This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Sealed Proposals are subject to the conditions and all provisions set forth herein and attached. All qualified Proposers are invited to submit Proposals to Spartanburg County for the following: SPARTANBURG COUNTY ATHLETIC FIELD SUPPLIES AND DELIVERY Description of Project: Spartanburg County is seeking bids from qualified vendors to provide athletic field supplies, on an as needed basis, for use on athletic fields and other park settings. Submit: One (1) unbound original and three (3) unbound copies of the Proposal, no tabs, must be received on or before 11:00am,EST., June 6, 2024. Address To: Spartanburg County Government Purchasing Department Room 1220 Attention: Lisa Coleman, Procurement Director Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5666 Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304 Office Address: 366 North Church Street Room1220 Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303 Mark Envelope: Outside of sealed Proposal envelope must be marked: RFP # 2024043" "SPARTANBURG COUNTY ATHLECTIC FIELD SUPPLIES AND DELIVERY" followed by your firm name and address. Deadline Enforced Proposals or withdrawal requests, received by the Purchasing Department after the time and date set for receipt of Proposals, are late and WILL NOT be accepted. Late Proposals are void and will be returned unopened to the Proposer, regardless of when they were mailed or delivered. It is the Proposer's responsibility to ensure timely receipt by the Purchasing Department of a Proposal. General Terms and Conditions Term of Proposal: Any Proposal submitted as a result of this Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be binding on the Proposer for sixty (60) calendar days following the specified opening date. Any Proposal for which the Proposer specifies a shorter acceptance period will be rejected. At the end of the sixty (60) calendar day period, Proposals may be withdrawn by submitting a written request to the Procurement Director. The written request to withdraw the Proposal must be received, regardless of when it was mailed, by the Procurement Director within five (5) calendar days after expiration of the sixty (60) calendar day period, or the Proposal shall remain in effect until an award is made or the RFP is cancelled. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information needed is included in this document. If the Proposer finds that they cannot complete its response without additional information, it may submit written questions or requests for clarification to the County Purchasing Department at the addresses listed on page 1 or submit questions by email to Lisa Coleman, Procurement Director, at lcoleman@spartanburgcounty.org. Written questions shall be submitted at least five (5) calendar days prior to Proposal's submission date. Questions submitted after this date will be rejected as not timely. Where the Proposer fails to seek clarification, the County's interpretation shall control. The Proposer agrees it will not make any claim for, or have right to withdraw its Proposal because of any misunderstanding or lack of information. Proposals are not to have any exclusions. Exclusions will come from Spartanburg County in the form of an addendum. Any proposals received with exclusions will not be accepted. Proposers are specifically directed NOT to contact any other County personnel for meetings, conferences, or technical discussions related to this RFP. Failure to follow this requirement may be grounds for rejection of the Proposal. The County will not be responsible for or bound by any oral instructions made by an employee(s) of the County in regard to this RFP. Any statements made by an employee(s) of the County, which may materially change any portion of the RFP, shall not be relied upon unless they are issued as written addendum to the RFP. A Proposal received by Spartanburg County is considered a public document under provisions of the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) unless it contains information that may clearly be considered accepted and excluded from disclosure according to State statute. Offeror(s) shall visibly mark as "Confidential" each part of their proposals which they consider proprietary information that could be exempt from disclosure under Section 30-4-40, Code of Laws of South Carolina - the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The "Confidential" mark should be in bold font of at least 12-point type, in the upper right hand corner of each page. If any part is designated as "Confidential," there must be attached to that part an explanation of how the information fits within one or more categories listed in Section 30-4-40. The County reserves the right to determine whether this may be brought against the County or its agent for its determination in this regard. MARKING YOUR ENTIRE PROPOSAL CONFIDENTIAL/PROPRIETARY IS NOT IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT ABSENT EXPLANATION PROVIDING AN EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 30-4-40.