Printers & heat presses

Midlands Technical College, a South Carolina state institution, is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ 5400029702) for printers and heat presses to be delivered to its Airport Campus in West Columbia. The procurement encompasses eleven line items including one Epson SureColor F2270 Direct-to-Fabric (DTF) Printer with associated supplies and warranty, one Head Cleaning Set, two Image Armor pretreatment products in one-gallon quantities, one SpeedTreater-TX Automatic Pretreater, silicone-coated paper (250 sheets, 16 x 20 size), one Epson SureColor SCF570PE 24" Pro Dye-Sublimation Printer, one SureColor F570 Stand, two Hotronix heat presses (STX20 Clam model and XRF2-LG Dual Air Fusion IQ model, both 16" x 20"), and a line item for installation and freight charges. All items must be new and include manufacturer's standard written warranties, with pricing fixed for the contract duration and excluding sales or use taxes. The deadline for submission of sealed offers is May 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with questions from offerors due by April 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Award notification is expected on May 6, 2026, and delivery is required within thirty days of purchase order receipt to Granby Hall, 125 Shop, 1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, South Carolina, with onsite installation required. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with unit prices governing over extended prices.

Offerors must be registered South Carolina vendors and may claim resident vendor preference, South Carolina end-product preference, or United States end-product preference if qualifications are met, with preferences applied by line item. Vendors must submit signed Cover Pages and Page Two forms, acknowledge receipt of any amendments, and certify independent price determination, non-debarment status, drug-free workplace compliance, and ethics compliance. Installation and freight charges must be separately disclosed or incorporated into line item pricing, with the college disclaiming responsibility for charges exceeding disclosed estimates. The solicitation permits online bidding submission through the South Carolina procurement website, with one copy required. No pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled. The RFQ does not specify an incumbent vendor, current contractor, or budget range, and no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the solicitation documents.