On call concrete - kershaw

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for an on-call concrete supply contract specifically for Kershaw County. The solicitation sought bids for eight distinct concrete-related product line items, including various concrete mixes such as Class 5000 Patch Mix, Class 5000 Accelerator Dosing, Structural Cement, Flowable Fill (excavatable and non-excavatable), and 3000 PSI Fly Ash Grout Mix. Each line item was specified for 100 cubic yards, with additional environmental and fuel surcharge fees calculated per load. The contract required delivery within thirty calendar days of purchase order receipt, with all materials needing to conform to specific quality standards including QPL 31 and QPL 28. The solicitation timeline included key dates: questions were due by September 26, 2022, at 12:00 PM, offers were to be submitted online by October 3, 2022, at 2:30 PM, and award was scheduled for October 17, 2022. The contract term was set to run from October 18, 2022, through October 17, 2023, with award to be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The procurement did not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Bidders could claim South Carolina resident vendor preference, U.S. end-product preference, or South Carolina end-product preference on a line-item basis if qualifying documentation was maintained. Contractors were required to maintain specific insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 commercial general liability insurance per occurrence, $1,000,000 automobile liability insurance per accident, and worker's compensation insurance as mandated by South Carolina law. All concrete products must be sourced from qualified ready-mix concrete plants listed on QPL 28, with specific requirements for foaming agents used in flowable fill. The solicitation was subject to all applicable South Carolina procurement regulations and federal compliance requirements, including drug-free workplace certification, ethics compliance, and debarment certifications. Notably, the subsequent "No Award Statement" indicated that no awards were made on items 1 through 10 due to the receipt of zero bids from interested contractors, resulting in a failed procurement action.