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In accordance with the Sole Source section 11-35-1560 listed in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement, the College of Charleston is announcing the intent to procure Glacier Communications HS Advertisement as a sole source.
CofC’s proposes to procure from Glacier a digital advertising (geo-targeted to reach students and their parents) which includes the unique opportunity to reinforce our digital campaigns with physical high quality, in-school mural-style advertising at high schools.
Bidder’s right to protest as listed in section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this intent to sole source.
Protest to be filed with:
Chief Procurement Officer
Materials Management Office
1201 Main Street, Suite 600
Columbia, SC 29201
Facsimile: 803-737-0639
E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov
The University intends to sole source the purchase of the Campbell Scientific CR1000 Meteorological Station, and accessories, for theNOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), System-wide Monitoring Program as indicated in the Standard Operating Procedures developed by the NERR's Data Management Committee and Centralized Data Management Office.
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Information Solutions in accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, intends to award without competition, a sole source contract to Document Access Systems (DAS).
Information Solutions is requesting the yearly maintenance and support to DAS for their DAS suite of products implemented at MUSC.
In accordance with section 11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105 (B) (5) it is the intent of Horry-Georgetown Technical College to award without competition a sole source contract where the services can only be provided by one vendor. HGTC would like to enter into an annual contract with Touchnet Information Systems Inc.
SCDMH Columbia Mental Health Center contracts for IPS Employment Model services from Work In Progress (WIP) which includes rapid job search and placement and time unlimited follow along support. WIP makes approximately twenty client placements a year under this contract. SCDMH provides “benefits counseling” to each client requesting assistance under this program. SCDMH has recently solicited the same or very similar services for two other locations with no responses other than WIP. For the above reasons, Work in Progress is the only suitable and acceptable offeror to provide these services. Estimated annual expenditures of $75,000.
SCDMH Columbia Mental Health Center contracts for independent housing services for up to 8 of its clients via the Kiva Program owned by Mental Health American. KIVA has the unique blend of clinical experience and day to day relationships with this particular client group that SCDMH has not identified in other non-profits. This rural setting provides a less stimulating environment for the clients which helps meet their needs. KIVA provides unique hospital to community programming, resources, and continuity of care that allows a seamless transition of these patients to this more independent living arrangement. For the above listed reasons, Mental Health America is the only suitable and acceptable offeror to provide these services in the location required by the Mental Health Center. Estimated annual expenditures of $120,000.
The South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide maintenance and support for one year for the SC Vital Records and Statistics Integrated Information System (SC VRSIIS).
The Department of Social Services intends to award a Sole Source procurement to the Microsoft Corporation for Microsoft Premier Support Services. This service is for Microsoft products currently being used to support computer operating systems, office suite, server operating systems and Office 365 cloud service suite, to include email, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, and Office applications. The service plan coverage includes Support Account Management, up to 135 hours for Support Assistance, up to 40 hours for Problem Resolution, four onsite services resource site visits, and unlimited access to premier online services. The total estimated dollar amount of this purchase is $78,680.
Qualified vendors should contact William Bray at William.Brayjr@dss.sc.gov by Eleven PM, October 9, 2019, for additional information.
PROTESTS:
If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Information Technology Management Office, and submitted in writing (a) by email to: protest-itmo@itmo.sc.gov or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201.
Clemson University intends to sole source a consultant to aid in submitting a joint CU-ICAR and IIT Gandhinagar (ITT-G) proposal to the Tata Trust Foundation for potential endowment and fellowships/ scholarships. A consultant is needed that is familiar with CU-ICAR and ITT-G, as well as familiar with the Tata Trust to increase the probability of a successful proposal. Dr. Khorana is the only consultant with these unique connections required for this work. He has worked directly with Mr. Tata, the overseer of ths Trust, as well as both schools (CU-ICAR and ITT- G). Dr. Khorona is the only person with a unique blend of experience and relationships with CU, IIT-G, and Tata Trusts that enable him to promote Clemson's interests in an academic focus area with a strategic geographic alignment. No other supplier has this unique skill set so no other supplier could even be considered. For these reasons, this is a sole source procurement.
Carolina Training Associates Inc is the sole supplier for the State of South Carolina of the following items:
Hydraulics Training system
Mechanical Training system
Pneumatic Training system with components
The training systems listed above are currently used in the Mechatronics Technology program at college’s Kershaw campus. The system includes workstations, mobile benches and Festo electrical controls. The items purchased must be interchangeable with the existing Festo equipment the college has in the class room. The Festo products include training products acquired from Lab-Volt.
In accordance with section 11-35-1560 of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles intends to award, without competition, a contract for support, maintenance and an additional license for its current Q-Flow ticket system application to the manufacturer and creator of the system, ACF Technologies. ACF Technologies is the current vendor for these services, and as the developer, the only known source for providing these services, specifically for their product. This contract will be in excess of $50,000.00 for one year.
If you are aggrevied by this intended award, you have a right to protest, according to Section 11-35-4210(1) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code.
If you have any questions, please contact William.Guess@scdmv.net by October 9, 2019 5PM.
In accordance with the requirements in Section 11-35-1560 of the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445-2105, The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) announces the intent to award a Sole Source procurement to Rev’d Up, Inc. On August 1, 2018 a contract was awarded to Rev’d Up, Inc from solicitation 5400014149 and contract 4400017735 was issued for a contract period from August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2023. SCPRT is intending to Sole Source a Point-of-Sale (POS) system that fully and seamlessly integrates into the agency’s existing Central Reservation System (CSR), Rev’d Up Inc., has integrated a POS as part of their CRS offering.
The integrated POS will allow SCPRT to;
Bidder’s right to protest as listed in Section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this announcement of an intent to Sole Source.
Protest to be filed with:
Chief Procurement Officer
Materials Management Office
1201 Main Street, Suite 600
Columbia, SC 29201
Facsimile: (803) 737-0639
E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov
Direct inquiries to Scott Dobereiner at the address listed below. All responses must be received by the close of business, 5:00 PM, 10 business days from posting.
SC Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism-Procurement
Attn: Scott Dobereiner
1205 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 734-1302
E-mail: sdobereiner@scprt.com
The University intends to sole source the purchase of Mosquito® Xtal3 Robtic Machine, Accessories, Installation, & Training to include desktop contrller (24" touch screen) with mosquito® xtal3 software license & comms installed, ViewDrop II™ 96-well plate seals for hanging drops
Clemson University intends to sole source the purchase of Enrollment Planning and Student Search Service Subscription. This purchase is to be sole sourced because it is believed this can only be provided by The College Board due to their unique ability to provide SAT/PSAT Scores available via datsabase subscription. The total price of the subscription for a year is $61,100 annually, Clemson reserves the right to renew for 2 subsequent years making the total potential value of this contract $183,300, this includes acccess to all of The College Board's databases, services, and information. Bidder’s right to protest as listed in Section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this announcement of an emergency procurement.
Protest to be filed with:
Chief Procurement Officer
Information Technology Management Office
1201 Main Street, Suite 430
Columbia, SC 29201
Facsimile: 803-896-0789
E-mail: protest-itmo@cio.sc.gov
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) intends to purchase intervention services for reading for the 2019-20 school year from Reading Partners.
Proviso 3.5. (17) (LEA: FY 2019‑20 Lottery Funding) specifically indicates: Funds appropriated to the Department of Education for Reading Partners shall be allocated to Reading Partners and must be used to increase the number of reading interventions for students in low performing schools in grades K-5. The Office of Early Learning and Literacy shall specify planning criteria to be submitted by Reading Partners no later than July 15 of the current fiscal year. Planning criteria shall include, but is not limited to, pre and post assessment data, parental and family literacy engagement, summer learning support and building school level capacity for intervention. The department shall report to the Governor, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Chairman of the House Education Committee by June 15, 2020 on the impact of the program.
This notice is be posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) as required by SC Code 11-35-1560.
This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is to determine the availability of vendors able to provide the requested supplies and services. Please send responses via e-mail to SC Department of Education, Attn.: Elsie Montgomery, Procurement Director, EMontgomery@ed.sc.gov for this Intent to Sole Source no later than 5:00 PM on October 11, 2019.
PROTESTS:
If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, and submitted in writing: (a) by email to: protest-mmo@mmo.state.sc.us; (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Clemson University intends to sole source the purchase of a Gate System at Calhoun Drive. This purchase is to be sole sourced because we are currently using this system at Reeves Complex and PATS has established University approved permit purchasing designs and functions with our permit vendor WWL to allow for use with these gate arms. We have already established training and familiarity with DNA Fusion, the access management software. This software allows for the use of code-based, intercom-based and RFID permit-based access. Additionally, these gate arms recognize emergency sirens to allow for immediate access through the gate without having to stop. Additionally, we have successfully established local in-person maintenance and troubleshooting services. This allows for effective troubleshooting both virtually and in-person to ensure a prompt resolution to any problem. To aid the University in system monitoring, DNA Fusion includes a software function to manage personnel groups to help with the organization of departmental access and reporting. Using one unified gate arm system will allow us to continually track usage and counts to support further engineering improvements in this area.The total price of the purchase is $54,493.00.
Bidder’s right to protest as listed in Section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this announcement of an emergency procurement.
Protest to be filed with:
Chief Procurement Officer
Materials Management Office
1201 Main Street, Suite 600
Columbia, SC 29201
Facsimile: 803-737-0639
E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) intends to purchase diagnostic services for specific schools for the 2019-20 school year from Cognia (formally AdvancEd).
Compatibility of Cognia services, components and systems with what is already used extensively in South Carolina schools. Cognia is used as the primary accreditation system for over 90 percent of schools in the state. Cognia diagnostic and progress review standards, protocols, instruments, training, online interface (through the Cognia eprove online system), and reporting align to existing accreditation components and will be familiar to schools and districts. Compatibility will allow schools, districts, and the SCDE to make efficient use of the process and resulting reports, creating faster and more targeted use of data and a greater return on investment.
This notice is be posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) as required by SC Code 11-35-1560.
This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is to determine the availability of vendors able to provide the requested services. Please send responses via e-mail to SC Department of Education, Attn.: Elsie Montgomery, Procurement Director, EMontgomery@ed.sc.gov for this Intent to Sole Source no later than 5:00 PM on October 11, 2019.
PROTESTS:
If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, and submitted in writing:
(a) by email to: protest-mmo@mmo.state.sc.us
(b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
In accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, it is the intent of South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to award without competition a sole source contract in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105 (B) Continuation of On-Site Maintenance Contract for 160 DataMaster DMT Instruments.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide FDA approved reagent kits, controls and supplies for detecting Mycobacteria species in clinical isolates compatible with an existing Biomerieux VITEK Mass Spectrometry system used in DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory. The total estimated dollar amount of $50,000 over a period of one year.
PROTESTS:
If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Information Technology Management Office, and submitted in writing (a) by email to: protest-itmo@itmo.sc.gov or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201.
The South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide one-year service plan coverage for multiple Life Technologies ABI 7500 Fast DX Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) instruments. Service plan coverage is to include an annual performance maintenance visit by a factory-trained service representative; parts, labor and travel for remedial repair; guaranteed 2-business days response time; instrument recalibration as required; telephone and email instrument technical support; while maintaining the standard level of performance as stated in the operational manual provided with the original equipment. The total estimated dollar amount of the purchase is $67,704.
PROTESTS:
If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Information Technology Management Office, and submitted in writing (a) by email to: protest-itmo@itmo.sc.gov or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201.
In accordance with section 11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105 (B) (5) it is the intent of Horry-Georgetown Technical College to award without competition a sole source contract where the services can only be provided by one vendor. HGTC would like to enter into a contract to hire a specific speaker through All American Entertainment, for it's 2020 Addiction and Recovery Lecture Series.
BrainVision CoreAmplifier System include, acticap slim 32-channel bundle kit, acticap snap cap, 128 channels, acticap, captrak handheld electrode position scanning system
SCDOT intends to award a Sole Source Contract to procure the Calibration on a Dynatest unit from Dynatest North America. Inc. See attachment for full details.
SCDOT intends to award a Sole Source Contract for Lightweight Aggregate from Carolina Stalite Co. The duration will be from July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. See attachment for full information.
Clemson intends to sole source the purhcase of a full spectrum near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer from Foss NA as their DS2500 is the only one capable of scanning for a wavelength range of 400-2500nm with a scan every 0.5nm with a wavelength accuracy of 0.01, requirements which are required to meet specific research objectives.
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The Citadel intends to sole source a Destiny One Solutions higher education continuing education customer lifecycle management software that includes a proven Amazon-like shopping cart and checkout experience which allows learners to search for courses and programs, add them to a shopping cart, and check out while paying with a credit card or other supported payment methods.