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Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Health and Human Services
Vendor Name:
The North Highland Company LLC
Contract Amount:
$75,000,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 4, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Rebecca Lopez
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-7379
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 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provides state Medicaid agencies with a date of April 1, 2023 to resume the standard eligibility redetermination process. April 2023 will begin a 14-month unwinding period, during which annual redeterminations for the state’s 1.5 million beneficiaries must be initiated during the first 12 months with redetermination processing completed in 14 months. Due to the limited time available to identify and select a vendor that is able to provide the needed staff resources quickly with the state’s resumption of redetermination processing on April 1, 2023; the selected vendor’s ability to recruit qualified staff from an identified pool of candidates in the state; as well as the selected vendor’s demonstrated ability to provide this service in multiple other states, this vendor was chosen.

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 Education
Vendor Name:
MetaMetrics, Inc.
Contract Amount:
$315,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 4, 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 purchase a license to report Lexile® and Quantile® measures for the 2023-24 school year. The license will be purchased from MetaMetrics, Inc., of Durham, North Carolina. MetaMetrics, Inc. is the sole source for this product. The value of the agreement will be $315,000. The data files for statewide assessments include student Lexile and Quantiles scores. Under the Consolidated State Plan as approved on May 3, 2018, these scores are included in accountability calculations.

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 Administration
Vendor Name:
Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP
Contract Amount:
520,000
Notice Publish Date:
August 4, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Matthew Charles Hall
Email:
Telephone:
8037372805
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 Administration, 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 Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP. The total potential value the contract is approximately $520,000.00. The anticipated contract duration is 08/22/2023 until 08/21/2028.

The South Carolina Department of Administration intends to procure services to correct system deficiency related to the annual fire alarm inspections.  The fire systems that require service are Simplex Grinnell systems and are proprietary.  All parts for this system can only be procured from the authorized dealer in this region.

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:
Matthew Charles Hall - matthew.hall@admin.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:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
Greenwood Genetics Center Service Agreement for Illumina NovaSeq
Contract Amount:
$67,939.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 4, 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:

The Center for Human Genetics uses the Equipment at Greenwood Genetic Center for research purposes. The NovaSeq 6000 equipment is used for sequencing data for the Center of Human Genetics. The manufacturer, Illumina, conducts yearly maintenance.  The Center of Human Genetics is responsible for paying the Greenwood Genetic Center for this service.  The maintenance service must be conducted by factory trained Illumina technicians and cannot be performed by any other manufacturer. 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:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
City Of Clemson
Contract Amount:
1,300,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 3, 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:

CatBus service for the main campus and surrounding areas.

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:
College of Charleston
Vendor Name:
Coursera - Solicitation Number 24.7.JCB.SS -T2
Contract Amount:
Estimated $180,000
Notice Publish Date:
August 3, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Casey Bassett
Email:
Telephone:
8439535508
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 (CofC) is announcing the intent to procure user licenses from Coursera as a sole source procurement for a two-year period. Coursera’s Career Academy will provide online education courses on advanced manufacturing to CofC students. CofC will procure twenty (20) user licenses for access to these courses.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Casey Bassett - bassettjc@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:
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College
Vendor Name:
Ellucian
Contract Amount:
$51,666.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 3, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Scarlet Geddings
Email:
Telephone:
803-535-1243
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:

Ellucian customization, system analysis, and optimization services. Focusing on Core and Student Academic Records and Registration.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Scarlet Geddings - geddingss@octech.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:
SLED
Vendor Name:
Life Technologies Corporation
Contract Amount:
$89,265.96
Notice Publish Date:
August 3, 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 State 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 contract to Life Technologies Corporation (a division of Thermo Fisher Scientific) for service/maintenance agreements for the following instruments used by the DNA Casework Department of SLED's Forensic Services Laboratory:  7500 Real Time PCR Systems, 3500xL Genetic Analyzers, and ProFlex 96-Well Sample Block Thermal Cyclers. 

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 Intent To Sole Source By:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
IPTalons, Inc.
Contract Amount:
$62,750.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 3, 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, in accordance with Section 11-35-1560(A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code intends to sole source to IPTalons, Inc. for Research Security Program Assessment.

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:
SC State University
Vendor Name:
SCSU Real Estate Foundation
Contract Amount:
Excess of $250,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 3, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Stacy Gregg
Email:
Telephone:
803-536-8743
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:

Internal Number 2024-SSP-SG-8 The University seeks to acquire off campus student housing to accomodate the increase in the number of students enrolled.  

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Stacy Gregg - sgregg7@scsu.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:
SC State University
Vendor Name:
CBORD
Contract Amount:
nte $100,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 3, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Stacy Gregg, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Email:
Telephone:
803-536-8743
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:

CBORD previously held a contract through SFAA Division of Procurement Services to furnish these supplies and services throughout the State.   While the contract is expired, there has been no other source for continued operations of pre-existing systems because they are proprietary.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Stacy Gregg, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB - sgregg7@scsu.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:
Medical University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
Otis Elevator Company-Maintenance Contract
Contract Amount:
$100,000
Notice Publish Date:
August 3, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Wayne Singleton
Email:
Telephone:
843-792-1725
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 (MUSC), Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Engineering and Facilities, with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, intends to award, without competition, a sole source contract to Otis Elevator Company.

The Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Engineering & Facilities (E&F) requests to purchase off-contract maintenance, repairs, parts, and labor. Otis Elevator is the OEM for elevator maintenance contractor and is responsible for all the elevators operating properly on the Medical University of South Carolina campus. Otis Elevators Company is the awarded contracted vendor for elevator maintenance on the MUSC Campus. As such, it is critical to use their services to maintain the validity of the maintenance contract.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible sources who wish to identify their interest and capability to provide these services must notify the Procurement Officer at singlewa@musc.edu no later than August 9, 2023 (12:00 a.m. EST). Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the interested parties' notification, the Procurement Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations.

PROTESTS (MAY 2019)

If you are aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest a solicitation, you must submit a protest within fifteen days of the date the applicable solicitation document is issued. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five business days of the date the award notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date the award notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. See clause entitled “Protest-CPO”. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. [02-2A085-2]

Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, and submitted in writing (a) by email to:

protest-mmo@mmo.state.sc.us or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Wayne Singleton - singlewa@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:
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:
Medical University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
CARTA
Contract Amount:
$ 110,975.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 3, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Vertelle G Seabrook
Email:
Telephone:
843-792-3885
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 (MUSC), University Transportation with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, intends to award without competition, a sole source contract to CARTA (Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority).

University Transportation is requesting the service of CARTA to use their buses for advertising a method for informing the public about the innovative teaching, research and patient healthcare at MUSC. CARTA is the only transit authority serving the Charleston urban area and is the only full service provider of transit advertising. MUSC is contracted with CARTA to transport employees and students to and from MUSC’s downtown campus.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible sources who wish to identify their interest and capability to provide these services must notify the Procurement Officer at seabrokv@musc.edu no later than August 10, 2023, (12:00 a.m. EST). Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the interested parties' notification, the Procurement Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations.

PROTESTS (MAY 2019)

If you are aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest a solicitation, you must submit a protest within fifteen days of the date the applicable solicitation document is issued. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five business days of the date the award notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date the award notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. See clause entitled “Protest-CPO”. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. [02-2A085-2]

Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, 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

 

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:
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:
IBM Corporation
Contract Amount:
$62,287.30
Notice Publish Date:
August 3, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Warren Zeigler
Email:
Telephone:
8037774117
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 Section 11-35-1560(A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code intends to sole source to IBM Corporation for Congos Software Maintenance and Support.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Warren Zeigler - wzeigler@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:
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:
TA Instruments DSC 250 Digital Scanning Calorimeter
Contract Amount:
$86,235.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 2, 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's Bioengineering department seeks to sole source a TA Instruments DSC 250 digital scanning calorimeter.  This Digital Scanning Calorimeter equipment will be used to measure thermal properties of tissues treated with different cryoprotectants during cooling from the room temperature to cryogenitc temperatures as low as -180C degree, with a high temperature accurary of +/- 0.05C deg. Based on three products from different vendors, only the DISCOVERY DSC 250 from TA Instruments and DSC8000 from Perkin Elmer have these specific capacities. In contrast, Mettlor Toledo's DSC 3 can only cool down to -150C and have a lower temperature accuracy of +/-0.2C deg . For consistency in our research and continuity of research data previously recorded, it is essential to replace the equipment from the same vendor as the DSC (TA Instruments) as used in my previous study. The DSC 250's ability to meet the necessary cooling temperature and accuracy requirements along with ensuring continuity of research data ensures that we can conduct our research effectively and without delay. 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 Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Open Hearts Healthcare, LLC
Contract Amount:
800,000
Notice Publish Date:
August 2, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Yolanda Hudley
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-7877
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:

SCDSS entered into an Emergency Procurement contract with Open Hearts Healthcare LLC on 4/1/23. Term dates of the contract are 4/1/23 to 3/31/24. The contract had a potential total value of $200,000. Following the issuance of the contract, SCDSS’s service needs from Open Hearts Healthcare LLC drastically increased. Open Hearts Healthcare began providing ongoing CNA services at the Coastal Autism Academy Group Care 3 facility. They are providing 24/7 staffing support to ensure placement stability of a population of very high needs youth in this residential setting, while the facility addresses staffing shortages. This has rapidly depleted the funds in the Emergency contract. A Fixed Price Bid Solicitation will be issued in calendar year 2023 and it is expected that Open Hearts will enter into this contract. However, additional funds are needed in this emergency contract to cover the length of time that it may take until they are contracting with SCDSS under the Fixed Price contract. The Permanency Management Division requested $800,000, additional funding for this contract to ensure DSS can continue to have access to this provider’s services.

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 Administration
Vendor Name:
Chesapeake Specialty Equipment LLC
Contract Amount:
66,012.15
Notice Publish Date:
August 1, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Matthew Charles Hall
Email:
Telephone:
8037372805
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 Veteran’s Affairs, 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 Chesapeake Specialty Equipment LLC.  The total potential value the contract is approximately 66,012.15.

The Department of Veteran’s Affairs intends to procure an AUSA D350 Dumper.  This equipment is unique because it allows free movement amongst and through gravestones. 

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:
Matthew Charles Hall - matthew.hall@admin.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:
Spartanburg Community College
Vendor Name:
Watermark (Aviso)
Contract Amount:
$56,351.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 1, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Tami Steed
Email:
Telephone:
864-592-4671
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:

Annual maintenance renewal of the colleges Early Alert/Student Retention System

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Tami Steed - steedt@sccsc.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:
Trident Technical College
Vendor Name:
Jaggaer
Contract Amount:
$118,229.81
Notice Publish Date:
August 1, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Carol A Belcher
Email:
Telephone:
8435746230
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:

Adding one additional year to existing contract to allow procurement to continue operation during  selection and implementation of new ERP system.

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:
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 Social Services
Vendor Name:
Pinnacle Family Services of South Carolina
Contract Amount:
75,000
Notice Publish Date:
July 31, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Shaneka Oliver
Email:
Telephone:
803 898 8182
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:

Emergency  non-therapeutic services for Pinnacle.  This is an addendum to the non-therapeutic ad previously completed.  The solicitation for non-therapeutic services is in the development phase; therefore, an emergency is needed for 1 year until full completion of the scope of work. The emergency procurement is required to continue providing services for children until an award is made. This is the least restrictive and a family like environment for SCDSS children in foster care.  Pinnacle to provide non- therapeutic foster care services to children in SCDSS foster care system. Other placement types (Group Homes) for our children are not appropriate as a foster home is the least restrictive and a family-like setting.

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:
Winthrop University
Vendor Name:
Residence Life Cinema, a division of Swank Motion Picture
Contract Amount:
$84,975
Notice Publish Date:
July 31, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Anna Triester
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:

Continuation of a public performance exhibition license for motion pictures, television program seasons, student awareness videos and non-theatrical public performance rights for students living in its residence halls and to its residence hall staff.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Anna Triester - triestera@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 Intent To Sole Source By:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
IPTalons, Inc.
Contract Amount:
$62,750.00
Notice Publish Date:
July 31, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Warren Zeigler
Email:
Telephone:
8037774117
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 intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann 11-35-1560  to IPTalons, Inc. to perform USC's Research Security Program Readiness. 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Warren Zeigler - wzeigler@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:
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 Employment and Workforce
Vendor Name:
Appriss Insights
Contract Amount:
125501.73
Notice Publish Date:
July 31, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Sharling Thompson
Email:
Telephone:
(803)737-0231
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:

SC DEW intends to procure incarceration intelligence services which includes real-time access to a national jail database that provides instant access to information about current and former offenders held in county jails and prisons throughout the nation.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Sharling Thompson - sthompson@dew.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:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
Google LLC
Contract Amount:
$300,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
July 31, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Lana Widener
Email:
Telephone:
803-777-7776
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 intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 to Google LLC for digital advertisement.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Lana Widener - llw@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 Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Health and Human Services
Vendor Name:
ID.me
Contract Amount:
$522,224.00
Notice Publish Date:
July 29, 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 seeks to contract with ID.me for an identity verification and account management solution for the SCDHHS Member Management System (MMS) Citizen Portal, to replace the out-of-the-box account management solution provided by Curam Social Program Management. The solution must be able to provide IAL2-level identity proofing and pass verified identity information to the MMS for purposes of matching to existing Medicaid member records; the solution must provide support for user account management and self-service (i.e. we should be able to completely outsource the support of accounts to the vendor); and the solution must be able to integrate with MMS via industry standards for authentication. ID.me is the only service/vendor that was able to meet all three of our primary requirements. ID.me also offers video chat, in-person, and self-service online verification which was a differentiator between their service and other ID proofing services and will help ensure we can ID proof as many clients as possible, ensuring the maximum number of members can gain access to our online services.

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:
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:
Patriots Point Development Authority
Vendor Name:
GEL Engineering LLC
Contract Amount:
$896,550
Notice Publish Date:
July 28, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Michael Hastings
Email:
Telephone:
843 637 7504
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:

An emergency structural assessment of the forward portion of the ex-USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) is necessary to diagnose a repair plan in order to stop the ongoing flooding of forward compartments and to avoid additional damage to the vessel and other related consequences. The professional engineering and marine surveyor services will document existing conditions of the hull structure which are known to be severely degraded; provide guidance for dewatering of flooded compartments; provide guidance for emergency and immediate temporary repairs; develop repair specifications for permanent repairs the vessel; and provide construction management and guidance for the repair of the entire bow structure at the hold and second platform decks.

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Michael Hastings - mhastings@patriotspoint.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:
Winthrop University
Vendor Name:
EAB Global Inc
Contract Amount:
350,000
Notice Publish Date:
July 28, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Melissa Mims
Email:
Telephone:
8033232143
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 intents to sole source EAB Global for Financial Optimization Services on the basis of EAB's live simulation model is propriety and not available from any other firms

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:
Winthrop University
Vendor Name:
Johnson Controls (Former Simplex Grinnell)
Contract Amount:
Over $250,000
Notice Publish Date:
July 28, 2023
Procurement/Project Name:
Fire Alarm Replacement/Upgrade - Bancroft
Procurement/Project#:
H47-9585-JM-C
Agency Procurement Manager:
Ben Roach
Email:
Telephone:
803-323-2344
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 need to upgrade Gamewell fire alarm system due to failing and obsolete repair parts.  Johnson Controls, former Simplex Grinnell, is the vendor for the central campus fire alarm system.  In order to be compatible with and communicate efficiently with the front end system for global reporting, the new equipment will need to be a Johnson Control system.  

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:
State Engineer
(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 Social Services
Vendor Name:
HC Partnership DBA Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services
Contract Amount:
$68,080
Notice Publish Date:
July 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Shaneka Oliver
Email:
Telephone:
803 898 8182
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:

SCDSS is pursuing the court ordered plan permanency plan of independent living for the youth. The recipient is a 17-year-old youth who presents with a past history of suicidal ideations, inappropriate sexual behaviors, anxiety, and depression. The youth’s oppositional behaviors and significant behavioral problems have improved which has resulted into the youth being stepped down from a PRTF level of care to a Group Care 3 Level of Care. However, no in-state facility is willing to accept admission of the youth due to the youth’s past behavior episodes.  This placement is needed as soon as August 1, 2023 and the agency has been unable to secure a placement with contracted providers.   Because this youth is ready to transition, and it for the youth own well-being, the must make this emergency placement. 

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:
SC State University
Vendor Name:
Cunningham Recreation
Contract Amount:
38,517.86
Notice Publish Date:
July 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Stacy Gregg
Email:
Telephone:
803-536-8743
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:

SCSU is seeking to purchase replacement parts for existing playground sets. These parts are needed to be in compliance with requirements set forth by SCDSS and impacts the safety of CDLC students using the playground. The existing set is manufactured by GameTime and as such, the parts must be the same brand. Currently, the only dealer found for these parts is in this territory is Cunningham Recreation in Charlotte, NC. This purchase is not subject to protest.  SCSU is using this venue to seek other suppliers.  Dealers are encouraged to reach out to Stacy Gregg (sgregg7@scsu.edu) by August 4, 2023. 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Stacy Gregg - sgregg7@scsu.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:
Stacy Gregg
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
Purchases under $50,000.00 are Not Subject to Protest.
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Contract Amount:
108,962.00
Notice Publish Date:
July 27, 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 intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. 11-35-1560 to Johnson Controls, Inc. for preventative maintenance and installation of new valves and  controls for John Palms Graduate Science Research Center University of South Carolina Columbia Campus. 

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:
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:
Charleston County School District
Vendor Name:
NCH Corporation
Contract Amount:
101000.00
Notice Publish Date:
July 27, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Raymond Jenkins
Email:
Telephone:
843-566-8826
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 Sole Source Section 1560 of the Charleston County School District Consolidated Procurement Code, the Charleston County School District intends to award for a 3 year period without competition, a contract for the procurement of a company to provide equipment, chemical and biological components to facilitate the cultivating of bacteria on site for the reduction of effluent issues, such as drain maintenance, grease traps, industrial pre-treatment, industrial waste water, municipal waste water, etc. Also provide FREE-FLOWÒ (US patent #9,540,608) the biological drain line & grease trap maintainer, which is a tabletized formula containing a propriety blend of bacterial seed cultures and growth media. This system is the only source of a dry bacteria culture which increases shelf-life of the bacteria strains while maintaining a stable bacteria population. If you are aggrieved by this intended award you have a right to protest according to Section 4210 of the Charleston County School District Consolidated Procurement Code. If you have any questions, please contact Raymond Jenkins by e-mail at raymond_jenkins@charleston.k12.sc.us no later than August 4, 2023 2PM.

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:
Raymond Jenkins
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
3999 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC 29405
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Education
Vendor Name:
Education Analytics
Contract Amount:
1,500,000
Notice Publish Date:
July 26, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Elsie Montgomery
Email:
Telephone:
(803) 734-8428
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 Education Analytics for proprietary professional development and software application for the Marzano Research’s Teacher as Researcher process. EA is the only technology partner supporting Marzano Research. Strategy Clearinghouse and Strategy Workshop are complementary products for identifying and measuring the impact of short cycle process improvement at the classroom level. The anticipated value of this contract for statewide usage is $1,235,000 and will not exceed one year.  

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Elsie Montgomery - emontgomery@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:
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:
SLED
Vendor Name:
Life Technologies Corporation
Contract Amount:
$480,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
July 26, 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 Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Corrections
Vendor Name:
GreenGas
Contract Amount:
Greater than $250,000
Notice Publish Date:
July 26, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Myrtle deWerdt
Email:
Telephone:
803-896-8533
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:

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

This is a (1) year Sole source with (4) automatically renewable (1) year Terms for a potential of (5) Years

Initial Term: 08/10/2023 – 08/09/2024   Potential Term: 08/10/2023 – 08/09/2028

The South Carolina Department of Corrections Intends to Sole Source with GreenGas for contract services related to the potential installation of a project at the Wateree Dairy Farm to produce Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). Working with the SC Department of Agricultural GreenGas has built and is currently operating several RNG facilities within SC and has a proven track record of success. This project can be fully funded and operated by GreenGas, which owns and operates all the necessary infrastructure, including the only RNG injection point in SC. Currently cow manure is processed in an open lagoon at Wateree releasing methane into the atmosphere. SCDC kitchen food waste from institutions is transported to the landfill. By processing the dairy manure and aggregating food waste at Wateree in an anaerobic tank digester, Wateree would become a centralized Renewable Gas production facility. GreenGas would be responsible for operations and maintenance of the equipment including transportation, labor and management of the food aggregation to Wateree. SCDC would invest no upfront capitol. GreenGas would provide to SCDC the grinder pump, anaerobic digester tank, gas cleanup system, site work/engineering, gas compressor and transportation equipment to the Georgetown, SC injection point. A project start date will be determined after JBRC approval. GreenGas has done research and complied data on the area. SCDC has not found any other vendor producing RNG from both cow manure and food waste. In addition, GreenGas owns and operates the only RNG injection point in SC.    

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:
Sightlines LLC
Contract Amount:
174087829
Notice Publish Date:
July 25, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
April Pitts
Email:
Telephone:
864-656-1773
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 has a need for a comprehensive facilities intelligence system for planning, benchmarking, and analysis to other comparable higher education institutions. We require a resource that can identify strategic opportunities to better align Facilities’ capital investments with Clemson Elevate’s mission. Sightlines proprietary Return on Physical Assets (ROPA) process utilizes a common vocabulary and creates a shared vision among Clemson Peer Organizations for the management of facilities. The ROPA process is the only model which shows the interrelationship among space optimization, building performance & conditions, prioritizing capital investments, and benchmarking analysis with the specific Clemson peer group. Protest to be filed with: Chief Procurement Officer, MMO/ITMO 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:
April Pitts - apitts@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:
Medical University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
Bruker Scientific LLC
Contract Amount:
326550
Notice Publish Date:
July 25, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Brad Byrd
Email:
Telephone:
(843) 985-1798
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 §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, it is the intent of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to award without competition, a sole source contract in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105 (B) (5) to Bruker Scientific LLC for the purchase of a five-year maintenance agreement.

Purpose and Objectives:

The purpose of the Department of Pharmacology’s Bruker ScimaX Magnetic Resonance Mass Spectrometer (F/A #83195317, S/N# 1825931000238) is to measure single molecules down to the electron level for sensitive measurement of disease related biology. The Instrument includes unique hardware components controlled by specific software programs that allow the Instrument to function.

Sole Source Justification:

Bruker Scientific is the sole manufacturer and sole authorized service provider for this instrument.  Bruker equipment is unique in configuration and technology.  All parts used in this equipment are exclusively manufactured by or for Bruker. No other company has detailed knowledge of the proprietary materials, engineering design and process which are employed in the manufacturing of this equipment.

All services are performed and maintained by Bruker employees only. They are the only authorized supplier of factory trained service support, parts, software/firmware updates and patches for their instrumentation.

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

PROTESTS (MAY 2019): If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award of this contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in §11-35-4210. To protest an intended award of a contract pursuant to §11-35-1560, you shall (i) notify the chief procurement officer in writing of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this intent to award is posted, and (ii) if the appropriate chief procurement officer has been timely notified of your intent to protest, you may submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice of intent to award is posted. Days are calculated as provided in §11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided.

Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, and submitted in writing (a) by email to: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible sources who wish to identify their interest and capability to provide these services must notify this Contracting Specialist at byrdg@musc.edu prior to the contact deadline: August 8th, 2023, at 12:00 AM EST. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the interested parties’ notification, the Contracting Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Brad Byrd - byrdg@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:
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:
98,731.00
Notice Publish Date:
July 24, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Matthew Charles Hall
Email:
Telephone:
8037372805
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, 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 98,731.00.

 

This procurement is for the emergency replacement of a boiler and associated installation services.  The lack of a functional boiler did not allow for students to perform personal hygiene and the Contractor was the lowest quote received and the fastest delivery and installation period.   

 

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:
Matthew Charles Hall - matthew.hall@admin.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 Intent To Sole Source By:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
Qualtrics, LLC
Contract Amount:
$359,403.00
Notice Publish Date:
July 21, 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 intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 to Qualtrics LLC for Qualtrics Research Suite License - University Wide Unlimited Responses, Unlimited Users Included Brands: 1, Included Themes: 2 SSO Feature.

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 Health and Human Services
Vendor Name:
Amida Technology Solutions, Inc.
Contract Amount:
$3,813,358.59
Notice Publish Date:
July 21, 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:

SCDHHS is undergoing business capability and information technology modernization. SCDHHS is primarily a managed care state with over eighty percent of the beneficiaries enrolled in one of five (5) Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) and the remainder receiving Fee for Service (FFS) care. In 2015 CMS recommended openly architected, standards based, and modular systems to the then-monolithic Medicaid Management. These requirements were based on CMS’s recognition of work done at other federal agencies that had successfully demonstrated the use and utility of this architectural approach. Amida is the only vendor with the depth of knowledge and experience available to assist SCDHHS in the configuration of the EPS Platform with source code obtained from North Carolina, within the project time constraints.

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 Motor Vehicles
Vendor Name:
Idemia
Contract Amount:
468300.00
Notice Publish Date:
July 20, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
La Tasha Anne Terry
Email:
Telephone:
8038967858
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:

Idemia for the acquisition of laminate and card stock materials used in the production of driver licenses for the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV).

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 Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Bair Foundation, Epworth Children’s Home, Family Preservation Community Services, Growing Home Southeast, Lutheran Family Services, National Youth Advocate Program, New Foundations Home for Children, Specialized Alternative for Families and Youth, SC Ment
Contract Amount:
4,650,000
Notice Publish Date:
July 1, 2023
Agency Procurement Manager:
Shaneka Oliver
Email:
Telephone:
8038988182
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:

To provide therapeutic foster care services to children in SCDSS foster care system. Pursuant to the conditions of the Michelle H. lawsuit, other placement types (e.g., Group Homes) are deemed inappropriate for our children because they do not meet the standard of least-restrictive, family-like settings, while the services described in this justification do.  SCDSS must continue providing services for children. At this time, contracts resulting from a solicitation have not been awarded so these emergency contracts are required to avoid a legally unacceptable gap in services.  DSS has selected these providers because they meet licensure requirements required by law before foster care placement in South Carolina.

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 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