University Of South Carolina Sumter

Release: Dec 2, 2025

Close: Jan 15, 2026

The University of South Carolina issued a solicitation to perform surface preparation and painting of exterior light towers on the east and west sides of Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC. Work includes cleaning, sanding, priming, and applying paint to ensure a durable, safe, and aesthetic finish; the opportunity is estimated between $50,000 and $150,000. The posting was published on 2025-12-02 and proposals are due 2026-01-15; the original posting is on the University of South Carolina public procurement portal.

Release: Dec 9, 2025

Close: Dec 17, 2025

The University of South Carolina is soliciting procurement of a new WingtraRay Drone to support aerial data collection and research at Hobcaw Marine Laboratory. The contractor must deliver the new drone (meeting specified quality standards) to Hobcaw Marine Laboratory in Georgetown, SC, within eight weeks of receipt of the purchase order. Bidders must submit a signed Cover Page and Page Two, insurance summaries, descriptive literature, and indicate any South Carolina minority business certification status.

Release: Dec 8, 2025

Close: Dec 22, 2025

The University of South Carolina is soliciting bids for the one-time purchase of a 410T FPGA-based real-time simulator to perform power system electromagnetic transient simulations (for medium-sized systems such as the IEEE 39-bus). The procurement includes specified hardware (AMD Ryzen CPU, Xilinx Kintex-7 410T FPGA, expansion board), software (64-bit real-time OS, host/workstation and target licenses) plus training and a five-year academic maintenance plan, with delivery due within 60 days of PO. Bidders must have a USC User ID and submit a signed cover page, required pages, and descriptive literature; place of performance is the University of South Carolina, Department of Electrical Engineering (301 Main St, Columbia, SC 29208).