REPLACE WELL PUMP (RE-BID)

The South Carolina Department of Corrections issued a solicitation (5400024806) for a well pump replacement project at Lieber Correctional Institution located in Ridgeville, South Carolina. The procurement sought the furnishing and installation of a new Franklin Pump Model 200STS20D6X-0564, a 5-stage pump capable of 200 GPM at 275' TDH, along with a new Franklin 6" submersible motor rated at 20 HP with 230/460 volt capabilities. Deliverables included 162 feet of size #4 double jacketed power cable, a 4" Simmons ductile iron check valve, comprehensive labor for removing the existing pump assembly and installing new components, and required well chlorination with bacterial testing. The initial bid was due on February 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., with an original award notification scheduled for February 13, 2023, and subsequently extended to February 21, 2023. The procurement utilized a lowest responsible and responsive bidder evaluation method, with offerors required to submit signed Cover Page and Page Two documents demonstrating compliance with state vendor registration and product origin requirements.

Vendor participation was restricted to registered South Carolina vendors who could potentially claim state or United States end-product preferences. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the solicitation documents. Charles R. Underwood, Inc. from Sandford, North Carolina was ultimately awarded the contract at a total value of $19,388.25, with line items including $3,465.00 for the pump, $3,010.00 for the submersible motor, $925.02 for power cable, $902.23 for chlorination and testing, $10,610.00 for labor, and $476.00 for the check valve. The contract fell under Product Category 96296 for Well, Oil, Gas, Water Drilling and Plugging services. The procurement did not specify a specific funding source or total contract value cap, and the project was structured as a one-time procurement with a 45-day delivery window following purchase order receipt. Payment would be processed via electronic funds transfer after submission of proper invoices, and the contract was governed by South Carolina state law with standard procurement clauses.