Valerus licenses & upgrade protection

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is conducting a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Valerus Enterprise licenses and upgrade protection for its Security Division. The solicitation seeks to procure 250 Valerus Enterprise License units for Vicon Cameras add-ons, 50 Valerus Enterprise License units for third-party cameras add-ons, and 300 Valerus Upgrade Protection Plan units with a three-year term. Offers must be submitted in sealed packages to the SCDC Purchasing Branch located at 4530 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC, with a submission deadline of April 11, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET. The award notification is scheduled for April 15, 2024, and successful vendors must deliver the products within 30 days of purchase order receipt to SCDC Facilities Management at 4322 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC. The State will award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, reserving the right to reject any or all offers. Evaluation criteria include compliance with solicitation requirements, pricing, and adherence to state vendor regulations.

The procurement opportunity is open to registered South Carolina vendors who can demonstrate compliance with debarment certifications, drug-free workplace requirements, and ethics provisions. Bidders may claim South Carolina Resident Contractor Preference or Resident Subcontractor Preference (2% or 4%) if they meet statutory requirements. In this specific procurement, Wholesale Industrial Electronics (vendor number 7000089440, located at 1900 Richland Street, Columbia, SC) was awarded the contract with a total evaluated amount of $45,094.50. The pricing breakdown includes $98.22 per unit for Vicon Cameras licenses ($24,555.00 extended), $147.33 per unit for 3rd Party Cameras licenses ($7,366.50 extended), and $43.91 per unit for the three-year Upgrade Protection Plan ($13,173.00 extended). The solicitation falls under Product Category 68087 for Surveillance and Countersurveillance Equipment and Supplies, with the primary contact for the awarded vendor being bharper@wieinc.com, reachable at (803) 451-6111.