Stainless steel sheets

The South Carolina Department of Corrections issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation numbered 5400024207 for procuring stainless steel sheets on October 6, 2022, targeting specific sheet specifications for facilities management. The procurement sought three distinct line items: 360 units of T304L 2B 18 gauge 48" x 96" sheets, 45 units of T304L 2B 18 gauge 48" x 120" sheets, and 10 units of T304 2B 10 gauge 60" x 120" sheets. All materials were required to be new quality products, with sealed offers due by October 13, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Submissions could be made either physically to the SC Department of Corrections Purchasing Branch at 4530 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210, or electronically to purchasing@doc.sc.gov. Evaluation criteria focused on identifying the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with unit prices governing extended price calculations. Delivery was mandated within 30 days of purchase order receipt, specifically to SCDC-Facilities Management at 4322 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210.

The solicitation allowed for potential vendor preferences under Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, including South Carolina resident vendor and end-product preferences, as well as U.S. end-product preferences for eligible vendors. All prospective offerors were required to be registered as South Carolina vendors prior to submission. The contract was ultimately awarded to Dillon Supply Company in Raleigh, NC, with a total contract value of $69,438.10, broken down as $53,766.00 for the first line item, $8,399.70 for the second line item, and $7,272.40 for the third line item. Pricing was to be submitted in U.S. dollars and exclude sales or use taxes, with payment to be made via electronic funds transfer following item acceptance. No specific funding source was identified in the solicitation, and the procurement prohibited submission of standard contractor contract forms or additional boilerplate clauses.