STC TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

The State of South Carolina's Materials Management Office is seeking to establish a Statewide Term Contract (STC) for Traffic Control Devices and Accessories, spanning fifteen comprehensive product categories including trailer products, barricades, attenuators, cones, drums, work zone products, lighting, utility accessories, pavement markers, safety equipment, parking accessories, cable and wire, signal hardware, controllers, LED modules, and signage. All products must be new, unused, and comply with Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) requirements and SCDOT specifications. Vendors are required to submit percentage discounts off manufacturer catalog prices, with minimum discount thresholds ranging from 15-20% depending on the product lot. The solicitation requires electronic submission of a detailed pricing spreadsheet (Attachment A), with offers due August 28, 2023, at 11:00 AM via www.procurement.sc.gov. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held on July 31, 2023, with vendor questions accepted until 5:00 PM that same day. The contract will run from September 17, 2023, through September 16, 2028, consisting of an initial one-year term with four optional one-year renewal periods.

The procurement is open to all registered South Carolina vendors without specific set-aside designations or incumbent preferences. The contract is mandatory for all state governmental units but optional for local public procurement units. Contractors must comply with drug-free workplace requirements, ethics certifications, debarment certifications, and open trade representations. A one percent administrative services fee will be applied to all purchases under the contract, and the state reserves the right to purchase from alternate vendors if pricing is at least 10% lower than the contract price. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the solicitation allows for volume-based tiered discounting at three levels: $50,000-$100,000, $100,001-$200,000, and $200,001 and above. Vendors must provide manufacturer catalog identification, price lists, and guaranteed delivery timeframes, with a standard delivery expectation of thirty days from purchase order receipt unless expedited delivery is requested.