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Bidder’s right to protest as listed in section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this award. Protest to be filed with: Chief Procurement Officer, 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Department of Medicine in accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, intends to award without competition, a sole source contract to Optos Inc.

The Department of Medicine is requesting the purchase of the Optos UWF Primary System for imagining the retina and detecting retinopathy in diabetes pregnancy. Below are the items included with the system:

• Ultra-widefield Scanhead

• Touch Screen Tablet & Stand

• Tele-retinal EL-20 Image Server

• DICOM Expoty

• Electric Lift Table

• Three (3) Year Warranty and Full Support Service

Optos is the manufacturer and they have the scanning laser virtual point technology protected under patent and the associated and accorded monopoly patent rights. No other vendor can sell, maintain, train or install Optos equipment.

The Medical University of South Carolina, in accordance with South Carolina Procurement Code, Section 11-35-1560 and regulation 19-445.2105, intends to award without competition, a sole source contract to Olympus America. The Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology along with the Hollings Cancer Center is requesting the renewal of the maintenance agreement of the Olympus FV1200MPE (Fluoview), a multiphoton microscope system, originally purchased with PO FA125707NT in 2013. The system has been optimized for infrared laser transmission and precise and careful treatment of the IR laser to maximize multiphoton excitation efficiency and resolution in order to image deep within fixed or live samples, which is essential for research needs. Olympus is the exclusive provider of service for the FV12000MPE (Fluoview). Any service work performed by another vendor would render the warranty null and void.

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 walsar@musc.edu no later than January 29, 2021, (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 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

HAAS Factory Outlet, a Division of Phillips Corporation, is a sole authorized HAAS distributor for the State of South Carolina of the following items:

HAAS educational items that include robots, simulation software and product development.

The UMC-500 training system will be used in the Machine Tool Technology program at college’s Sumter campus. The robot system includes software and other educational items to give students more advanced knowledge in the machining profession. Local companies are currently using this machine which will make the college’s students more marketable for employment.

In compliance with the requirements in Section 11-35-1560 of the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105, South Carolina Judicial Branch, SCJB, announces the intent to award a Sole Source procurement to Tybera Development Group Inc.

In 2013 SCJB entered into a contract with Tybera Development Group Inc. to implement E-Filing for the State of South Carolina. The bid #5400005537 was for a 5 year contract #4400006839 which included the implementation and continued support and maintenance. SCJB will continue to utilize the E-Filing system from Tybera Development Group Inc. Tybera Development Group Inc. is the only company that can maintain and support its E-Filing system.

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 b

Columbia, SC 29201

Facsimile: 803-737-0639

E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov

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 it is determined the Dynamic Forms application powered by Next Gen as being the sole provider qualified to deliver an integrated “forms/signature” platform compatible with and integrated to Winthrop’s existing Scholarship Management platform meeting federal Title IV financial aid regulations.

COVID-19 has magnified Winthrop’s deficiencies in relying on paper forms and actual signatures. Without an electronic form process that meets federal regulations, Winthrop has created unintentional barriers to recruitment and retention. Dynamic Forms powered by Next Gen is a hosted electronic forms and workflow application. End Users (students/parents or other campus departments) enter data and electronic signatures into online forms compliant with federal Title IV financial aid regulations. Winthrop staff view and process these forms/signatures and directly move these documents into imaging systems. The form automatically flows to the next individual to sign (e.g. student to parent).

Next Gen’s Dynamic Forms application provides:

· Non-technical forms creation, no programming experience required.

· Allows users to build forms that look like paper forms, not web forms.

· Smart forms – ability to customize user experience with if/then logic.

· Ability to attach documents.

· Single Sign on Authentication. Pre-fill form fields from data from Banner (e.g. student’s name).

· Ability to view history of forms.

· Ability to extract data to excel or push automatically into imaging system.

· Unlimited College License and unlimited signatures.

ESTIMATED TOTAL POTENTIAL VALUE:  $50,000

ESTIMATED CONTRACT PERIOD:  

Dynamic Forms: 01/28/2021 – 01/27/2022 with option to renew 4 additional 1 year terms

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

The State of South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Economic Services, is seeking an expert vendor to assist the Department in providing an abstinence first, age appropriate, comprehensive approach to health and sexuality education as described in the State Proviso 38.22 of the 2020-21 Appropriation Act with a goal of preventing adolescent pregnancy throughout South Carolina. The vendor will be responsible for working directly with DSS and must have an effective teen pregnancy prevention program, providing data to verify the program effectiveness along with implementation and process analysis using three data sources and including: a) review of program documents and records, b) interviews and focus group results and c) results of on-site program observations. The DSS community outreach educational efforts are statewide.

In compliance with notice requirements of Section 11-35-1560(A) of the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105, the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is announcing its intent to award a sole source procurement for licensing fees required to use A.R. Phoenix Resources, Inc.’s juvenile programming curriculum, resources, and associated materials for clinical intervention programs at SCDJJ facilities statewide. These resources and materials were developed and are wholly owned by A.R. Phoenix Resources, Inc. They are not distributed, licensed, or provided by anyone other than A.R. Phoenix Resources, Inc.; there are no resellers. A.R. Phoenix Resources, Inc. retains exclusive right in granting license for use of its intellectual property.

Total Estimated Cost:  $150,000.00

Bidder’s right to protest as listed in section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this sole source procurement.

Protest to be filed with:

Chief Procurement Officer

Materials Management Office

1201 Main Street, Suite 600

Columbia, SC 29201

E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov

The South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide one Inductively Coupled Plasma Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer instrument with Auto-sampler, Workstation, Monitor, Printer, and ICD-MS MassHunter Software Subscription. The system identified herein must at a minimum: have a vacuum system which addresses the added stress of having a longer vacuum chamber housing two quadrupoles and a collision/reaction cell in between; be able to perform arsenic speciation in clinical samples when coupled to a High Pressure Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC); and be compatible with the DHEC Public Health Laboratory’s current Agilent HPLC 1260, allowing for instruments to smoothly interface and operate using the same Agilent MassHunter software. The total estimated dollar amount of the purchase is $277,996.28.

Qualified vendors should contact Whitney Carswell at carswewp@dhec.sc.gov by Midnight ET, February 3, 2021 for additional information.

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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.

MUSC has been contracting with SR&I since 2014 and since that time the Department of Human Resources Management (HR) have built numerous workflows customized to work with the SR&I system. Developing these workflows required a significant amount of man hours as each workflow was designed to meet the complexities of the various types of criminal background screens required in an Academic Medical environment.. Therefore, we must have a system that can incorporate the established customized workflows and features.

Coastal Carolina University proposes to procure electronic check processing and credit and debit card processing services as an emergency procurement from ACI Payments, Inc., 705 Westech Drive, Norcross GA 30092. 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, 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 it is determined the Dynamic Forms application powered by Next Gen as being the sole provider qualified to deliver an integrated “forms/signature” platform compatible with and integrated to Winthrop’s existing Scholarship Management platform meeting federal Title IV financial aid regulations.

COVID-19 has magnified Winthrop’s deficiencies in relying on paper forms and actual signatures. Without an electronic form process that meets federal regulations, Winthrop has created unintentional barriers to recruitment and retention. Dynamic Forms powered by Next Gen is a hosted electronic forms and workflow application. End Users (students/parents or other campus departments) enter data and electronic signatures into online forms compliant with federal Title IV financial aid regulations. Winthrop staff view and process these forms/signatures and directly move these documents into imaging systems. The form automatically flows to the next individual to sign (e.g. student to parent).

Next Gen’s Dynamic Forms application provides:

· Non-technical forms creation, no programming experience required.

· Allows users to build forms that look like paper forms, not web forms.

· Smart forms – ability to customize user experience with if/then logic.

· Ability to attach documents.

· Single Sign on Authentication. Pre-fill form fields from data from Banner (e.g. student’s name).

· Ability to view history of forms.

· Ability to extract data to excel or push automatically into imaging system.

· Unlimited College License and unlimited signatures.

ESTIMATED TOTAL POTENTIAL VALUE:  $50,000

ESTIMATED CONTRACT PERIOD:  

Dynamic Forms: 01/28/2021 – 01/27/2022 with option to renew 4 additional 1 year terms

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

HGTC is seeking to procure Festo LabVolt Didactic Training Systems, EMS Simulations systems and Base Units from Carolina Training Associates.  For instructional purposes, the equipment requires us to match the existing which was previously bid in 2019.  More units are needed to meet the expanded class size and to meet COVID regulations.  Carolina Training Associates is the only authorized dealer/distributer for these products in the state of SC.

PROTESTS: If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award of a contract pursuant to Section 11-35-1560 or Section 11-35-1570 , shall notify the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer in writing of its intent to protest in accordance with the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code. Such notification shall occur within five business says of the date of this notice of intent to award. 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 South Carolina 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 AssetWorks Inc. The total potential value the contract is $300,000.00. The estimated contract duration is 01/28/2021 to 01/27/2025.

Admin intends to procure an upgrade, maintenance and support for Asset Management Software and Surplus Management Software. The use of this software was standardized by the agency after the solution was competitively bid in 2008. The software allows inventory tracking, sales transaction and data reporting on a platform that is aligned to the agency’s business processes, compatibility with SCEIS and ensure continued compliance with GSA program requirements.

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 of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) intends to award without competition, a contract for license plate production services to 3M Company for the period of February 4, 2021 through February 3, 2022. 3M Company is the current contractor for these services and was originally awarded contract #4400007707 through competitive solicitation #5400006305. This contract is estimated to have a total cost of approximately $5,000,000 to $5,500,000.

The SCDMV is currently in the process of completing a solicitation for publication for a new contract for these services. Due to the COVID Pandemic's delay to implementing the production processes required under the new solicitation, the Agency will require the current production of these items to stay in effect until the new contract can be implemented.

The production of license plates is a core requirement of the SCDMV and cannot stop for any reason. The current contractor is the only option for maintaining their production without causing a delay in the current process.

If you are aggrieved by this intended award you have a right to protest according to Section 11-35-4210 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 January 26, 2021 10AM. 

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 Infor US Inc.

Information Solutions is requesting the yearly renewal of software maintenance and support for MUSC SmartStream Finance & Human Resources Information Software.

Infor is the copyright owner for these software products, and as such, Infor is the only vendor that has the unrestricted ability to access and modify such Infor-owned software products. Infor US Inc., is the manufacturer and the only vendor that can provide support, maintenance and upgrade.

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 January 25, 2021, (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, 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

Note: The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) posted an Intent to Sole Source advertisement in the September 25, 2020 edition of SCBO. No responses were received for that advertisement, but the scope of services and estimated cost have changed since the original advertisement. As a result, DJJ is posting this new advertisement reflecting those changes.

In compliance with notice requirements of Section 11-35-1560(A) of the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105, the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is announcing its intent to contract, via sole source procurement, with the Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP) for analysis, review of policies and procedures, training, technical assistance, and support activities related to improving conditions of confinement and developing practices that support a reduction in the use and duration of isolation at DJJ facilities.

CCLP is uniquely qualified to provide these services due to their experience in the areas of juvenile justice reform and confinement in juvenile facilities. They have extensive experience advising federal, state and local governments throughout the United States on strategies to improve policies & procedures and conditions of confinement in juvenile facilities; including work in more than 30 states to improve youth justice programs and facilities. CCLP has assisted in the development of, as well as assisted agencies in complying with, national and best practice standards for juvenile facilities. CCLP is the leading technical assistance provider for reducing isolation in juvenile facilities; having created the first and only national campaign to end solitary confinement for youth, having published multiple tools/resources to assist agencies in reducing isolation, and having worked with advocates and agency officials throughout the country to improve conditions of confinement and reduce isolation.   

Vendors that feel that they are qualified to provide the services listed above must contact the individual listed below by the submission deadline.

Total Estimated Cost:  $650,000.00

Bidder’s right to protest as listed in section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this sole source procurement.

Protest to be filed with:

Chief Procurement Officer

Materials Management Office

1201 Main Street, Suite 600

Columbia, SC 29201

E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov

In compliance with notice requirements in Section 11-35-1570 (B) to of the South Carolina Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445-2110,The University of South Carolina has awarded an emergency for a student oriented apartment complex to YOUnion@Columbia.

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 St., Suite 600, Columbia, SC or protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov.

University Research Access Fee to Hobcaw Barony for the purpose of conducting marine biology research 

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

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