Insect and pest control

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) issued Solicitation 5400026670 for an Invitation for Bid (IFB) seeking insect and pest control products for its facilities located in Richland County. The procurement specifically requests ten line items of pest control supplies, including Talstar Pro, Suspend PT Bettix, Extinguish Plus fire ant control, Wasp Freeze Formula II, Weatherblox XT, multicatch traps, glue traps, and gel baits for ants and roaches. Vendors may offer equal alternative products if accompanied by complete descriptive literature. The solicitation was released on March 7, 2024, with key deadlines including March 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM for written questions and April 4, 2024, at 10:00 AM for sealed bid submissions. The delivery location is specified as Facilities Management at 4322 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC, with a standard 30-day delivery requirement after purchase order receipt. The contract term is initially one year with four automatic one-year renewal options, and the procurement will award to the low responsible and responsive bidder based on fixed unit pricing for each line item.

The solicitation includes provisions for vendor qualifications, requiring contractors to maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with limits of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and Workers' Compensation insurance as mandated by South Carolina law. Vendors may claim South Carolina or US end-product preferences and resident vendor preferences if meeting statutory requirements. The SCDC emphasizes that there are no minimum order requirements, and all orders will be placed on an as-needed basis with varying quantities. After bid opening, the lowest bidder will be required to provide product samples within 72 business hours for testing and evaluation, with failure to do so resulting in bid rejection. Price adjustments are permitted after the initial term, subject to Producer Price Index (PPI) or Consumer Price Index (CPI) limitations with written justification. While no specific set-aside designations were explicitly mentioned, the solicitation appears open to qualified vendors who can meet the technical specifications and insurance requirements. The initial procurement cycle was unsuccessful, as noted in the non-award document, indicating no vendor responses were received, which led to the cancellation of the original solicitation and the potential for a future re-solicitation.