Metal tubing/pipe and supplies

The South Carolina Department of Corrections issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation numbered 5400018492 for metal tubing, pipe, and supplies to be procured for the agency located in Richland County. The procurement involves nine distinct line items including rectangular tubing (277 units), square tube (163 units), galvanized pipe (35 units), carbon steel pipe (8 units), flat bar (29 units), hot rolled sheets (2 units), hex head bolts (2,000 units), nuts (2,000 units), and grinding discs (20 units). All items must be new and delivered within thirty days of purchase order receipt, with specific penalties for late delivery ranging from 5% to 20%. The original submission deadline was September 3, 2019, which was subsequently amended to September 10, 2019, at 10:00 AM, with award notification scheduled for September 13, 2019. Evaluation will be based on lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with unit prices governing over extended prices in determining the award. Procurement officer Tammela Graves (803-896-4396) is managing the solicitation, with questions from potential offerors originally due by August 28, 2019, at 11:00 AM.

The solicitation allows for South Carolina Resident Vendor Preference, South Carolina End-Product Preference, and United States End-Product Preference for qualifying vendors under Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. Offerors must be registered as South Carolina vendors and submit a signed cover page and page two with their bid. No specific set-asides or disadvantaged enterprise requirements were identified in the documentation. The solicitation does not mention an incumbent contractor or specific funding sources. Bidders must provide F.O.B. Destination delivery to the designated receiving site, with sales and use taxes omitted from pricing. Payment will be made by check to the address provided by the contractor, and the state reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel the solicitation. While no specific budget range was disclosed, the procurement involves multiple metal fabrication and supply items with varying quantities across nine line items.