Steel metal supplies

The South Carolina Department of Corrections, Facilities Management Division, issued Solicitation 5400024936 for a one-time procurement of sheet metal supplies for delivery to their facility at 4322 Broad River Road in Columbia. The solicitation encompasses nine distinct line items including galvanized steel sheets, carbon steel plates, carbon steel pipes, and stainless steel sheets in various gauges and dimensions. Quantities range from 4 to 1,340 units, with specific requirements for new, unused materials meeting precise product category specifications. The bid submission deadline was March 23, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., with a question submission deadline of March 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. No pre-bid conference or site visit was scheduled, and award notification was initially expected on March 30, 2023, though two subsequent extensions moved the final award posting date to April 11, 2023. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for individual line items, with all deliveries required within forty-five days of purchase order receipt. Pricing must be submitted on a unit price basis with freight included, and bidders must provide comprehensive unit pricing for each line item.

The solicitation allows for South Carolina and United States end-product preferences, as well as resident vendor preferences, subject to meeting statutory requirements under Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. No specific set-asides were identified in the procurement documents. The total evaluated contract amount is $249,271.30, which was ultimately split between two vendors: Dillon Supply Company of West Columbia, South Carolina (awarded lines 1, 2, 3, and 5 for $7,999.30) and GFG Supply, Inc. of The Villages, Florida (awarded lines 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 for $241,272.00). Offerors were required to be registered as state vendors and comply with all applicable state procurement regulations, including providing debarment certifications, drug-free workplace certifications, and ethics compliance documentation. Vendors retained the right to protest the award under Section 11-35-4210 of the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code, with any protests to be filed with the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office in Columbia. The procurement was a one-time buy with no specified contract term or renewal options.