OSL - area dosimeter badges

The South Carolina Department of Corrections issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) on February 17, 2026, for the procurement of OSL Area Dosimeter Badges, Type 30 Apex BeOSL, for radiation area monitoring purposes across Richland County. The procurement requires 90 dosimeter badges distributed among 18 locations at five badges per location, plus one control badge, with each badge including one year of monitoring service and quarterly exchanges. Vendors must provide fixed unit pricing for the badges, replacement fees for up to 20 lost or damaged badges, and shipping charges for four quarterly shipments of 90 badges each. All deliverables must comply with SC DHEC Regulation 61-64 Part III, and vendors are required to hold current National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) accreditation from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (Code 100555-0), employ physics consultants on staff, and submit quarterly Occupational Radiation Exposure Reports or Monthly Dose Reports. The sealed bid submission deadline was March 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST to the SCDC Purchasing Branch at 4530 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29210, with questions due by February 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST. The contract term is one year from the effective date of award, with automatic renewal for up to four optional one-year periods unless the state provides thirty days' notice of non-renewal prior to expiration. Award was anticipated to be posted on March 12, 2026. Delivery is required within thirty days of purchase order receipt.

The procurement includes standard South Carolina resident vendor preferences and in-state or US end product preferences, which must be claimed on the bid schedule; however, no designated set-asides for disadvantaged small businesses are included under this solicitation, as Amendment 1 removed the tax credit clause for subcontracting with such entities. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information was identified in the available solicitation documents. Although a no-award determination was issued on March 11, 2026, indicating that all offers received exceeded the allocated budget for the contract, the specific budget range and final award values were not disclosed in the available documentation. The South Carolina Department of Corrections indicated that a new solicitation will be issued at a later date to address the budget shortfall. Vendor registration with the State of South Carolina is mandatory prior to bid submission, and award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.