Vicon cameras & equipment

The South Carolina Department of Corrections issued a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation numbered 5400020277 for Vicon security cameras and related equipment specifically for Richland County correctional facilities. The procurement includes three primary line items: 120 fixed dome cameras (2MP with IR illuminator, model V844D-W28IR), 90 outdoor 4MP dome cameras with motorized lenses (model V944D-W312MIR), and one NVR-53TB Valerus 2U recording server with 53TB internal RAID storage. Vendor qualifications required certification as a Vicon integrator, with mandatory ability to integrate equipment into the existing security network. No substitutions were permitted, and all equipment must be new. The original bid opening was scheduled for September 15, 2020, which was later amended to September 22, 2020 at 10:00 AM, with an award posting date of September 30, 2020. Delivery was mandated within 30 days of purchase order receipt to SCDC Facilities Management in Columbia, South Carolina, with specific delivery penalties ranging from 5% to 20% for late performance.

The solicitation applied South Carolina procurement preferences, including resident vendor preference and U.S. end-product preference, which vendors could claim by line item. Award criteria specified selection of the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Vendors were required to maintain a current South Carolina vendor registration number and comply with state laws including drug-free workplace certification and ethics requirements. The contract was governed by South Carolina law, with dispute resolution through the Chief Procurement Officer or Richland County courts. Ultimately, the contract was awarded to Wholesale Industrial Electronics of Columbia, South Carolina, with a total evaluated and awarded amount of $65,488.39. The procurement included 48 cameras for Leach Correctional Institution and 42 cameras for Camille Correctional Institution, demonstrating a targeted approach to security equipment procurement across specific correctional facilities.