This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a fully automatic, light weight plastic injection machine for Trident Technical College (TTC). The solicitation is conducted under small purchase procedures for commercially off-the-shelf (COTS) products. Offers must be submitted by April 16, 2024, at 2:00 PM EST. Questions must be received by April 6, 2024, at 10:00 AM EST and submitted via email to ***@***. *. * specific model required is APSX, LLC, model: APSXPIM V3, and no substitutions will be accepted. Delivery is to Trident Technical College, Thornley Campus, Building 600, **** Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC ****, no later than 90 days after award. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. All offers must be in English and US dollars. The solicitation document itself should not be modified. Paper offers will not be accepted; email submissions are allowed.
The delivery shall be made as soon as possible and no later than 90 days after award, to Trident Technical College, Thornley Campus, Building 600, **** Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC ****.
The bid notice does not explicitly state payment terms, but it does mention that TTC will make no prepayments or upfront deposits.
Contractor must provide the manufacturer's standard written warranty upon delivery of the product, and warrants that the manufacturer will honor the standard written warranty provided.
Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.
To be eligible for award, offerors must be a manufacturer or authorized manufacturer's reseller for the injection mold machine listed and must provide a detailed narrative statement with adequate documentation to establish they meet all requirements.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties, but it does mention that improperly requesting a preference can have serious consequences and that the state may terminate a contract for cause in the event of default.
The bid notice states that the right to protest under section **** of the SC Consolidated Code does not apply to small purchases less than $50,000.