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Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Fresh Baby LLC.
Contract Amount:
$79,852.87
Notice Publish Date:
January 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Shaneka M. Oliver
Email:
Telephone:
803 898 8182 or 803 587 1188
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

The Department of Social Services intends to award a Sole Source procurement to Fresh Baby, LLC. The products are for the Farmers Market Bags for the Senior Farmers Nutrition Program (SFMNP). Fresh Baby customizes their farmer's market bag with the SNAP-Ed logo and provides the services of mailing the promo items to the 46 counties in South Carolina for distribution and is the sole distributor of these services nationwide. There are no other agents or dealers to represent these products. Fresh Baby is the exclusive developer and seller of Fresh Baby products.   https://www.freshbaby.com/

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
InVeris
Contract Amount:
$88,050
Notice Publish Date:
January 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Kevin Finan
Email:
Telephone:
1-864-656-9856
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Clemson intends to sole source 2 InVeris VR Simulator Systems, it is intended as a sole source for the following reasons; InVeris is the supplier that was found that offers fully customizable scenarios, other just offer standard prepared scenarios, InVeris offer environments where the scenarios can be custom built. InVeris is the only products that provides environments that are outside the standard law enforcement locations.  Inveris is the only system that integrates pulse monitors and eye-tracking capabilities as part of their offering to offer biometric feedback that allows Clemson to have unique outcome measurements that other systems cannot provide.  The total spend for the 2 systems is $88,050.  Therefore this is a sole source.

Bidder’s right to protest as listed in Section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this announcement of an emergency procurement.
Protest to be filed with:
Chief Procurement Officer
Materials Management Office
1201 Main Street, Suite 600
Columbia, SC 29201
Facsimile: 803-737-0639
E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Kevin Finan - kfinan@clemson.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Information Technology Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Greenwood School District 50
Vendor Name:
Gaggle Safety Management- Intent to Sole Source
Contract Amount:
$40,500.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Shealyn Barnes
Email:
Telephone:
864-941-5793
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Greenwood School District intends to Sole Source Gaggle Safety Management. Gaggles Safety Management provides real time content analysis, content review and rapid response for our student used Google Applications. 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Shealyn Barnes
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1855 Calhoun Rd Greenwood SC 29649
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Transportation
Vendor Name:
Microsoft Corporation
Contract Amount:
$194,640.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Laura Bagwell
Email:
Telephone:
803-737-1013
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Comprehensive software support coverage

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Laura Bagwell - bagwelllb@scdot.org
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Information Technology Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Fresh Baby, LLC
Contract Amount:
$79,852.87
Notice Publish Date:
January 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Shaneka M. Oliver
Email:
Telephone:
803 898 8182 or 803 587 1188
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

The Department of Social Services intends to award a Sole Source procurement to Fresh Baby, LLC. The products are for the Farmers Market Bags for the Senior Farmers Nutrition Program (SFMNP). Fresh Baby customizes their farmer's market bag with the SNAP-Ed logo and provides the services of mailing the promo items to the 46 counties in South Carolina for distribution and is the sole distributor of these services nationwide. There are no other agents or dealers to represent these products. Fresh Baby is the exclusive developer and seller of Fresh Baby products.

  1. actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date of this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended aware or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officers of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as protest of the solicitation may not be raised as protest of the award or intended award of a contract.

A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).https://www.freshbaby.com/about/

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Administration
Vendor Name:
McCarter Mechanical Inc
Contract Amount:
$366,181.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Cayce Nobles
Email:
Telephone:
803-737-1749
The Agency hereby provides notice that it entered into an emergency contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1570 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities (GSAH), 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 McCarter Mechanical Inc. The total potential value the contract is approximately $366,181.00.

This procurement is for the replacement of a chiller boiler. The need for an emergency procurement is based on the ability to award the contract to the lowest bidder prior to the JBRC meeting to maintain the lowest bid. Loss of the chiller during the winter would mean closure of the school.

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

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
Yokogawa AQ6377 Optical Spectrum Analyzer and Related Accessories
Contract Amount:
$143,100.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
SC Young
Email:
Telephone:
864-656-2830
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

A research group at Clemson University will soon begin research into gas-filled hollow core fiber lasers. Due to this new field of research, we can achieve wavelengths that were never possible in optical fibers. Some of these wavelengths, important to counter-thermal sensor applications, are >3µm at a very narrow linewidth (<1nm). Due to these research constraints and the fact that we need to measure these center wavelengths and frequencies to such a high degree of accuracy, we need an optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) to meet these research demands. After looking at suppliers for an OSA that would meet the demands of this endeavor, we found the Yokogawa AQ6377-10-L1-D; Its wavelength range is between 1900nm to 5500nm, perfecting spanning the wavelength requirements of our project, as well as having a high wavelength resolution of 0.2nm, allowing us to measure, not only around 3µm, but >3µm as well. This instrument is also already perfectly compatible with other instruments and accessories that we have in our lab. Further, this equipment cannot be purchased from any other reseller or distributor. Due to these factors, as well as the fact that other companies or supplies cannot meet our research needs, this item is a sole-source procurement.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
SC Young - scy@clemson.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Horry County Schools
Vendor Name:
Johnson Controls Fire Protection
Contract Amount:
$ 21,433.45
Notice Publish Date:
January 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Robin Strickland, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Email:
Telephone:
843.488.6893
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Horry County School District proposes to procure as a sole source all labor and materials necessary to remove and reinstall required equipment and make any necessary modifications of the Simplex duct detectors for the Aynor High School HVAC Renovations project as provided on the plans for the replacement of 53 split system heat pumps, 28 rooftop units, and 2 dedicated outdoor air units at Aynor High School located at 201 Jordanville Road, Aynor, SC 29511. The Simplex System is a proprietary system, and Johnson Controls is the only entity that manufactures the required compatible Simplex parts for this work. A John Controls Fire Protection Factory trained personnel can only perform these services.

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible source who wishes to identify their capability to provide these products/services must notify the Procurement Officer by email at the address and deadline specified in this ad. Upon receipt of the interested parties' information, the Procurement Officer will determine whether to proceed with the stated sole source procurement.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Robin Strickland, NIGP-CPP, CPPB - rstrickland@horrycountyschools.net
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Robin Strickland, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
335 Four Mile Road, Conway, SC 29526
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
Nimbus Logic, LLC
Contract Amount:
$87,499.56
Notice Publish Date:
January 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Aimee Beth Rish
Email:
Telephone:
803.777.2261
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

In compliance with notice requirements per 11-35-1560(A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code intends to sole source with Nimbus Logic, LLC to provide a Microsoft 365 ES Full USL Government Community Cloud (GCC) High Annual Subscription for the College of Engineering and Computing. 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Aimee Beth Rish - arish@fmc.sc.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Information Technology Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
SFAA Procurement Services
Vendor Name:
Apple; Dell; Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Howard; HP Inc.; IBM; Lenovo Global Technology; Lenovo Inc.; Microsoft Corporation; Panasonic; Pure Storage Inc.; Transource; authorized resellers
Contract Amount:
$60M
Notice Publish Date:
January 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Will Butler
Email:
Telephone:
(803) 737-9854
The Agency hereby provides notice that it entered into an emergency contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1570 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

The State hereby provides notice that it has entered an emergency contract per SC Code of Laws §11-35-1570 for the following supplies, services, information technology or construction: Computer Equipment (Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, Servers, Storage), Peripherals, and Related Services. To obtain a copy of the emergency procurement justification, email Will Butler at wbutler@mmo.sc.gov.

 

Protests: Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).

 

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.

 

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Will Butler - wbutler@mmo.sc.gov
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Information Technology Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
*Updated - AFL Global FSM-100P Factory Fusion Splicer and Related Accessories
Contract Amount:
$137,429.19
Notice Publish Date:
January 26, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
SC Young
Email:
Telephone:
864-656-2830
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Clemson University's research group is currently conducting research into high-power fiber lasers with our in-house drawn specialty optical fibers. Due to their unique shape and design, it is hard to splice specialty optical fibers with regular or industry standard ones. To fix this issue, our group has investigated a splicer that can solve these issues. During our trial process of two specialty optical fiber fusion splicers, one being from 3SAE and the other from AFL, we found that the AFL FSM-100P Factory Fusion Splicer was the far superior option. In general, it had >100 pre-designed fusion splicer commands that allowed for more control of the two fibers undergoing a splice, the option to do ball-lensing, tapering, and end-facing (three important aspects of fiber processing), as well as the ability to control/receive real-time splice data that could help with the ability to troubleshoot our splices and account for any problems present in the instrument. Each of these advantages transferred into laboratory achievements as the AFL FSM-100P was able to consistently give high-quality splices that survived >100s of watts of average power for >15min and with <30°C heating of the splice. Each of these metrics being important to ensure experimental success in our laboratory. Also, this splicer is compatible with other older and current instruments as well as a whole host of other accessories already purchased from AFL. Due to these factors, as well as the fact that other companies or supplies cannot meet our research needs. For these reasons, this item is a sole-source procurement.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
SC Young - scy@clemson.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
AFL Global FSM-100P Factory Fusion Splicer and Related Accessories
Contract Amount:
$137,429.19
Notice Publish Date:
January 26, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
SC Young
Email:
Telephone:
864-656-2830
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Clemson University's research group is currently conducting research into high-power fiber lasers with our in-house drawn specialty optical fibers. Due to their unique shape and design, it is hard to splice specialty optical fibers with regular or industry standard ones. To fix this issue, our group has investigated a splicer that can solve these issues. During our trial process of two specialty optical fiber fusion splicers, one being from 3SAE and the other from AFL, we found that the AFL FSM-100P Factory Fusion Splicer was the far superior option. In general, it had >100 pre-designed fusion splicer commands that allowed for more control of the two fibers undergoing a splice, the option to do ball-lensing, tapering, and end-facing (three important aspects of fiber processing), as well as the ability to control/receive real-time splice data that could help with the ability to troubleshoot our splices and account for any problems present in the instrument. Each of these advantages transferred into laboratory achievements as the AFL FSM-100P was able to consistently give high-quality splices that survived >100s of watts of average power for >15min and with <30°C heating of the splice. Each of these metrics being important to ensure experimental success in our laboratory. Also, this splicer is compatible with other older and current instruments as well as a whole host of other accessories already purchased from AFL. Due to these factors, as well as the fact that other companies or supplies cannot meet our research needs. For these reasons, this item is a sole-source procurement.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
SC Young - scy@clemson.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Spartanburg School District Six
Vendor Name:
Daktronics
Contract Amount:
$101,635
Notice Publish Date:
January 26, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Ryan Henkes
Email:
Telephone:
864-216-4374
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Expansion of existing LVX-2830-720X1296 scoreboard from the Manufacturer with DVX-15MN-72x864  at Dorman High School.  Compatibility with current equipment.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Ryan Henkes - rhenkes@spart6.org
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Ryan Henkes
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1390 Cavalier Way, Roebuck, SC 29376
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Administration
Vendor Name:
EIS Data, LLC
Contract Amount:
$4,936,750.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 25, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Drew Spires
Email:
Telephone:
803-734-5953
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

The South Carolina Office of Economic Opportunity, 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 EIS Data, LLC. The total potential value the contract is approximately $4,936,750.00. The anticipated contract duration is 11/26/2023 until 11/25/2028.  

The Office of Economic Opportunity intends to procure a client database and accounting system that was specifically built by EIS Data, LLC (formerly known as DBA Technologies, LLC) for South Carolina after being awarded contract 4400020050 in 2018. South Carolina has used this system since 2019. EIS Data, LLC is the only manufacturer capable of meeting the needs of the program as they are compatible with the existing system, preserve existing data, and allow for the continuation of data.

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

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
Prestige Systems
Contract Amount:
$57,676.48
Notice Publish Date:
January 25, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Lana Widener
Email:
Telephone:
803-777-7776
The Agency hereby provides notice that it entered into an emergency contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1570 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

In compliance with notice requirements per S.C, Code Ann. §11-35-1570, the University of South Carolina has awarded an emergency contract to Prestige Systems for water mitigation for the USC Housing facilities.

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Lana Widener - llw@mailbox.sc.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Health and Human Services
Vendor Name:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina
Contract Amount:
$1,492,125
Notice Publish Date:
January 25, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Rebecca Lopez
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-7379
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

SCDHHS intends to extend the current Contract for External Eligibility Communication Services with BCBS of SC through 06/30/2024 or until a new competitively procurement contract is operational and able to replace this Sole Source Contract, which ever occurs first.  It is essential and of paramount importance that the continuity of these operations are maintained without interruption to comply with complex federal and state law.      

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Rebecca Lopez - rebecca.lopez@scdhhs.gov
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
Ellucian Company LLC
Contract Amount:
$92,288
Notice Publish Date:
January 25, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Kevin Finan
Email:
Telephone:
1-864-656-9856
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Clemson University intends to sole source the Ellucian Workflow. This purchase is to be sole sourced because this is the only product that has both the necessary functionality to create workflows, while also having out of the box integrations directly to 2 other Ellucian systems used by Clemson University, Ellucian Ethos and Banner. This integration is necessary to make the ERP system work as required and improve efficiency, while not costing anything to implement this solution. The total price of all services is $92,288, which includes all software licenses for Workflow. Bidder’s right to protest as listed in Section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this announcement of an emergency procurement.
Protest to be filed with:
Chief Procurement Officer
Materials Management Office
1201 Main Street, Suite 600
Columbia, SC 29201
Facsimile: 803-737-0639
E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Kevin Finan - kfinan@clemson.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Information Technology Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
Total Comfort Solutions
Contract Amount:
$89,750.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 24, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Lana Widener
Email:
Telephone:
803-777-7776
The Agency hereby provides notice that it entered into an emergency contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1570 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

In compliance with notice requirements per S.C, Code Ann. §11-35-1570, the University of South Carolina has awarded an emergency contract to Total Comfort Solutions for repair of damaged coils to the HVAC system in the USC Upstate Media Building

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Lana Widener - llw@mailbox.sc.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
The Citadel
Vendor Name:
BrandConnex
Contract Amount:
$18,585.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 24, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Jeff Molloy
Email:
Telephone:
843-953-6873
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

U.S. News and World Report College Ranking Badge

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
Almaco Plot Planters with ‘SkyTrip’ GPS Tripping Systems
Contract Amount:
$94,448.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 23, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
SC Young
Email:
Telephone:
864-656-2830
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Almaco is the only manufacturer of specialized/research plot planters (grain drills) equipped with the ‘SkyTrip’ GPS tripping systems which is patented by Almaco and not offered by any other manufacturer or reseller/distributor. SkyTrip GPS is compatible with all tractor auto-steer systems currently in use by the University, and provides the ability to plant research plots accurately, quickly, and safely without the use of a cable. Only Almaco offers their patented ’SkyTrip’ GPS system, which is compatible with the Clemson University CROP Team’s existing tractor and GPS tower. For these reasons, this is a sole source procurement.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
SC Young - scy@clemson.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Winthrop University
Vendor Name:
JEOL USA INC
Contract Amount:
$99,000
Notice Publish Date:
January 23, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Melissa Mims
Email:
Telephone:
803-323-2143
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Winthrop University intends to procure annual service contracts for the Department of Chemistry’s 400MHz NMR spectrometer, manufactured by JEOL USA, Inc. JEOL USA Inc. is the manufacturer and sole factory authorized provider of service, repair, and replacement in the United States for the instruments listed. Service and repairs must be done by JEOL-trained service engineers, and JEOL is the only vendor that can supply the required annual preventative maintenance service contract. Continued operation with minimal downtime is necessary for the continuance of the program, as the NMR spectrometer is the most critical piece of equipment in the department for students and researchers. Therefore, Winthrop intends to sole source these services for the period of January 31, 2023, through January 30, 2028. In accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105 (B)(1) where the item is one of a kind.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Melissa Mims - mimsm@winthrop.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Vendor Name:
Oppidan
Contract Amount:
$ 728,540.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 23, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Valerie Duncan
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-9666
The Agency hereby provides notice that it entered into an emergency contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1570 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Oppidan is providing emergency residential services in their Adult Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) services center for a South Carolinian eligible for DDSN.  Due to behaviors, the individual could no longer safely live at home.  In total 150 providers were contacted both in and out of state to review this individual's clinical information for the potential provision of services.  Oppidan was able to meet this individual's needs and has an anticipated vacancy.   

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
Clemson Advancement Foundation
Contract Amount:
$227,537.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 23, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Rodney Stanford
Email:
Telephone:
864-656-8596
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

To support Clemson administratively for work and administrative contracts required at the Genoa Italy facility. Due to the remote location of this facility, a vendor was required to maintain the location and cover program operations.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Rodney Stanford - stanfo2@clemson.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Motor Vehicles
Vendor Name:
Nomad GCS
Contract Amount:
$16,883.42
Notice Publish Date:
January 20, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
La Tasha Terry, CPPO, NIGP-CPP
Email:
Telephone:
803-896-7858
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

SCDMV Cares vehicle was procured via Nomad and currently due to corrosion of they must repair the problem in order to honor the warranty. 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
La Tasha Terry, CPPO, NIGP-CPP - Latasha.terry@scdmv.net
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Berkeley County School District
Vendor Name:
RIDDELL
Contract Amount:
$95,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 20, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Marcie Abrahamson
Email:
Telephone:
843-899-8672
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

In accordance with Section 1560 of the Berkeley County School District Procurement Code, the school district intends to award without competition, a contract for replacement football helmets to Riddell for the period of January 30, 2023 to December 31, 2023.  The potential value of this purchase is estimated at $60,000, but will not exceed $95,000.  The amount ordered will be contingent upon the number of helmets to be replaced.  BCSD helmets are reconditioned annually, and helmets deemed "unsafe" must be replaced.  Several of the district's high school utilize Riddell helmets; therefore, replacement helmets must be purchased from Riddell to match existing helmets.  Riddell is the sole manufacturer and distributor of their helmets; therefore, no third party distributors are available to compete this acquisition.  If anyone is aggrieved by this intended, you have the right to protest per Section 4210 of the BCSD Procurement Code.  If you have any questions, please contact Marcie Abrahamson by email at marcie@bcsdschools.net no later than 4:00pm on January 27, 2023.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Marcie Abrahamson - marcie@bcsdschools.net
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Marcie Abrahamson
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
PO Box 128, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
The Citadel
Vendor Name:
3 Enrollment
Contract Amount:
$332,204.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 19, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Jeff Molloy
Email:
Telephone:
843-953-6873
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Marketing

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
SLED
Vendor Name:
Life Technologies Corporation
Contract Amount:
$300,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 12, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
James Jackson
Email:
Telephone:
803-896-7004
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) hereby provides notice, pursuant to the authority of SC Code 11-35-1560 and SC Regulation 19-445.2105, that it intends to award without competition a sole source contract to Life Technologies Corporation for validated laboratory consumables and kits to be used for DNA analysis by SLED's DNA Database Department in its Forensic Services Laboratory.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
James Jackson - jjackson@sled.sc.gov
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Mental Health
Vendor Name:
Carolina International Trucks, Inc
Contract Amount:
$157,272.96
Notice Publish Date:
January 12, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Alicia Sanders
Email:
Telephone:
1-803-898-8484
The Agency hereby provides notice that it entered into an emergency contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1570 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), 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 Carolina international Trucks, Inc. The procurement is for a refrigerated truck to transport patient meal trays and provide their nourishment. This is an emergency due to the prior vendor not renewing the State contract and canceling patient orders.

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Alicia Sanders - alicia.sanders@scdmh.org
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Transportation
Vendor Name:
Carolina Stalite Co
Contract Amount:
$2,500,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
January 10, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Laura Bagwell
Email:
Telephone:
803-737-1013
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Lightweight Aggregate

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Laura Bagwell - bagwelllb@scdot.org
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Juvenile Justice
Vendor Name:
Amendment Speak 2 Me Communications LLC dba Blaze Fire
Contract Amount:
148,425.00
Notice Publish Date:
December 19, 2022
Agency Procurement Manager:
Jessica Goff
Email:
Telephone:
18038964699
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Intent period should be 12/12/2022-12/19/2022 not 12/27/2022

 

 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Jessica Goff
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
220 EXECUTIVE CENTER DR Columbia SC 29210
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Vendor Name:
WEST CAROLINA RURAL TELEPHONE COOP
Contract Amount:
45,380.00
Notice Publish Date:
December 19, 2022
Agency Procurement Manager:
Ashley Bishop
Email:
Telephone:
803-734-1302
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Table Rock State Park - Install Public WIFI in the Campground areas at the Park. 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Ashley Bishop - Abishop@scprt.com
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Information Technology Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201