Sheet metal supplies

The South Carolina Department of Corrections issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation, numbered 5400022914, for sheet metal supplies targeting Richland County. The procurement seeks three specific line items: 30 units of stainless steel sheets (T304 2B 20 GA 48 X 96), 12 units of diamond floor plate (HRFP 3/16 48X96), and 150 units of galvanealed sheets (12GA 60X96). All materials must be new, with delivery required within 60 days of purchase order receipt to SCDC-Facilities located at 4322 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina. The solicitation was issued on March 16, 2022, with sealed offers due by March 31, 2022, at 10:00 AM. Submissions could be made physically to the SC Department of Corrections Purchasing Branch or electronically to purchasing@doc.sc.gov. Award criteria specified selection of the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with award notification anticipated on April 6, 2022.

Vendor eligibility required registration with the State of South Carolina and possession of a state vendor number. Offerors could claim vendor preferences including South Carolina resident vendor preference, South Carolina end-product preference, or United States end-product preference, contingent on meeting statutory requirements under South Carolina Code Section 11-35-1524. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly detailed. The contract was ultimately awarded to Dillon Supply Company, located in West Columbia, SC, with a total evaluated and awarded amount of $44,156.88. Specific line item pricing was $5,952.30 for stainless steel sheets, $3,157.08 for diamond floor plates, and $35,047.50 for galvanealed sheets. The procurement was managed internally by Brittany Driggers (Buyer) and Ruthie H. Bishop, CPPB (Director of Procurement) for the South Carolina Department of Corrections.