Locks & supplies (REBID)

The South Carolina Department of Corrections' Purchasing Branch issued a solicitation for a one-time procurement of locks and supplies through Invitation for Bid 5400026077, targeting facility management needs across Richland County. The procurement encompasses 34 line items of specialized lock hardware, including Medeco lock cylinders (knob, mortise, and rim), American padlocks and cylinders, key blanks, Schlage and Corbin lock components, door closers, hasps, paper tags, and split rings. Quantities range from 5 to 2,000 units per line item, with specific requirements for configurations like 6-pin APTC14 cylinders and "C" keyway deadbolts. The bid evaluation criteria focus on selecting the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with unit prices governing the award. Critical procurement dates included a bid submission deadline of November 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., with vendor questions accepted until October 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Delivery is mandated within 60 days of purchase order receipt to the Facilities Management office located at 4322 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina.

The solicitation applies several South Carolina preference statutes, including preferences for South Carolina end-products, United States end-products, resident vendors, and resident contractors. Vendors must be registered with the State Vendor Registration system and certify compliance with various state requirements, including drug-free workplace certification, debarment status, and ethics regulations. Nonresident contractors are subject to a 2% income tax withholding unless they register with the Department of Revenue. The contract was ultimately awarded to Craftmaster Hardware LLC of Northvale, New Jersey, with a total evaluated and awarded amount of $89,828.30. Vendors were required to submit signed Cover Page and Page Two documents and acknowledge any amendments. Potential bidders retaining protest rights can direct any challenges to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office, with specific contact information provided for facsimile and email communication.