Selling recyclable paper & plastic

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is soliciting bids for the sale of recyclable paper and plastic products through an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The procurement seeks vendors to purchase ten distinct categories of recyclable materials, including six paper product types (cardboard, colored paper, magazines, mixed paper, newspaper, and white paper) and four plastic product types (#1 PET, #2 HDPE, #4 LDPE, and #2 HDPE pill bottles). Annual quantities range from 3 tons (pill bottles) to 736 tons (colored paper). The contract will have an initial one-year term with four optional one-year renewals. Bidders must submit pricing based on two components: a percentage of market price (Box A) and a currency amount over market price (Box B), with awards made to the highest bidder per line item. The original bid opening was scheduled for October 15, 2019, at 10:00 AM, with vendor questions due by September 27, 2019, at 11:00 AM. All pickup and weighing activities will occur at the SCDC Recycling Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned for this procurement. Vendors must be registered with the state of South Carolina and possess a valid vendor number to be eligible. Successful bidders will be responsible for providing their own 53-foot trailers, weighing equipment, and cardboard gaylords at no cost to SCDC. Payments to SCDC must be made by company check or money order within 30 days of sale, with cash and personal checks explicitly prohibited. Pricing for paper products will be based on the Pulp & Paper Week "Yellow Sheet" high-end pricing for the Southeast region, while plastic product pricing will use Recycling Market.Net high-end pricing, both calculated monthly at the time of sale. The solicitation allows vendors to bid on one or more items individually, with awards made to the highest qualifying bidder per item. While no specific award value or budget range is provided, the contract structure indicates that SCDC will receive payment from the vendor for the recyclable materials, rather than paying for services.