Selling recyclable metals (ferrous & non

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) Recycling Center has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for selling recyclable metals, seeking qualified vendors to purchase fourteen different categories of recyclable materials. The solicitation includes specific quantities of materials such as copper, brass, stainless steel, aluminum, lead acid batteries, and industrial batteries, totaling approximately 44,174 pounds annually. The procurement was issued on November 7, 2019, with vendor questions due by November 21, 2019 at 11:00 AM and sealed offers required by December 4, 2019 at 10:00 AM. Award notifications will be posted on December 11, 2019. The contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewal periods. Pricing is structured using the American Metal Market (AMM) Publication Inside Edition high-end pricing for July 11, 2019 as the baseline market price, with vendors submitting bids indicating a percentage of market price and a currency amount over market price. The award will be made to the highest unit price offered per line item, with SCDC delivering materials to the vendor's location on 10-foot box trucks.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondents were mentioned in the documentation. Vendors must have capabilities for unloading and weighing materials and will be required to make payment within 30 days via company check or money order. Vendors may bid on one or more items individually, and SCDC will not make any payments for services under the contract. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, vendors will be paying SCDC monthly based on the submitted percentage and currency amount over the market price. The submission requires one sealed bid copy to be sent to the SC Department of Corrections Purchasing Branch at 4420 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210. No pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled for this solicitation, and the opportunity is open to qualified vendors capable of meeting the specified material purchasing requirements.