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

The purpose of this solicitation is to receive competitive proposals in order to acquire supplies, services or equipment which complies with the enclosed description and/or specifications and conditions for Richland School District Two for the following project: Walk-In Refrigerator and Freezer Temperature Monitoring System. Question Submission Deadline: June 16, 2025, 12:00pm Contact Information Project Contact: Nicole Burns Accounting Specialist 124 Risdon Way Columbia, SC 29223 Email: nburns@richland2.org Phone: (803) 736-3774 Ext: 23210 Procurement Contact: Procurement Department Procurement Specialist 124 Risdon Way Columbia, SC 29223 Email: procurement@richland2.org Phone: (803) 787-1910 If an alternate offer is submitted other than the specified make and model requested in the solicitation, please enter the manufacturer/brand and catalog number of item(s) proposed and prices quoted for each item in the offer. Notice regarding any award, cancellation of award, or extension of award will be electronically distributed to all offerors who submitted. The District may ask any or all respondents to elaborate or clarify specific points or portions of their response. Clarification may take the form of written responses to questions or meetings to discuss the solicitation and/or the participant's response. No questions may be directed to or contacts made with members of the Richland Two School District School Board, Superintendent, or any District staff not identified in this solicitation as points of contacts during the period of time that this solicitation is made public until the final selection is made, except as otherwise provided for herein. Violation of this prohibition will be subject to disqualification of the Respondent from further consideration. Any resulting contract from this solicitation will begin on the date specified in the Statement of Award or Intent to Award. The contract period shall be for one (1) years with an option to renew for four (4)additional one-year periods, upon satisfactory agreement between Richland Two and Offeror. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held on NO VALUE, commencing promptly at NO VALUE, and will be held:NO VALUE The purpose of the pre-proposal conference is to allow an open forum for discussion and questioning with staff regarding the RFP with all prospective proposers having an equal opportunity to hear and participate. Oral questions will receive oral responses, neither of which will be official, nor become part of the RFP. Only written responses to written questions will be considered official, and will be included as part of the RFP. The school district reserves the right to call for representative samples. Sample(s), when required, must be submitted in accordance with the conditions and instructions cited in the body of the solicitation notice. The school district reserves the right to reject any offer that contains prices for individual items or services that are inconsistent or unrealistic when compared to other prices in the same or other offers if such action would be in the best interest of the school district. Ambiguous offers which are uncertain as to terms, delivery, quantity, or compliance with specifications may be rejected or otherwise disregarded. The right is reserved to reject any offer in which the delivery time indicated is considered sufficient to delay the operation for which the project or service is intended. The school district reserves the right to waive any instruction, condition, or minor specification when considered to be in the best interest of the school district. The effective date of this contract is the first day of the Maximum Contract Period. The initial term of this agreement is as stated in the Maximum Contract Period clause. This contract expires no later than the last date stated in the Maximum Contract Period. Prices submitted in response to this solicitation shall remain firm during the initial term of the contract. The term of this contract shall be one year, beginning July 2025 and ending July 31, 2026. There shall be an option to automatically renew for four (4) additional one-year periods unless either party provides, in writing, ninety days (90) days prior to the renewal date their intent not to renew. The total contract term shall not exceed beyond July 31, 2030.