In compliance with notice requirements in Section 11-35-1570 (B) of the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445-2110, the University of South Carolina has awarded an emergency to Teacan US for a Robotic Liquid System.

Bidders Right to Protest, section 11-35-4210 in the SC Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this emergency. Protests to be filed with: Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, 1201 Main St., Ste 600, Columbia, SC 29201 (Fax: 803-737-0639 or E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov).

In accordance with the Sole Source section 11-35-1560 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement code, the College of Charleston is announcing the intent to procure Johnson Controls Simplex system upgrades as a sole source procurement . These uprades cover equipment, alarm upgrades, and labor costs. Bidders Right to protest as listed in section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina 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 , Email: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov

Greenville Technical College intends to purchase ongoing maintenance and support from Intellisoft for the database and website for SC Endeavors.  Intellisoft originally designed, developed and implemented both the database and the website and is the only vendor who can provide ongoing maintenance and support for their products.

The University of SouthCarolina is seek to procure the Bruker Cryoprobe Prodigy TCI NMR Probe as a sole source to ensure 100% compatibilty. Protests:  Bidder's right to protest as listed in Section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Colsidated 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  

Coastal Carolina University hereby procures set-up, monthly rental, monthly cleaning, and tear down of a temporary structure to provide clinical care to students, faculty and staff with respiratory illnesses and for Covid-19 testing as an emergency procurement from Full Steam Ahead, Inc., 1440 Executive Avenue, Myrtle Beach SC 29577. Additional information is available through the link provided below. Pursuant to Section 11-35-1570(B) of the S.C. Code of Laws, the following notice is hereby provided: Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with this intended award may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210 of the S.C. Code of Laws. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date the award notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen (15) days of the date the award notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13) of the S.C. Code of Laws. 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 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.

Repair services and preventive maintenance from 10/01/2020 - 09/30/2021 for the following instruments:
-Four (4) EZ1 Advanced XL Robotic Workstations
-Eight (7) EZ1 Advanced Robotic Workstations
-Three (3) QIAcube Workstations
-One (1) QIAgiltiy

the emergency procurement of knowledge based authentication, ID verification, and fraud prevention services.

CANCELED

In accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, it is the intent of Winthrop University (Winthrop) to award without competition a sole source contract in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105 (B) (5) where the item is one of a kind technology that uses a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence to support students using texting as a preferred method of communication. The EdSights product provides a dashboard for individual risk analysis for students based on their responses to texts.

To the best of our knowledge, EdSights is the only retention software in the market that uses SMS chatbots, which is specifically designed to increase retention rates and therefore uses an automated research backed framework to improve student success. The software monitors and measures student risk by performing a comprehensive analysis that focuses on: academic engagement, financial distress, wellness and social engagement to support students 24/7.

In addition to its ability to meet Winthrop University’s requirements, the tool functionality, artificial intelligence, and price-point for this technology is unique in the sector. Student communication through a chatbot is the most cost-effective method available and is executable in the required timeframe.

ESTIMATED VALUE: Estimated $23,700 per year, $71,100 for three (3) years.

ESTIMATED CONTRACT PERIOD:  Three (3) years from date of award.

In accordance with the Emergency section 11-35-15700 listed in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement, the College of Charleston is announcing the emergency contract award to Carolina Chiller Inc. for the replacement of two air cooled chillers at Tate and JC Long buildings.  Both of the air cooled chillers that produce chilled water for the cooling system of the JC Long Building and Tate Building have failed. These failures have rendered the buildings unusable as an academic learning center. The urgency to replace the chillers to restore the HVAC system needs to be completed as soon as possible to maintain an effective learning environment for the Students. For additional details, please contract the buyer listed below.

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

In accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, it is the intent of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to award without competition, a sole source contract in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105 (B) (5) to Peak Scientific Inc. for maintenance agreement for two (2) Peak N2 Nm32La Gas Generators. Serial numbers S/N A11-09-175 and S/N 771046838.

The purpose of this purchase is to obtain a maintenance agreement to maintain and repair if need the Peak N2 Generators, an existing State-owned research laboratory equipment manufactured by Peak Scientific. Services are required to be performed by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) certified factory-trained technicians using genuine OEM parts. Peak Scientific Inc. is the sole provider for service, OEM parts, technical support, and Contractual maintenance for all Peak Scientific gas generators located within the North American territory.
Peak Scientific Inc. does not train, nor authorize, any other organizations within North America to service or maintain Peak Scientific gas generators.

For these reasons Peak Scientific Inc. has been deemed by the Procurement Officer to be the only contractor that can fulfill the requirements listed which meets MUSC’s specific needs.

QUESTIONS: Shall be addressed to the email address of the Procurement Officer indicated below.

PROTESTS (MAY 2019): If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award of this contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in §11-35-4210. To protest an intended award of a contract pursuant to §11-35-1560, you shall (i) notify the chief procurement officer in writing of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this intent to award is posted, and (ii) if the appropriate chief procurement officer has been timely notified of your intent to protest, you may submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice of intent to award is posted. Days are calculated as provided in §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.sc.gov or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201. 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 this Contracting Specialist at kellysy@musc.edu prior to the contact deadline: September 21, 2020 12:00 AM EST. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the interested parties’ notification, the Contracting Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations.

Intent to Sole Source

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Engineering and Facilities Management in accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, intends to award without competition, a one (1) year sole source contract to C&C Boilers Sales and Service, Inc. in the amount of $150,000.00.

Engineering and Facilities requires a supplier that is an authorized dealer of Cleaver Brooks, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the boilers. The contractor will provide: repair service, labor, parts (OEM) and materials for the MUSC campus boilers. The sole source contract will include travel (mileage, meals, lodging) per the state per diem rates.

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, 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

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 deveauan@musc.edu , no later than September 21, 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.

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 from Salesforce.com Inc. as a sole source procurement for a four-year period. 

College of Charleston intends to sole source the renewal of the Lightning and Pardot Plus Licensing for the Undergrad School from Salesforce.com Inc. Salesforce is the sole CRM (customer relationship management) provider for higher education that is used in conjunction with TargetX, which the College currently has under contract. The Salesforce platform provides proprietary managed packages developed specifically for higher education. 

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

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 from Salesforce.com Inc. as a sole source procurement for a four-year period.

College of Charleston intends to sole source the renewal of the Sales Cloud and Pardot Plus Licensing for the Grad School from Salesforce.com Inc. Salesforce is the sole CRM (customer relationship management) provider for higher education that is used in conjunction with TargetX, which the College currently has under contract. The Salesforce platform provides proprietary managed packages developed specifically for higher education.

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

AWARDED TO: Kleo, Inc. DBA Classwallet

6100 Hollywood Blvd Suite 108

Hollywood, Florida 33024

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: South Carolina Office of the Governor

Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of a contract pursuant to Section 11-35-1570 shall notify the appropriate chief procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five business days of the date that award or notification of intent to award, whichever is earlier, is posted in accordance with this code. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of such contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer within fifteen days of the date award or notification of intent to award, whichever is earlier, is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of a solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract. A protest must be in writing, shall set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided, and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. [Section 11-35- 4210]

SAP

PROTEST - CPO ADDRESS - MMO: Any 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,

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

SCDMH has leased property from the Michael and Helen Masters Family trust for the Brook Pines RCF facility. As part of the lease, meal services for the approximate ten clients are prepared and delivered hot by Rapha which is a CRCF facility on the same property. This facility provides all meals, condiments, juices, and snacks daily to our clients at the low cost of $3.99 per day. The total estimated annual cost of this service is $73,000. SCDMH market research has yielded no other contractors that can provide these services for this small amount of clients at this low price. For these reasons, the Helen Masters Family Trust is the only suitable and acceptable contractor for these services.  Any offeror who feels agrieved by the Intent to Sole Source must protest as provided in 11-35-4210 in witing to protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov.

SCDNR Physical Plant located at 217 Fort Johnson Rd, Charleston, SC is looking to replace existing and obsolete unsupported Siemens Apogee field panel controllers with new Siemens BACnet ethernet baed controllers; upgrade the existing Siemens Apogee Insight graphical workstation and software to Siemens platform Desigo CC workstation. All floor level controllers (Siemens TEC) will remain in operation and communicate with the new BACnet control panels.

SCDMH Lexington Mental Health Center intends to award a contract for IPS Employment Model services from Work in Progress. THi sincludes rapid job search, placement, and support for SCDMH clients associated with the program. SCDMH provides "benefits counseling" to each client requesting assistance under the program. Estimated annual expenditure of $125,000. Prior mulitple solitications have only rendered WIP as a respondent making them the only suitable and acceptable offeror for this award. Any other vendor who feels agrieved may protest as provided in Section 11-35-4210 by emailing protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov.  

Clemson University, in accordance with South Carolina Procurement Code, Section 11-35-1570, and regulation 19-445.2110, is providing public notice of the award of an emergency contract to Global 7 Diagnostics for a total potential value of $1,870,000 for to provide turnkey COVID-19 testing with a 48 hour turn around of results.  The decision to expand  testing capacity was made less than 3 weeks ago, leaving no time to compete a formal soliciation for this service.  Competition was achieved as best as possible. Since we were not able to complete a formal solicitation and no other source selection method was possible, and this was a requirement that had to be contracted for to meet the mission of the University, I determined this was an emergency procurement.

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 seven 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. PROTEST - CPO - MMO ADDRESS (JUN 2006): Any 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.

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 from Salesforce.com Inc. as a sole source procurement for a five-year period.

College of Charleston intends to sole source the renewal of the annual licensing and maintenance for the Grad and Undergrad Pardot from Salesforce.com Inc. Pardot is an additional recruitment tool offered by Salesforce who is the sole CRM (customer relationship management) provider for higher education. This tool is used in conjunction with TargetX, which the College currently has a contract with.

Sales force.com Inc.  is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and sole provider of licensing and maintenance for Pardot.

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

Based on the following determination, the proposed procurement action described below is being procured persuant to the authority of SC Code 11-35-1570 and SC Regulation 19-445.2110.

The Agency proposes to procure: Construction services to demo existing gas-fired water heaters and replace with new energy efficient gas fired waters heaters located with Bldg. 3800 at the McCrady Training Center as an Emergency Procurement from Walker White Inc.

Strong gas odors within the facility led to the discovery of exhaust inversion when both water heaters are running simultaneously. The exhaust is escaping out of the draft damper. This allows gas products of combustion to enter nearby fresh air intakes and enter the living areas and is a safety issue for soldiers sleeping in these areas.

In accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, it is the intent of Winthrop University (Winthrop) to award without competition a sole source contract in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105 (B) (5) where the item is one of a kind technology that uses a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence to support students using texting as a preferred method of communication. The EdSights product provides a dashboard for individual risk analysis for students based on their responses to texts.

To the best of our knowledge, EdSights is the only retention software in the market that uses SMS chatbots, which is specifically designed to increase retention rates and therefore uses an automated research backed framework to improve student success. The software monitors and measures student risk by performing a comprehensive analysis that focuses on: academic engagement, financial distress, wellness and social engagement to support students 24/7.

In addition to its ability to meet Winthrop University’s requirements, the tool functionality, artificial intelligence, and price-point for this technology is unique in the sector. Student communication through a chatbot is the most cost-effective method available and is executable in the required timeframe.

ESTIMATED VALUE: Estimated $23,700 per year, $71,100 for three (3) years.

ESTIMATED CONTRACT PERIOD:  Three (3) years from date of award.

QUESTIONS/RESPONSES: Shall be addressed to the email address of the Procurement Officer indicated above.

PROTESTS If you are aggrieved in connection with the 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 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. 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.

Unless otherwise suspended or canceled, Winthrop will enter into a contract for these services. Contractor should not perform work on or incur any costs associated with this notice prior to the receipt of a purchase order. Winthrop assumes no liability for any expenses incurred prior to issuance of a purchase order.

In accordance with Section 11-35-1560 (a) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and Section 19-445-2015 of the SC Code of State Regulations, Northeastern Technical College intends to enter into a sole-source procurement with Technical Training Aid to purchase: Floor-Standing Belt Conveyor Learning System and Machine Tool Belt Conveyor. Email kburton@netc.edu for detailed specification and noted in the subject line "Sole Source".

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 a 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 Sole Source section 11-35-1560 as listed in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code, The College of Charleston is announcing the intent to procure Digital Radio services in support of Public Safety, Fire and EMS, and EMT from the County of Charleston as a sole source procurement for a five yesr period. Bidders right to protest as listed in section 11-35-4210 in the Soujth 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 South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in accordance with South Carolina Procurement Code, Section 11-35-1560 and regulation 19-445.2105, is providing public notice of the intent to award a sole source contract to Panoramic Software Inc. The total potential value the contract is $590,000.00 and the estimated contract duration is 10/01/2020 – 09/30/2022.

VA intends to procure user licenses for VetPro which is a veteran’s claim management software. This software allows users to review and securely sign documents on personal devices and the supplier partners with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs IT developmental team so that any regulatory changes are immediately incorporated into their software solution.

Please see Section 11-35-4210(1): Right to Protest of the South Carolina Code of Laws for information relating to protest rights.

In accordance with Section 11-35-1560 (a) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and Section 19-445-2015 of the SC Code of State Regulations, Northeastern Technical College intends to enter into a sole-source contract for Amatrol Technical Training Aids for three years.

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 a 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 §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, it is the intent of Winthrop University (Winthrop) to award without competition a sole source contract in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105 (B) (5) where the item is one of a kind for an integrated Social Work field education database and management system to  promote efficiency and an electronic means to manage the increasing number of MSW students and community partners, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, academic requirements, legal requirements, streamlining multiple levels of communication, and providing assessment information for program and accreditation evaluation needs.

To the best of our knowledge, Tevera provides the only integrated education data management software system platform specifically developed and designed for Social Work programs.  In addition to its ability to meet Winthrop University’s requirements, it integrates within the existing Blackboard learning management system to streamline access for students and faculty. There are no other products that support Winthrop’s Social Work specific programs with a system set up to meet the typical processes and requirements for social work field education. No other vendor provides a lifetime license to students and requires no upfront costs from the university.

ESTIMATED VALUE: Revenue based on student enrollment; $53,625/year; $165,000 for three (3) years.

ESTIMATED CONTRACT PERIOD:  Three (3) years from date of award.

QUESTIONS/RESPONSES: Shall be addressed to the email address of the Procurement Officer indicated above.

PROTESTS If you are aggrieved in connection with the 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 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. 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.

Unless otherwise suspended or canceled, Winthrop will enter into a contract for these services. Contractor should not perform work on or incur any costs associated with this notice prior to the receipt of a purchase order. Winthrop assumes no liability for any expenses incurred prior to issuance of a purchase order.

In accordance with Section 11-35-1560 of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) intends to award without competition a contract for the Catalyst software application, to be used for the management of the Agency's business continuity plan, to Avalution Consulting LLC for a period of one year. The cost for this contract will be less than $30,000.

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 by e-mail at William.Guess@scdmv.net no later than September 15, 2020 10AM.

Clemson University has a campus-wide Learning Course Management system, Canvas. This is web based software must be equipped with a plugin for Canvas, which we have using since 2012. Any change would require retraining students and faculty in middle required online learning due the COVID19 Crisis. Turnitin is the only manufacturer of a web based software with this technology. Turnitin has no dealers or distributors and they only sell direct, Clemson has also reached out to other suppliers, and none have been able to supply this product or offer a service as complete as this . Therefore, this is a Sole Source Procurement.

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, Construction, and submitted in writing (a) by email to: protest-ose@mmo.state.sc.us , 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 Genetic Screening Processor (GSP) analyzers, Panthera punchers, and a DBS puncher along with service contracts for all of this equipment as well as Specimen Gate lab software (compatibility with LIMS), license and support; Test kits for TSH, BIO, GALT, TGAL, IRT, 17-OHP; other consumable items for the GSP analyzers. The analyses are used to support newborn screening testing of South Carolina newborns. The newborn screening program is mandated by Section 44-37-30 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, and requires the testing of all newborns in South Carolina for specific metabolic disorders. The total estimated dollar amount of the purchase is $4,305,480.00. The contract is for one year with four (4) one-year renewal options for a possible maximum term of five (5) years.

The South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide Tandem mass spectrometer systems, along with all ancillary equipment required for testing and service contracts; and NeoBase reagent kits, Succinylacetone solutions, and Assay Solutions. This analysis uses Specimen Gate lab software that needs to be compatible with the current LIMS. The analyses are used to support newborn screening testing of South Carolina newborns. The newborn screening program is mandated by Section 44-37-30 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, and requires the testing of all newborns in South Carolina for specific metabolic disorders. The total estimated dollar amount of the purchase is $3,387,120.00. The contract is for one year with four (4) one-year renewal options for a possible maximum term of five (5) years.

The Department of Administration (Admin), in accordance with South Carolina Procurement Code, Section 11-35-1560 and regulation 19-445.2105, is providing public notice of the intent to award a sole source contract to Convergint Technologies LLC for an estimated annual value of $175,000 and an estimated total potential value of $916,000. The estimated contract duration is 09/22/2020 to 09/21/2025.

Admin is procuring mechanical and technical support for the service and maintenance of the current State House Capitol Complex Security System. The following system equipment and software will be covered: Andover Control equipment, door locking hardware, card readers, gate intercoms, glass break and motion sensors, door contacts, door king barrier gate hardware, sidewinder barrier gate hardware (troubleshooting), power supplies, emergency barrier hardware (troubleshooting), emergency release hardware, termination of wiring for doors, gates, and Andover Controls equipment and continuum software support. The card access and security system at the State House Capitol Complex, which was installed in 2006/07, is a Continuum system which is a Schneider proprietary system. The distribution policies of Schneider Electric are based on a partner channel system in which Convergint is the sole supplier trained and authorized to sell, install and support Schneider Electric Continuum products in Columbia, South Carolina.

Please see Section 11-35-4210(1): Right to Protest of the South Carolina Code of Laws for information relating to protest rights.

The Citadel has made an Emergency Purchase without competition in accordance with SC Consolidated Procurement Code (11-35-1570) and the Governor’s Executive Orders No. 2020-08 through 2020-11 from Roper Saint Francis Healthcare (RSFH) to provide on-site nurses available for COVID testing of any symptomatic students or employees.  Additionally, RSFH will provide contact tracing services for any positive cases that are discovered through testing so that appropriate quarantine actions can be taken by those who have had contact. 

John de la Howe School in accordance with 11-35-1570 (B) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Coded and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2110 is announcing the award of an emergency procurement to US Foods in amount of $145,000.

John de la Howe School's emergency procurement is for food services to the agency through the end of the fiscal year. With the approval of the agency's COVID-19 plan to have students on campus this month, the agency was required to have a quick response time in providing food to students. It was deemed critical in the selection of this vendor that has an established distribution system to McCormick, SC and knowledge of accessing the campus in a timely manner to supply food goods to cafeteria for prepartion and availability to the student population as well as ensure a safe food environment for students and staff.

This notice is not a request for competive proposals. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Bidder's right to protest as listed in Section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procuremnt Code applies to this announcement of an emergency procurement. Total dollar value is for the period of August 2020 until June 30, 2021.

Protest to filled with:

Chief Procurement Officer

Materials Managment Office

1201 Main Street, Suite 600

Columbia, SC 29201

Fascimile: 803-737-0639

Email: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov

Winthrop University (Winthrop) issued solicitation 5400019300 and received no responses; therefore, in accordance with Section 11-35-1560(A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, it is the intent of Winthrop to award a sole source contract in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105 (B)(5) where the item is one of a kind for Softdocs, Inc., Doc e Serve Platform for the University’s existing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system based on the following:

1. Softdocs is the only provider whose system fully integrates with Winthrop’s ERP and functions within Winthrop’s current network and computing environment. The solution retrieves raw data from the ERP, processes the data through a form design module, and produces both physical output via networked printers and digital output via email;
2. Softdocs is the only solution meeting the required standards and integrates with the existing ERP as follows: 
   1. Integrates with the University’s on-premise hardware (physical or VMware). On premises hardware only. No cloud-based or developer-hosted solutions permitted.
   2. Provides the ability to create form templates and map data streams with floating blocks of text.
   3. Provides the ability to merge multiple documents into a single file.
   4. Provides ongoing support for three specific forms in the Banner system that are periodically updated by Ellucian. Works with Ellucian prior to the software updates being loaded in the University’s Banner system to confirm that the new versions are compatible with the developer’s solution.
   5. Processes, formats, and delivers print jobs from Ellucian Banner to a networked printer with current Windows drivers.
   6. Allows for the optional delivery of formatted content via email.
   7. Provides POSPAY reconciliation processing.
   8. Provides the ability to create recurring and ad-hoc reports such as transaction summary reports.
   9. Provides an intuitive user interface for system administration (management of the system itself) as well as for form designers (creating/modifying forms).

Estimated Contract Value: $ 74,000 for a five year period.

PROTESTS If you are aggrieved in connection with the 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 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. 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.

Unless otherwise suspended or canceled, Winthrop will enter into a contract for these services. Contractor should not perform work on or incur any costs associated with this notice prior to the receipt of a purchase order. Winthrop assumes no liability for any expenses incurred prior to issuance of a purchase order.

In accordance with the Emergency section 11-35-15700 listed in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement, the College of Charleston is announcing the emergency contract award to Carolina Chiller Inc. for the replacement of two air cooled chillers at the Beatty Center School of Business.

Both of the air cooled chillers that produce chilled water for the cooling system of the Beatty Center School of Business have failed. This failure has rendered the building unusable as an academic learning center. The urgency to replace the chillers to restore the HVAC system needs to be completed prior to the return of on campus studies. Without the chiller units operating, the resulting high indoor air temperature and humidity environment conditions will be harmful to equipment and finishes including creating an environment susceptible to mold growth. Immediate action is necessary to prevent loss of assets or potential remediation of mold growth

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

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 Transact Campus Inc. as a sole source procurement.

Transact’s mobile ordering platform to support dining operational changes and recommendations of CDC and DHEC due to Covid-19

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