South Carolina Sfaa Sfaa #5400030024

Statewide Textbook Freight Services for South Carolina Department of Education

The South Carolina Department of Education is seeking an asset-based freight carrier to provide statewide textbook and instructional material delivery and pickup services. - Government Buyer: - State of South Carolina, Department of Education, Instructional Materials Office - Contact: Tara Simmons - Scope of Work: - Delivery and return logistics for textbooks and instructional materials to and from approximately 1,200 schools statewide - Shipments originate from publishers to a Central Depository; surplus materials are returned from schools to the Depository - Products/Services Requested: - Freight services for shipments ranging from 0 to over 25,000 pounds - Estimated annual shipment quantities: - 0-499 lbs: 350 shipments - 500-999 lbs: 900 shipments - 1,000-1,499 lbs: 500 shipments - 1,500-1,999 lbs: 280 shipments - 2,000-2,999 lbs: 225 shipments - 3,000-4,999 lbs: 125 shipments - 5,000-9,999 lbs: 30 shipments - 10,000-19,999 lbs: 5 shipments - 20,000-25,000+ lbs: 5 shipments - 25,000+ lbs: 5 shipments - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contractor must be asset-based with multiple terminals near South Carolina - Must provide pallets, equipment, inside delivery, and web-based shipment tracking - Ability to handle a wide range of shipment sizes and quantities - Coordination with Central Depository for logistics - No specific OEMs or named vendors for freight services; focus is on logistics providers

Description

This solicitation is for textbook freight services for the South Carolina Department of Education. The scope includes delivery of textbooks and instructional materials to approximately 1,200 schools throughout the state. Materials are shipped from publishers to a Central Depository, and surplus materials are returned from schools to the Depository. The current depository services are provided by the R. L. Bryan Company of Columbia, South Carolina. The submission deadline for offers is October 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

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