Pulsar Thermal Monoculars

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the procurement of 60 Pulsar Axion 2 XG35 Thermal Monoculars specifically for its Law Enforcement Division. This solicitation is uniquely restrictive, allowing only the precise Pulsar Axion 2 XG35 brand thermal monocular with no alternative products or substitutions permitted. The procurement requires all units to be new and delivered within 30 days of purchase order receipt to the SCDNR Styx Compound in West Columbia, South Carolina. Key dates include a solicitation opening on April 4, 2024, at 10:00 AM, with vendor questions due by March 25, 2024, at 10:00 AM. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with the initial contract term running from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2025, and an optional one-year renewal potential, creating a total possible contract duration of two years. Offerors must submit unit pricing for all items in the bidding schedule and be authorized sellers or resellers of Pulsar products throughout the solicitation and subsequent contract period.

Vendors must maintain current registration with the State of South Carolina and submit bids online through the state's procurement system at www.procurement.sc.gov. Bidders may claim South Carolina Resident Vendor Preference or South Carolina/United States End-Product Preference if applicable. The procurement does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or small businesses. While no incumbent vendors are mentioned, the solicitation requires vendors to provide proper invoicing to SCDNR's Accounts Payable office, with payment processed within 30 days of invoice receipt. Although the estimated volume is 60 units, SCDNR makes no guarantee of purchasing any specific quantity, and there are no minimum order requirements. The total potential contract value will depend on the unit pricing submitted by responsive bidders, with the expectation that all 60 units will be priced competitively to secure the contract award.