State and Clemson University Contract Updates

Orders to foreign vendors may qualify for tariff exclusion if “entered for the use of any nonprofit institution, whether public or private, established for educational or scientific purposes – if no instrument or apparatus of equivalent scientific value for the purposes for which the instrument or apparatus is intended to be used in being manufactured in the United States" using form ITA-338P (REQUEST FOR DUTY-FREE ENTRY OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS OR APPARATUS). Contact your Procurement Commodity Manager to determine if a duty-free application can be made for your purchase. 

VWR now offers a "Market Source Supplier" program where many common laboratory & scientific products from popular suppliers can be purchase using the VWR State contract. Reach out to Sam Young (Lab & Sci contract manager) for details on the suppliers that participate in this program with VWR, and how to take advantage of the savings. 

Message from Bio Rad: We want to share an important update regarding our response to the ongoing challenges in the global trade and supply chain environment. We had previously considered a temporary tariff surcharge as one possible action, however, at this time we’ve decided to hold off implementation. This decision reflects our continued commitment to support our customers while navigating complex global logistics. We will continue to monitor the situation closely to ensure we remain responsive to any future developments. Our focus remains on delivering the reliable, high-quality products you depend on, while managing external challenges with minimal impact to you. Thank you for your continued trust in Bio-Rad. If you have any questions, please contact your Bio-Rad representative. 

TC Services new custodial services price for Orangeburg Rural Health Center is now $1121 per month.

A 25% tariff will be imposed on steel and aluminum products. This charge will be added to your Rogers and Brown invoice for imports. Click this link for more information.

A price increase of 2.9% was approved, effective  5/17/2025. 

A record of negotiations has been issued to update the price of Clemson University Purchase Order #: CU00620929 to $456,579.58.

APPA Level 1 and APPA Level 2 square footage rates will increase by 5%. Rate increases are effective as of January 1, 2025.

• APPA Level 1: From $2.68 to $2.82 per sq. ft.

• APPA Level 2: From $2.24 to $2.35 per sq. ft.

S&T Painting added to the existing contract.

This contract will be expiring on 12/18/24 and will be replaced by contract #184093574 

The contract has been updated to cover a 2-year firm to capitalize the software under the guidance of the Government Accounting Standards Board 96 statement.

The protest ended on December 5, 2024 and no protest has been filed.

Bartlett Tree Service has been added to this contract. This is a Fixed Price Bid, and additional suppliers may be added throughout the contract period.  

Price change per pound for sodium hydroxide product: Warren Lasch Conservation Center - $0.640 per pound. Operators Unlimited Contact for more info: Billy Sanders, bsanders@operatorsunlimited.net