PR-510 hydraulic plate roller

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) Purchasing Department issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation for one new hydraulic plate roller for the sheet metal shop. The equipment specifications require a 5-foot working width, capacity for 10-gauge mild steel, a 2-horsepower motor operating on 220-volt 3-phase power, and three driven rolls with a 4-3/4-inch outside diameter. Additional requirements include a hydraulically controlled back roll with digital readout for repeatable bends, a fully welded plate steel frame, and a one-year parts warranty. Sealed bids were to be submitted to the SCDC Purchasing Department at 4420 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina, or emailed to purchasing@doc.sc.gov with the subject line "RFQ540019150" by January 8, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. The public bid opening was scheduled for the same date and time, with award notification planned for January 14, 2020, to be posted on the South Carolina procurement website. Delivery was required within thirty days after receiving the purchase order, with late delivery penalties ranging from 5% for 1-29 day delays to 20% for delays exceeding 60 days.

The solicitation included provisions for South Carolina Resident Vendor Preference, South Carolina End-Product Preference, or United States End-Product Preference as per Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. Offerors were required to be registered with the State of South Carolina as a vendor and submit a signed Cover Page and Page Two with their bid. The contract ultimately was awarded to Dillon Supply Company of West Columbia, South Carolina, for $15,017.79, representing the unit price for the single equipment item. Vendors were subject to standard state certifications, including requirements for independent price determination, debarment status, drug-free workplace compliance, ethics compliance, and open trade representation. No pre-bid conference or site visit was scheduled, but offerors could submit written questions to the Procurement Officer, Brittany Driggers, by 5 p.m. five days prior to the opening date. The award criteria focused on selecting the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with all items required to be brand new.