procurement.sc.gov by February 15, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST, with questions from potential bidders due by February 9, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST. The award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder by lot, with unit prices governing the evaluation, and the estimated contract period runs from February 15, 2024, through April 15, 2024.

The solicitation includes standard South Carolina procurement preferences for resident vendors, resident contractors, and South Carolina or United States end products, which must be claimed by line item. Nonresident contractors may be subject to South Carolina income tax withholding requirements unless properly registered with the South Carolina Department of Revenue or Secretary of State. Offerors are required to register as state vendors prior to submission and must submit signed Cover Page and Page Two documents. The procurement includes specific certification requirements regarding independent price determination, debarment status, drug-free workplace compliance, and ethics standards. Bidders must hold their offers open for a minimum of thirty calendar days following the opening date and are responsible for omitting taxes from quoted prices. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the solicitation emphasizes resident vendor and in-state contractor preferences. The procurement officer for this solicitation is Deloris Sweeper, who can be reached at (803) 896-7958 or delorissweeper@scdps.gov, and additional information can be found on the South Carolina procurement website at www.procurement.sc.gov.