The University of South Carolina, in accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, intends to sole source Professor Susan Provenzano from Nortwestern University Pritzker to teach 3-4 law courses at the University of South Carolina School of Law for the 2021-2022 Academic Year.

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.

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, Pneumo (PN) Panel Kits and Respiratory (RP2.1) 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 $100,000.00.

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, June 01, 2021 for additional information.

The South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide one (1) TriCarb 5110TR liquid scintillation counter. The instrument identified herein must have at a minimum: Tri-Carb 5110TR standard features; a 110V laser printer; unquenched LSC standards, 20ml vials; unquenched low level 3H, 14C & BKD standards; online training and support; installation; and an appropriate warranty. This equipment is used to monitor tritium levels in the Savannah River and analyze samples to yield reportable results. The instrument and components must be compatible with sample prep, software performance, and established procedures/protocols associated with the analysis. The total estimated dollar amount of the purchase is $83,063.00.

Qualified vendors should contact Whitney Carswell at carswewp@dhec.sc.gov by Midnight ET, June 2, 2021.

PROTESTS:

If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Information Technology Management Office, and submitted in writing (a) by email to: protest-itmo@itmo.sc.gov or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201.

The Citadel intends to make a purchase without competition on the basis of a sole source in accordance with SC Consolidated Procurement Code (11-35-1560) from SW Smith & Associates Consulting, LLC.   The Consultant will lead the development and execution of the Swain Center for Corporate Engagement and Engaged Scholarship's strategic planning, with a primary focus in the cyber and intelligence arena. 

Clemson University’s Real Time Power and Intelligent Systems (RTPIS) Laboratory located in Charleston, SC intends to sole source a new Opal RT real time digital simulator, software and related accessories to monitor and control power systems.  The RTPIS lab activities include prototyping intelligent monitoring and control systems for power and energy systems including generator excitation systems, wind farms, solar farms, micro-grids, electric ship systems, wide monitoring and control of power systems, and testing on the real time simulators. OPAL RT equipment is currently being used for other CURI simulators. The purchase of a real-time digital simulator with the following primary requirements/specifications is requested for the research by the Real-Time Power and Intelligent Systems Laboratory:  1) Accurate PC-based SIMULINK compatible power electronics & power system models for real-time simulation of power electronics systems. Clemson University has MATLAB/SIMULINK licenses and is widely used by undergraduate and graduate students. 2)The necessary hardware for real-time simulation with high fidelity FPGA simulation. 3) A complete off-the-shelf microgrid real-time simulation testbench.  4) A power hardware-in-the-loop turn-key solution with 4-quadrant amplifier to source and to sinc the power it receives with >99% efficiency. Direct connection of physical distributed energy resources (DERs) to the real-time simulated microgrid bus without the need for additional interface hardware is required. OPAL-RT systems are the only ones supporting both MATLAB/SIMULINK and HYPERSIM as modeling environments for power system & power electronics real-time simulation & HIL testing. OPAL-RT systems are the only ones supporting cybersecurity & cyber-physical systems applications & Battery Management System (BMS) HIL testing with minimal cost. The above requirements/specifications are only met by the product from OPAL-RT, and cannot by purchased through other distributors or dealers in the United States.. For these reasons, Clemson University is requesting a sole source at a total price of $ 250,945.98, which includes shipping costs. 

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.
Protests to be filed with:
Chief Procurement Officer
Materials Management Office
1201 Main Street, Suite 600
Columbia, SC 29201
Facsimile: 803-737-0639
E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov

The University of South Carolina hereby provides notice that pursuant to the authority of SC Code § 11-35-1560 and SC Regulation 19-445-2105, is announcing the intent to award without competition, a sole source contract to procure:

Implementation and up to five annual subscriptions for CourseLeaf Planning, Advising, Registration (PATH) module to integrate with our current Bulletin software, Courseleaf CAT, so that Bulletin course information may be displayed in the solution software.  as a Sole Source Procurement from Leepfrog Technologies Inc.

RIGHT TO PROTEST (SC Code § 11-35-4210)

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 fountai3@mailbox.sc.edu no later than May 31, 2021. 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]

The University of South Carolina, in accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, intends to sole source to Paretta Autosports for a digital advertising on Paretta's auto competing in the Indy500. 

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.

The Citadel intends to make a purchase without competition on the basis of a sole source in accordance with SC Consolidated Procurement Code (11-35-1560) from CampusESP. The College has a goal of improving parent and family engagement, with the aim of supporting student success through effective and strategic communication.  The CampusESP Parent Portal is the only commercially available parent engagement platform that provides unique features we are looking for that are focused on student success (prescriptive parent alerts), student privacy (on-line FERPA waiver process) and parent engagement (a Web experience that also produces personalized email newsletters). 

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 Coherent Inc, to acquire a Chameleon Discovery NX with Total Power Control (TPC) Laser System. The purpose of this purchase is to acquire a Chameleon Discovery NX with Total Power Control (TPC) Laser System for research that studies how brain activity changes in a variety of cortical regions resulting from genetic manipulations. In order to carry out the on-going research, the research investigator must have the ability to record in vivo brain activity using fluorescent sensors with excitation wavelengths across a wide spectrum. To reliably image neuronal activity using fluorescent sensors that are excited across a wide spectral range, a laser is required that has the ability to:

• tune over a wide spectral range (below 700nm and above 1300nm),

• effectively modulate the laser power across the spectrum while maintaining high contrast and high modulation speed.

• have multiple ways to integrate and control the TPC modulators The laser from Coherent is the only known system which meets all these criteria. It has a tuning range of 660nm to 1320nm and an integrated Acousto-Optic Modulator (AOM) that offers Total Power Control (TPC) across the entire tunable spectrum. Additionally, this eliminates the need for a Pockels cell on the multi-photon microscope. Coherent system is the only laser that MUSC found, on the market with specifications guaranteed after modulation. 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 Procurement Officer at kellysy@musc.edu prior to the contact deadline of May 21, 2021 12:00 AM EST. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the interested parties’ notification, theProcurement Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide a one-year software support contract for Screening Center and eReports software modules of existing PerkinElmer Specimen Gate Screening Center and Specimen Gate eReports. Support is to include support services to correct an error which is attributed to PerkinElmer or which affects use of the System; System recovery services; Software updates to features previously implemented; Software configuration changes; and Integration of additional instruments.  Specimen Gate is used in the DHEC Public Health Laboratory.  The estimated cost of the support is $100,000.

PROTESTS:

If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Information Technology Management Office, and submitted in writing (a) by email to: protest-itmo@itmo.sc.gov  Or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201.

The University of South Carolina, in accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, intends to sole source to Ellucian Company LP for Banner maintenance financial aid modifications and other software components as needed.

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.

Instant result HIV test kits and controls

The University of South Carolina, in accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, intends to sole source billboard advertising to Lamar Advertising of Columbia for the Upstate Campus.

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.

Spartanburg Community College Intent to Sole Source Festo Mechanical Systems Trainer with level 1, 2, and 3 from Carolina Training Associates.  To insure continuity with our classrooms and labs at our Tyger River Campus and the Giles Campus. 

Spartanburg Community College Intent to Sole Source two Innotek Robotic Systems RTS-201-UR3 Robot Integrated Mobile Cart Training Systems.  This comes from recommendations of local industry partners and will allow SCC to develop curriculum to the current industry trends.  Southern Educational Systems is the only authorized dealer for Innotec robots in the state of South Carolina. 

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide continued maintenance coverage for the ApplicationXtender Imaging Software currently utilized for DHEC’s Electronic Document Management System.

Coastal Carolina University hereby procures temporary staffing to provide cleaning, custodial, meal delivery and laundry services for off-campus rental residential units related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as an emergency procurement from PeopleReady, Inc., 629 Robert Grissom Parkway, Myrtle Beach SC 29577.

Additional information is available through the link provided below.

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. It is an announcement of an emergency procurement which is being made in accordance with Section 11-35-1570 of the S.C. Code of Laws.

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.

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE), 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 Kopis LLC. The supplier will provide programming and administration related to the CHEMIS Data Warehouse (AS400/i-series). The value of the contract is $69,000.00.

This procurement was conducted to correct and prevent delays in data being provided to the Legislature, higher education institutions, the agency, and other stakeholders. The data is required to allow decision-making relating to issues impacting higher education in South Carolina to ensure critical economy and efficiency. 

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

Intent to Sole Source support services for the groundwater flow model being used in the Edisto basin. 

The University of South Carolina, in accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, intends to sole source to Keyence Corporation for Keyence microsope license keys.

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.

Rapid result HIV test kits and controls

In accordance with the requirements of Section 11-35-1560 (B) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education is posting a notice of intent to Sole Source a Service and maintenance agreement for multi-years from Johnson Control Inc. The Johnson Controls HVAC System model YPAL105EVE46BSFSN and TPAL105EVE46BBFSN provides building-wide energy controls management at the Volvo Training Center (VTC), in Summerville, SC.

JCI is the only authorized provider that sales and service the Johnson Control HVAC System with the Metasys controls and switches.  The JCI Charleston branch Office is the only authorized source for JCI-Metasys branded controls products in Berkeley County, SC. The warranties associated with the controls products that are not sourced through the local branch as part of the turnkey system will be null and void. Also, the equipment, accessories, replacement parts and repairs are paramount to the efficient operation of the system provided by JCI.

The Volvo Training Center HVAC system also has proprietary software called the Metasys controls that are only furnished by JCI. This software controls the building operation related to heating, cooling, building equipment, and other controls and switches within the system.

Additionally, the HVAC controls components are one of a kind that only JCI can supply. The building also utilizes a proprietary software called Metasys that are furnished by JCI, this software controls the building operation related to heating, cooling, building equipment and controls.

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 Education (SCDE) intends to secure a contract with the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, on behalf of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) for the administration, scoring, and reporting of English language proficiency assessments for public school students in kindergarten through grade 12 for the period July 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022. The total estimated dollar value of the purchase is $1,550,000. English language proficiency assessments measure students’ proficiency levels and progress in the four domains of language: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The assessments must include customized forms for students with disabilities. A screener for the identification of English learners must be also available to schools to be administered as needed.

In addition, an alternate assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities must be provided to meet the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA).

These assessments must meet the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA).

This notice will be posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) as required by SC Code 11-35-1560.

This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is to determine the availability of vendors able to provide the requested supplies and services. Please send responses via e-mail to SC Department of Education, Attn.: Elsie Montgomery, Procurement Director, at EMontgomery@ed.sc.gov for this Intent to Sole Source no later than the date and time listed here.

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 training, administration, scoring, and reporting services for the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment from Johns Hopkins University for 2021–22. The estimated cost of these services is $770,000.

S.C. Code § 59-155-150 requires that students entering publicly funded prekindergarten and kindergarten must be administered a readiness assessment by the forty-fifth day of the school year.

Proviso 1A.55 (included in H. 4100, General Appropriations Bill, Fiscal Year 2021-2022, as passed by the House of Representatives on March 24, 2021) requires that the South Carolina Department of Education must administer the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) to each child entering kindergarten in the public schools.

This notice will be posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) as required by SC Code 11-35-1560.

This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is to determine the availability of vendors able to provide the requested supplies and services. Please send responses via e-mail to SC Department of Education not later than the date and time listed here.

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 Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide Application Management Services (AMS) pre- and post-Go Live of the existing Cerner Millennium Electronic Health Record (EHR).  The AMS provider will be required to work prior to Go Live to interface DHEC’s BMC FootPrints system and Cerner’s ticketing system, as well as update code of Cerner’s Millennium EHR system post-Go Live and provide end user support for Help Desk tickets.  AMS Services include, but are not limited to Solution Works of Advanced Troubleshooting and Problem Investigation Assistance, Code Defection Identification; Critical Incident Support of Availability 24/7/365 for Critical Issues, Recovery from Downtime Situations; Application Management Services of 24/7/365 Application Incident Support, Proactive Services, 24/7 Application Monitoring, Package Management (Tracking/Planning), Maintenance Requests and Configuration Changes, Content Updates; Intellectual Property Development of Application and Architecture Defect Correction, Provide Incremental Package Release via Cumulative Service Packs, Exception Packages, and Code Baselines.  The total estimated dollar amount of the three-year project is $1,865,000.

PROTESTS:  If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Information Technology Management Office, and submitted in writing (a) by email to: protest-itmo@itmo.sc.gov or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201.

In accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, it is the intent of South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to award without competition a sole source contract in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105: Gladiator Autonomous Receiver (GAR), Enterprise Sensor Processing and Analytics, Sentinel, IQ Express Portal, and supporting hardware and software.

The South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide one (1) Geenius System consisting of: CPU, reader, printer, barcode scanner, microcode, literature binder, as well as single use qualitative immunoassay reagent kits, test-specific consumables, and equipment to detect and differentiate antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus types HIV-1 and HIV-2 in human serum or plasma. The test must be FDA-approved for clinical laboratories and in accordance with the Center for Disease Control algorithm for Laboratory Testing for the Diagnosis of HIV infection. The Geenius System and all components herein to include reagent kits and consumables must be provided by the same vendor. The tests and instrumentation will be used by DHEC’s Public Health Laboratories. The total estimated dollar amount of the purchase is $225,000.00 over a five-year period.

Qualified vendors should contact Whitney Carswell at carswewp@dhec.sc.gov by Midnight ET, May 19, 2021.

PROTESTS:

If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Information Technology Management Office, and submitted in writing (a) by email to: protest-itmo@itmo.sc.gov or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201.

The South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide Cystic Fibrosis (CF) reagent kits using newborn heel-stick specimens for CF DNA mutations. Reagent kits must be compatible with Luminex Corporation LX200 analyzer and the corresponding TDAS software currently in use in the DHEC Public Health Laboratory and must be FDA approved for newborn dried blood testing for a CF mutation panel that covers 60 CFTR mutations. The total estimated dollar amount of the purchase is $700,000.00 over a two-year period.

Qualified vendors should contact Whitney Carswell at carswewp@dhec.sc.gov by Midnight ET, May 18, 2021.

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

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 EPI-USE Labs. The total potential value the contract is $353,440.00. The estimated contract duration is 05/19/2021 to 05/18/2024.

Admin intends to procure continued ongoing standard support the Data Sync Manager, Client Sync, Object Sync, System Builder, Variance Monitor HCM, and Query Manager HCM, and add the Data Secure module to that support contract (2) provide enhanced support (e.g. scalable service calls, continual support of agency-specific major solution developments, no-charge test environments for continued development of agency-specific major solution developments); and (3) provide resources to assist in installation and upgrade of the current installed EPI-USE Labs solution to the latest supported version.  The supplier currently provides the State of South Carolina with the foundational tools, Data Sync Manager, Client Sync, Object Sync, System Builder, Variance Monitor HCM, and Query Manager HCM currently which will continue to be the State’s primary tools  over the next five to ten years used in conjunction with SAP and future versions of SAP.

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

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