Freshwater Government Bids & RFPs

The period of performance for the portable restroom trailer rental is from May 26, 2026, to July 20, 2026. Offers are due no later than Monday, May 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. The bid notice states offers are now due no late than monday, may 18 2026 at 5:00pm est.

The anticipated award will be made to the responsible vendor that can satisfy this requirement in conformance with the solicitation and is determined to be the best value to the government, price and other factors considered. In determining the best overall response, the combined non cost price factors technical qualification and past performance are more important than the cost price factor however, cost price is still a significant factor. The government may select for award the offeror whose price is not necessarily the lowest, but whose technical quotation is more advantageous to the government and warrants the additional cost.

The successful offeror is required to be at least Level 1 self-certified in the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) within the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) module in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). The bid notice states The successful offeror is also required to be at least level 1 self certified in the cybersecurity maturity model certification cmmc within the supplier performance risk system sprs module in the procurement integrated enterprise environment piee.

The offer submission deadline is May 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. The bid notice does not specify a separate delivery deadline for the sod itself, but installation is expected to commence around the beginning of June 2026.

The bid notice states that payment will be made in accordance with section **** of the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code and disbursement regulations. Invoices must be itemized and verified by the university liaison. The university reserves the right to withhold payment or make deductions to protect against loss.

The bid notice states that Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidders.

To be eligible for award, offerors must have the capability in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements and the integrity and reliability to assure good faith performance. Offerors must also submit three references for work of similar size and scope, and a list of failed projects, suspensions, debarments, and significant litigation.

The bid notice mentions that in case of default by the contractor, Francis Marion University reserves the right to purchase any or all items in default in the open market, charging the contractor with any additional costs. It also states that violation of certain restrictions may result in disqualification of your offer, suspension or debarment.

The bid notice states as appropriate, see conferences prebid proposal site visit provisions but does not explicitly mandate a site visit. However, under Offerors Responsibility, it states, It is expected that this will sometimes require onsite observation.

The bid notice states, Do not submit bid samples or descriptive literature unless expressly requested. Unsolicited bid samples or descriptive literature will not be examined or tested, will not be used to determine responsiveness, and will not be deemed to vary any of the provisions of the solicitation.

To protest an award, notice of intent to protest must be submitted within seven business days of the award notice posting, and the actual protest must be submitted within fifteen days of the award notice posting.

The bid notice states that Francis Marion University is soliciting bids from qualified firms. Francis Marion University is soliciting bids from qualified firms in response to RFQ ****