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Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Fresh Baby LLC
Contract Amount:
50,000
Notice Publish Date:
April 20, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Corinna Aiken
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-7627
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. Fresh Baby customizes children's aprons, portion plates, and many other products with the SNAP-Ed logo (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education). These are to be distributed to participants in the SNAP-Ed program. Fresh Baby is the exclusive developer and seller of Fresh Baby products nationwide and provides the service of mailing the promo items to the 46 counties in South Carolina for distribution. There are no other agents or dealers to represent these products.  https://www.freshbaby.com/

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Corinna Aiken - corinna.aiken@dss.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 Intent To Sole Source By:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
NANOPORE
Contract Amount:
12,960.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 20, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Amy Sabol
Email:
Telephone:
8037775896
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 University of South Carolina hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 to NANOPORE for a Nanopore Nucleic Acid Sequencer, Flongle Starter Pack, Software License and Training. 

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:
College of Charleston
Vendor Name:
Georgia State University
Contract Amount:
75000
Notice Publish Date:
April 20, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Susan Dick-McKeon
Email:
Telephone:
8439535555
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 the Sole Source section 11-35-1560 listed in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement, the College of Charleston is announcing the intent to procure Meta-Major academic pathway design and student onboarding analysis from Georgia State University as a sole source procurement for a one (1) year period.

Sourcing Number 23-55-SDM-SS

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Susan Dick-McKeon - dickmckeonsm@cofc.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 Education
Vendor Name:
The College Board
Contract Amount:
$1,800,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 20, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
La'Toyia T. Davis
Email:
Telephone:
803-734-2904
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 Department of Education (SCDE) intends to secure a contract with The College Board of New York, New York so that the SCDE may pay them directly for fees for SAT tests administered in 2023–24, that would otherwise be invoiced to South Carolina public schools. The estimated maximum value of the contract is $1,800,000. Section 59-18-325(C)(4) of the Education Accountability Act requires that students in grade eleven must be offered a college entrance assessment that is from a provider secured by the department. In the grade twelve, the State shall provide all students the opportunity to take or retake a college readiness assessment if funds are available. The SAT is one of two standardized college entrance exams. The test is copyrighted and is not available from any other vendor.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
La'Toyia T. Davis - ldavis@ed.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 Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Education
Vendor Name:
ACT.org
Contract Amount:
$1,200,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 20, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
La'Toyia T. Davis
Email:
Telephone:
803-734-2904
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 Department of Education (SCDE) intends to secure a contract with ACT.org of Iowa City, Iowa so that the SCDE may pay them directly for fees for the ACT tests administered in 2023–24, that would otherwise be invoiced to South Carolina public schools. The estimated maximum value of the contract is $1,200,000. Section 59-18-325(C)(4) of the Education Accountability Act requires that students in grade eleven must be offered a college entrance assessment that is from a provider secured by the department. In the grade twelve, the State shall provide all students the opportunity to take or retake a college readiness assessment if funds are available. The ACT® is one of two standardized college entrance exams. The test is copyrighted and is not available from any other vendor.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
La'Toyia T. Davis - ldavis@ed.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 Intent To Sole Source By:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
T2 Systems, Inc.
Contract Amount:
$330,111.23
Notice Publish Date:
April 19, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
CANDIS GOLSTON
Email:
Telephone:
803-777-2026
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 University of South Carolina in accordance with 11-35-1560(A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code intends to sole source additional Parking Management Software for parking sites for the USC Columbia Campus from T2 Systems, Inc. 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
CANDIS GOLSTON - GOLSTONC@MAILBOX.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:
Spartanburg Community College
Vendor Name:
ServPro
Contract Amount:
$100,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 19, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Michael Clardy
Email:
Telephone:
864-592-4670
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:

On April 17, 2023 a 2 1/2" pressurized fire sprinkler line burst, flooding the entire ground floor area of the D.L. Terhune building.  The only elevator was offline, the Bookstore was flooded and inventory damaged.  The loss occurred at approx. 2:30 am est.  ServPro was available and mobilized immediately.  Major remediation work.  Dewatering, removal of damaged and salvageable contents,

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Michael Clardy - clardym@sccsc.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:
Florence Darlington Technical College
Vendor Name:
Technical Training Aids
Contract Amount:
$190,642.68
Notice Publish Date:
April 19, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Sierra Flynn
Email:
Telephone:
(843)661-8341
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 of section 11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105, Florence-Darlington Technical College intends to award a Sole Source procurement to Technical Training Aids to provide a Fortus 450mc 3D printer that will provide a multi-application manufacturing solution that reduces design and build time, optimizes manufacturing workflows, decrease overall cost and promotes factory innovation. Total Cost: $190,642.68. Bidder's right to protest is listed in section 11-35-4210 in the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and applies to this Sole Source procurement.

Protests to be filed with: Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201 or emailed to: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Sierra Flynn - Sierra.Flynn@fdtc.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:
Florence Darlington Technical College
Vendor Name:
Ad Astra Information Systems, LLC
Contract Amount:
150,408.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 19, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Sierra Flynn
Email:
Telephone:
(843)661-8341
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 of section 11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105, Florence-Darlington Technical College intends to award a Sole Source procurement to Ad Astra Information Systems, LLC to provide a bidirectional integration with FDTC’s Collegue environment, integration with colleges authentication methods, and room file consulting. They will also initiate onboarding, application configuration, access, and training. Total Contract Amount: $150,408.00. Bidder's right to protest is listed in section 11-35-4210 in the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and applies to this Sole Source procurement.

Protests to be filed with: Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201 or emailed to: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Sierra Flynn - Sierra.Flynn@fdtc.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:
Keysight Technologies, Inc M8194A Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Contract Amount:
$250,682.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 19, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
SC Young
Email:
Telephone:
8646562830
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 seeks to sole source a Keysight Technologies, Inc. M8194A Arbitrary Waveform Generator.  Due to our research into high-power specialty optical fibers here at Clemson, we are constantly looking at new and novel ways to improve the performance of laser systems. From this, we are constantly on the edge of encountering disastrous nonlinear effects that can destroy our amplifiers and create hard limits to our power-scaling efforts. To mitigate this, research has demonstrated over the past couple of years that modulating the frequency of our seed lasers using a phase modulator and arbitrary waveforms, such as pseudo-random bit sequencing (PRBS), etc., is the way to go to increase the ceiling when it comes to the limitations of high-power fiber lasers in their current state. To generate said arbitrary waveforms, we need an arbitrary waveform generator (AWG). Currently, our research group is interested in purchasing an AWG from Keysight technologies, the M8194A-002, because it provides seamless support for our laboratory by allowing us to send waveforms to it through MATLAB as well as offering a proprietary software that allows us to control the waveforms on the instrument to high precision. Other advantages of the M8194A-002 are in the form of waveform correcting for any impedance, voltage, etc. mismatch that may come in from scope to phase modulator connection of the coaxial cables. Finally, at around 120 GSa/s, the speed at which data is transmitted with the M8194A-002 leads to more control over the waveforms and more precision is what we are looking for when it comes to optical frequency modulation. This sole source purchase also includes the extended technical support for education, 3 year extended warranty, calibration, power cords & cabling and USB slot chassis. 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:
Darlington County Schools
Vendor Name:
Jumper Carter Sease Architects, P.A.
Contract Amount:
$1,000,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 19, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Nan Johnson
Email:
Telephone:
843-398-2272
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 Darlington County School District, in accordance with Darlington County Procurement Code, Section 11-35-1560 and regulation 19-445.2105, is providing public notice of the Intent to Sole Source a contract for Architectural - Engineering Services for the District’s New Elementary School construction to Jumper Carter Sease Architects, P.A.

The Intent to Sole Source this contract is made on the basis that the new school will be utilizing the same design as a school recently built by the district. Jumper Carter Sease Architects, P.A. was retained for A & E Services for that facility and they own the existing copyrighted designs. In order to reuse the copyrighted school designs the District must utilize Jumper Carter Sease Architects, P.A. for this service. Jumper Carter Sease Architects, P.A. developed the drawings, documents, and specifications and has assumed the liability of the structure and the integrity of the designs. It would be unreasonable and unrealistic for any other firm to assume the liability of another firm’s existing A & E designs. This was confirmed via discussion with the State Department Procurement Office. Additionally, DCSD recently solicited for Architectural and Engineering Services and Jumper Carter Sease Architects, P.A. was one of the awardees.

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:
Renee Douglas
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
120 East Smith Avenue, Darlington, SC 29532
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
PEBA
Vendor Name:
Software AG
Contract Amount:
1,300,000
Notice Publish Date:
April 19, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Kristen L Rivas
Email:
Telephone:
8037376869
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:

It is the intent of the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority to enter into a sole source contract for up to five years with Software AG for software licenses, maintenance, technical support and upgrades for server and client products including Adabas, Adabas SQL Gateway, Natural, Natural Construct, Natural Security, Predict, Entire Network, Entire X Communicator, Integration Server, and JDBC Adapter. Software AG is the parent company of Software AG, USA Inc. and is the developer and either the original manufacturer or authorized licensor of the software.  If you are a qualified vendor contact Kristen Rivas via email prior to the contact deadline:  May 4, 2023; 5:00 PM Local time.  Please address your subject line as follows:  Notice of Intent to Sole Source Software AG.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Kristen L Rivas - krivas@peba.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:
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:
FosterClub Inc
Contract Amount:
$79,120.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 18, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Corinna Aiken
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-7627
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:

FosterClub, Inc. (FosterClub) is the sole author, designer, publisher and vendor of the publications and/or products listed: ● FYI Binder ● Foster Care 411 ● Foster Cub (English and Spanish versions) ● Getting Solid ● Quick Start Guide ● Transition Toolkit ● FosterClub-branded bags / cinch sacks

Foster Youth Involed (FYI) Binder designed to help youth become more involved, informed, and independent. The binder provides foster-informed guidance and space to organize important documents youth need for court, education, and the transition to adulthood. The new design provides a safe and secure place to store court papers, case planning notes, contact information, resources, records, events, even keepsakes and other significant items they may need to navigate the foster care system, stay on top of their case plan, and prepare for their future. FYI: Transition Tool Kit helps foster youth develop a transition plan before they leave care. Youth can take inventory of current assets, identify resources & supportive adults, and map out a plan for the challenges after foster care. FYI: Getting Solid designed to help youth in foster care understand and secure permanence.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Corinna Aiken - corinna.aiken@dss.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 Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
FosterClub Inc
Contract Amount:
79,120.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 18, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Corinna Aiken
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-7627
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:

FosterClub, Inc. (FosterClub) is the sole author, designer, publisher and vendor of the publications and/or products listed: ● FYI Binder ● Foster Care 411 ● Foster Cub (English and Spanish versions) ● Getting Solid ● Quick Start Guide ● Transition Toolkit ● FosterClub-branded bags / cinch sacks

Foster Youth Involed (FYI) Binder designed to help youth become more involved, informed, and independent. The binder provides foster-informed guidance and space to organize important documents youth need for court, education, and the transition to adulthood. The new design provides a safe and secure place to store court papers, case planning notes, contact information, resources, records, events, even keepsakes and other significant items they may need to navigate the foster care system, stay on top of their case plan, and prepare for their future. FYI: Transition Tool Kit helps foster youth develop a transition plan before they leave care. Youth can take inventory of current assets, identify resources & supportive adults, and map out a plan for the challenges after foster care. FYI: Getting Solid designed to help youth in foster care understand and secure permanence.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Corinna Aiken - corinna.aiken@gmail.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:
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:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
Miltenyi Biotec
Contract Amount:
32,685.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 18, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Amy Sabol
Email:
Telephone:
8037775896
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 University of South Carolina hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 to Miltenyi Biotec. for gentleMACS Octo Diss. with Heating Units with repair service, technical and software support.

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:
Department of Motor Vehicles
Vendor Name:
Cludo, Inc
Contract Amount:
18470.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 17, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
La Tasha Anne Terry
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:

Subscription service for use of Cludo search engine tool already integrated into the SCDMV website from 5/30/2023 – 5/29/2024.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
La Tasha Anne Terry - 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:
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:
Medical University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
Rave Mobile Safety
Contract Amount:
$79,146.57
Notice Publish Date:
April 17, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Vertelle G. Seabrook
Email:
Telephone:
8437923885
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 Medical University of South Carolina, Public Safety and Risk Management, in accordance with South Carolina Procurement Code, Section 11-35-1560 and regulation 19-445.2105, is providing public notice of the Intent to Sole Source a contract to Rave Mobile Safety, for a three (3) year renewal terms. The annual value of the contract is $79,146.57.

Public Safety and Risk Management intends to procure a planned service agreement for the MUSC Alert Emergency Notification System with Rave Mobile Safety for all employees, students, faculty and staff. This planned service agreement includes the on-going maintenance and management of the Rave Mobile Safety System software that is responsible for the alerting all MUSC employees. The existing software being used to monitor and control the system is proprietary to Rave Mobile Safety, and no other software can be created or used as an alternative to monitor and control this system. In addition, it is a federal requirement under the Jeanne Clery Act to have an emergency notification system in place to protect employees when crisis situations occur. These may include but are not limited to: active shooters, hurricanes, suspicious packages, gas leaks and various campus closures. MUSC must protect our patients, students, faculty and staff at all times. The Intent to Sole Source contract is made on the basis that Rave Mobile Safety, is the only vendor that is authorized to sell any parts and maintain the proprietary Rave Mobile Safety software. A break in service would be detrimental to the Enterprise.

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

Qualified vendors should contact Vertelle G. Seabrook (seabrokv@musc.edu) via email prior to the contact deadline: April 25, 2023; 12:00 AM EST Time. Please address your subject line as follows: Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Vertelle G. Seabrook - seabrokv@musc.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:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
Clemson University Research Foundation
Contract Amount:
81,809.24
Notice Publish Date:
April 13, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Rodney Stanford
Email:
Telephone:
8646568596
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:

170096987  Clemson requires specific research-related functions (sponsored research, technology transfer and projects of interest, startups and related services) to be performed by a 3rd party due to current limitations restricting/prohibiting Clemson from adequately doing so under current law (e.g. choice of law, prohibition to holding equity, contracting for patenting services, indemnification, financing, access to funds not available to public entities, etc...). Services must be closely aligned with the University goals which would be impossible with any for profit supplier that by definition would have conflicting goals. Currently CURF as a 509(a)(3) not-for-profit is the only entity structured to support the University in this direct manner and thus this contract is a sole source procurement.

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:
Coastal Carolina University
Vendor Name:
COSMED USA LLC
Contract Amount:
60975.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 13, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Dean Hudson
Email:
Telephone:
843-349-2739
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:

Provide and deliver a BodPod GS-X air displacement plethysmography system, related attachments, on-site training, and a one-year extended service plan. Additional information is available through the link below. 

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:
Unisys Corporation
Contract Amount:
$56,800.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 13, 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 contract to Unisys Corporation to update message keys within its Law Enforcement Message Switch (LEMS/JX) to the NIEM XML web services protocol. The FBI Advisory Policy Panel approved a change to the method of communication protocol to NIEM XML, and Unisys Corporation will provide services to upgrade the message keys to this new communication protocol. Unisys Corporation owns the LEMS/JX proprietary message switch software used by SLED, and they are the only vendor that can provide these services.     

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:
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:
Department of Corrections
Vendor Name:
AmeriGas and Palmetto Propane
Contract Amount:
150,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 13, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Myrtle deWerdt
Email:
Telephone:
803-896-8533
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 SC Department of Corrections Contracts for Liquid Propane (LP) Gas has expired as of 04/03/2023. There is currently a new solicitation in process for a multi-term contract. There are (2) Contracts: 4400018341 AmeriGas Propane (7000145230) and 4400018342 Palmetto Propane (7000223392) which provide the (LP) Statewide to SCDC. The LP Gas is required daily for operations across the state.

 

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is entering into an Emergency Procurement for a continuation of these services under the same Terms and Conditions of the original contract until a new Award has been put in place. New term contracts will be entered at that time. 

The SCDC has issued a Solicitation for these services.  This Emergency will remain in effect until an Award is issued.

https://webprod.cio.sc.gov/SCSolicitationWeb/contractSearch.do?solicitnumber=5400025200 

 

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Myrtle deWerdt - purchasing@doc.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:
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:
The Citadel
Vendor Name:
Liberty Fire Protection
Contract Amount:
11586.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 12, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Jeff Molloy
Email:
Telephone:
8439536873
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:

Fire Hydrant

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:
Department of Health and Human Services
Vendor Name:
Help Systems LLC
Contract Amount:
200,245.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 11, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Rebecca OBrien
Email:
Telephone:
18038981535
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:

Implementing enhanced encounters processing services is a key enabler for achieving the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) strategic business goal of using encounter data to develop performance benchmarks, to determine if health services are achieving intended outcomes. SCDHHS will use the Encounters Processing System (EPS) implemented by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), leveraging existing technology and following the direction of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for intra-state collaboration with systems. The EPS is comprised of multiple Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) technology software components. One of the components is GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT), which offers feature rich file-transfer services in support of the core EPS functionality. HelpSystems, LLC is the original equipment manufacturer and the only USA-based distributor for GoAnyWhere MFT licensing.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Rebecca OBrien - rebecca.obrien@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:
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 Health and Human Services
Vendor Name:
Microsoft Corporation
Contract Amount:
$383,814
Notice Publish Date:
April 6, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Rebecca Lopez
Email:
Telephone:
8038987379
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 is an enterprise customer of Microsoft products and services.  These products and services are integral to the daily operation of SCDHHS mission critical systems.  Microsoft Support Services are comprised of a comprehensive support solution that helps reduce costs, enhance productivity, and use technology throughout the IT lifecycle. They offer direct, expedient and unique access to Microsoft product development teams, software developers and source code for current and future products.  Specialized training of Microsoft personnel is provided from Microsoft product development teams on how enterprise customers can best plan for, deploy, manage and maximize productivity of existing and future Microsoft products. Both reactive and proactive services are included.  Reactive services are comprised of Problem Resolution Support, Advisory Support, and Support Assistance. Maintenance Services, Optimization Services, and Education Services are included as Proactive Services.  All of these services are managed by a Microsoft Customer Success Account Manager who also assists with problem prioritization and escalation.  A website portal enables SCDHHS staff to enter, update, and monitor service requests. The breadth and depth of services described above are only performed by Microsoft Corporation.

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:
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:
SC Commission for the Blind
Vendor Name:
Thomas Madura Ph.D.
Contract Amount:
50,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
April 5, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Kevin Jones
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-8814
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:

Vendor will provide under the contract: The team will build a 3D printer onsite and make objects using the 3D printers. This will allow for the Summer Teen consumers to learn about the universe from actual Blind and or Visually impaired scientists. Students will learn about Moon phases and the inside of the Sun. Through additional technologically advanced equipment students will be provided the ability to hear the Sun and use sound to understand light and waves. They will build a constellation in 3D and trace the life cycles of stars. The Summer Teen participants will discover the shape and structure of star clusters and galaxies through touch. They will be taught the Big Bang and the structure of the universe.  This includes but not limited to the training, upgrade, maintenance and support services for during the duration of the event which includes: Resin galaxy models; Plastic Milky Way model; Plastic Orion model; Tactile Universe box; Full color images; USB stick with digital files; Ball of string; Playdoh; Blank CDs; Toy spiral galaxy model; Toy lenticular galaxy model; Mini rugby ball; Mini football; Till Roll; Tactile Stickers; Beach ball; Tennis ball; Ping pong ball; Wooden balls; Mustard seeds; Peppercorns. 24 files for the galaxy models and name plates and a holder; Blender install files; Custom Blender plugin used to create all the STL files; 3 Lesson plans and presentations; A list of materials needed to run all three lessons; The Tactile Universe Logo; Offline versions of all the technical blog posts.

The STEM Career Exploration Lab 3D Printing and Astronomy Camp and Research Study team consist of Thomas Madura, Ph.D. Department of Physics and Astronomy of San Jose State University; Carol Christian, Ph.D., Hubble Space Telescope Outreach Project Scientist, Space Telescope Science Institute; Tiffany Wild, Ph.D. Department of Teaching and Learning, The Ohio State University; David Hurd, Ph.D., Consultant Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania Western University; Kenneth Silberman an Engineer, Programmer, and Patent Attorney from NASA; Nicolas Bonne an Astronomer. This team is the only Blind/ Visually Impaired group that has a willingness and the ability to use tactile models, sound, and hands-on activities designed for the younger blind/ visually impaired teen. They have the background through training and personal life experiences from overcoming visual impairments in which they can better help high school students with blindness/visual impairments, and their teachers, as they learn Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) subjects. They will use the Summer Teen program to better help people with blindness/visual impairments obtain jobs and careers in STEM fields. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/  or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. The total potential value for this procurement of services and training is approximately $50K and no other unforeseen costs will be related to this program.

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:
Thomas R. Smith
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1430 Confederate Ave. Columbia, SC 29203
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