The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Engineering & Facilities (E&F) in accordance with §11-35-1570 (B) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2110 is announcing the award of an emergency procurement to Nalco Chemical Company. MUSC expects this emergency to last no longer than January 31, 2021.

MUSC Department of E&F is requesting to contract services for water treatment and chemicals with Nalco Chemical Company. The current extension expired January 31, 2019. State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA) is currently working on a solicitation(Shopping Cart 2001689644)for a new contract. In the meantime, MUSC Enterprise must continue the services of Nalco Chemical Company. It is critical, as well as detrimental to the daily operational function of the MUSC Enterprise to have the water treatment services maintained.

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Telephone responses will not be accepted.

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.

PROTESTS (MAY 2019)

If you are aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest a solicitation, you must submit a protest within fifteen days of the date the applicable solicitation document is issued. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five business days of the date the award notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date the award 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. See clause entitled “Protest-CPO”. 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. [02-2A085-2]

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.sc.gov or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Education and Student Support in accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, intends to award without competition, a three (3) year sole source contract to Campus Labs, Inc. to provide a course evaluation system, student engagement management platform, and system to connect all of this data for students at MUSC.

MUSC requires a product that encompasses an all-in-one solution of the following required needs:

1. Have a course evaluation tool, student engagement management platform, and analytics platform all in one solution
2. Integrate into our student information system, Datatel Colleague Ellucian
3. Integrate into our learning management system, Blackboard Open LMS
4. Import and host historical course evaluation data from our existing system to create longitudinal reports with future data collection
5. Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)2 implementation with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) single sign-on capabilities
6. Responsive design adhering to Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 guidelines
7. All data entering the solution must be owned by MUSC
8. Role-based user permissions for data and information security throughout the solution
9. Dashboards for ease of use
10. Decentralized management for flexibility with each college

Protests: Bidder’s right to protest as listed in Section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this announcement. Protests must be in writing to: 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 601, Columbia, SC 29201.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is seeking qualified vendors to provide miscellaneous water/microbiology and wastewater testing supplies.

For full details, please visit the link below.

Notice of Emergency Procurement

THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

The SC Department of Corrections is currently facing a correctional officer shortage of (876) officers. Our Recruiting division is understaffed and now with the COVID-19 pandemic we are now in a crisis and need an immediate resolution to our situation.  With the closing of many businesses and unemployment up 400% in SC there are recruiting opportunities available now for which SCDC does not have the staff to engage.

MUSC College of Pharmacy is requesting to purchase WA Associates Board Review Course and Review Materials. This review course and review materials will be used to prepare students within the MUSC College of Pharmacy for the required National Pharmacy Exam. This exam is a key standard from our accrediting body the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE). This service is necessary for our students to meet accreditation standards and WA Associates is the only company that will review and prepare students on the standards. This allows us to reliably and accurately assess and prepare our students for Pharmacy Boards. The review materials will be used to evaluate exam preparedness and ability of our students to meet Board of Pharmacy Standards. In addition to ACPE standards that accredit our College, our students must meet standards developed by the Board of Pharmacy to become a Pharmacist.

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Office of 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 Kronos Inc.

Information Solutions is requesting the renewal of the Kronos Time Clocks Software Maintenance. Kronos is the manufacturer of these time clocks and has no distributors. Only Kronos is authorized to do any type of maintenance, repairs, replacement, upgrades or sell Kronos time clocks.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible sources who wish to identify their interest and capability to provide these services must notify the Procurement Officer at seabrokv@musc.edu no later than April 9, 2020, (12:00 a.m. EST). Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the interested parties' notification, the Procurement Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations.

PROTESTS (MAY 2019)

If you are aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest a solicitation, you must submit a protest within fifteen days of the date the applicable solicitation document is issued. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five business days of the date the award notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date the award 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. See clause entitled “Protest-CPO”. 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. [02-2A085-2]

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 or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201

The Be Pro Be Proud project is a partnership between the SC Department of Employment and Workforce and the Associated Industries of South Carolina. Be Pro Be Proud is an initiative to bring a new generation of professionals to South Carolina’s skilled trades. The concept is a tractor trailer will have modules installed for certain trades. The modules will allow students to have a hands on experience with these particular jobs via virtual reality.

PROTESTS (MAY 2019)

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, or

(b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201.

The Darla Moore School of Business (DMSB) Graduate Division has used the software application ApplyYourself and Connect CRM system since 2008. A contract has recently been awarded to TargetX for this software application, but it is not fully implemented. Until the system is fully operational, DMSB Graduate Division will need to continue to use the current software application, ApplyYourself and Connect CRM, until TargetX has been fully implemented. DMSB  contacted TargetX to get a timeline for implantation. TargetX recommended that DMSB Graduate Division should continue to use the current system.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide a one-year contract for BioFire Diagnostics FilmArray Gastrointestinal (GI) Panel Kits and Respiratory (R2) Panel Kits to be used with the existing BioFire Diagnostics FilmArray System in the Virology and Rabies Laboratory of DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory. These kits will be ordered on an as-needed basis. The total estimated dollar amount of this contract is $50,000.00.

PROTESTS (MAY 2019)

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, or

(b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201.

2197523573088739. qualified vendors should contact Amber Kerr at kerral@dhec.sc.gov or (803) 898-3484 by Midnight ET, April 13, 2020 for additional information.

The University of South Carolina intends to sole source from Capture, LLC the purchase of Predictive Modeling Services which use machine learning to gather various variables of interest outside of basic bio-demographic and academic profile variables to improve predictions for recruitment purposes.

Protests: Bidder’s right to protest as listed in Section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this announcement. Protests must be in writing to: Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201 or protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov.

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) intends to secure services of Hanover Research to provide on-demand, customer research and access to extensive copyrighted reports. Their copyrights synthesis on emerging education policy issues is what the agency is most in need of. Hanover Research appears to be the only vendor which we can gain full access details in their research reports. This request will determine availability to provide requested services. This is the final year of a three-year agreement.

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 March 30, 2020.

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

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) intends to purchase one year of licensing for Premier Support Services on existing Microsoft products and services. The Premier Support Services includes direct access to Microsoft product development teams, software developers and source code for account maintenance, problem resolution, and information services. The services offered also includes Support Account Management and Problem Resolution Support.

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 March 30, 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

The Citadel intends to Sole Source our new Bastin Hall Sales Lab recording hardware, software and installation to Interact Solution/Cenergy IT for a base year with four one-year options.

We have chosen Interact Solution based on the needs and experiences of the Sales faculty in the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business. The requirement to be able to show different meeting rooms on the fly, as well as have the ability to treat the video as a DVR device with commenting capabilities, was essential to our Sales faculty.

The Citadel intends to sole source both financial digital signage and ticker products from Rise Display for the new Bastin Hall, home of the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business for a base year with four one-year options.

We intend to show specialized financial market data on scrolling ticker and large format displays to create a Wall-Street atmosphere. After researching the options and evaluating what other schools have installed we have determined that Rise Display is the sole source for our financial display needs.

The agency is purchasing 500 ASUS Computer Tablets as an Emergency Procurement under Section 3 of the Governor’s order. These tablets allow community staff to perform daily duties clients and school children via online means during this time of crisis. The value priced state contract tablets were sold out and unavailable at the time of this emergency purchase. This purchase allows state employees to continue to provide the services required by our clients while reducing the number of staff in state owned buildings and is also needed due to the closures of the schools. Social distancing is a proven defense against the spread of the Covid 19 virus. SCDMH is acquiring these items for the safety and welfare of the employees performing these duties during this time of crisis. The price of $126,171 is deemed fair and reasonable.

The agency is purchasing Pulse Secure licenses and services as an Emergency Procurement under Section 3 of the Governor’s order. These licenses allow agency staff to perform their duties while accessing the agency’s network securely from their home. This allows state employees to continue to provide the services required by our clients while reducing the number of staff in state owned buildings. Social distancing is a proven defense against the spread of the Covid 19 virus. SCDMH is performing this upgrade for the safety and welfare of the employees performing these duties during this time of crisis. The price of $115,599.74 is deemed fair and reasonable.

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Engineering & Facilities (E&F) in accordance with §11-35-1570 (B) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2110 is announcing the award of an emergency procurement to Johnson Controls, Inc.(JCI).

MUSC Department of E&F issued and emergency purchase order to JCI for a three (3) month extension of the (JCI) Metasys Support contract, for the MUSC Campus. This system controls: anything related to HVAC, lighting, sensors, control modules, valves, etc. The current contract ends on November 30, 2019. E&F is currently working on a scope of work for a long-term contract. The Metasys System is a proprietary system of JCI and must be maintained by them. JCI is the current contractor for preventative maintenance and repairs which can only be provided by the manufacturer of the equipment or an exclusive distributor.

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.

PROTESTS (MAY 2019)

If you are aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest a solicitation, you must submit a protest within fifteen days of the date the applicable solicitation document is issued. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five business days of the date the award notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date the award 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. See clause entitled “Protest-CPO”. 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. [02-2A085-2]

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.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.

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.