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The South Carolina Aeronautics Commission, 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 Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. The anticipated annual spend is $80,000 per year for a total potential value of $240,000.00. The anticipated contract duration is for three years, until 9/15/2027.
The South Carolina Aeronautics Commission operates a state-owned Beechcraft King Air 350i which is equipped with Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60A engines. The Pratt & Whitney Eagle Service Plan (ESP) is a proprietary engine maintenance program specifically designed and supported for the PT6A series engine. It offers an exclusive package of services essential for the continued airworthiness and efficient operation of the state’s King Air 350i.
Anderson School District Five purchased Nutanix SAN solution due to an emergency issue with their current SAN solution. With the latest crash, it became an immediate need due to the potential of not being able to restore after the crash. This would have a tremendous impact on classroom instruction and departmental services.
The University of South Carolina intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 to Vector Solutions for online courses for the education on alcohol misuse including other requirements for incoming students and to comply with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act, Title IX and NCAA regulations and meet the WCAG 2.0AA accessibility standards integrating with Banner.
The Milestone DMA-80 direct Mercury analyzer enables analysis without frequent or daily calibrations, and is the only system mentioned in the EPA 7473.
The Agilent 5977 GC/MS System will replace the current system in analyzing drinking water samples for compliance with the USEPA and the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The Ortec instrumentation includes the HPGe 100% Detector, Mobius Cryocooler, Dspec502, and warranty. The gamma detectors are used by the radiochemistry laboratory to analyze samples for gamma emitting radionuclides for compliance and enforcement purposes.
In compliance with notice requirements of section 11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105, Florence-Darlington Technical College intends to award a Sole Source procurement to Haas Factory Outlet for HAAS mini mill, ST-10Y CNC, HAAS ST-10 CNC, and HAAS simulator. This is instructional equipment needed for FDTC Machine Tool program. Them machines are compatible with existing instructional equipment. Haas Factory Outlet is the sole authorized distributor for South Carolina. Contract Amount: $755,565.70. Bidder's right to protest is listed in section 11-35-4210 in the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and applies to this Sole Source procurement.
Protests to be filed with: Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201 or emailed to: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov
The college wishes to procure the UMC-500 5 axis vertical maching center to utilize in classroom instruction at the college’s main campus. It is designed to provide effective means to reduce setups and increase accuracy for multi-sided and complex parts. The shorter travels and compact footprints of the Haas UMC-500. The versatility of the machine will save the student much time in operations. The curriculum includes learning objectives and industry skills. The learning systems will be used in the Machine Tool Technology program.
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 TouchNet Information Systems Inc for the purchase of Payment Center, eRefunds and Limited uPay solutions.
Purpose and Objectives: These business solutions from TouchNet Solutions Inc are critical integrations for the new Student Information System (SIS) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) which will go live for MUSC in early 2025.
MUSC has purchased and is currently implementing a new SIS (Anthology Student) and CRM (Anthology Reach). TouchNet Information Systems Inc provides the secure payment processing platform for student tuition & fees as well as student refunds. MUSC currently utilize the TouchNet Payment center & eRefunds with our current SIS, Ellucian/Colleague, however this contract expires June 2025, and we will be required to move over to the TouchNet Payment Gateway. The University will be utilizing the Limited uPay connections to collect application, matriculation & seat fees as well as diploma & regalia fees.
Sole Source Justification: TouchNet is the only eCommerce Vendor that can provide the following services which are critical for MUSC to process Student Payments while maintaining compliance with state and federal requirements:
1. We are required to have a system that is PCI compliant. The TouchNet Payment Center is the only eCommerce Payment Solution that is fully PCI DSS and Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) Certified by the PCI Security Council
2. TouchNet provides eCommerce modules that are easily integrated with Anthology Student & Reach, including in person cashiering payments, mobile payments, payment plans, deposits, refunds, 1098Ts, eBilling, eDeposits and Payment Plans.
3. The TouchNet Payment Center is the only eCommerce system that provides Tier 1 ActionLine Support, which is 24/7/365 support. This service includes phone, web, live chat, self-service portal, and email solutions
QUESTIONS: Shall be addressed to the email address of the Procurement Officer indicated below.
PROTESTS (MAY 2019): If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award of this contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in §11-35-4210. To protest an intended award of a contract pursuant to §11-35-1560, you shall (i) notify the chief procurement officer in writing of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this intent to award is posted, and (ii) if the appropriate chief procurement officer has been timely notified of your intent to protest, you may submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice of intent to award is posted. Days are calculated as provided in §11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided.
Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, and submitted in writing (a) by email to: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible sources who wish to identify their interest and capability to provide these services must notify this Contracting Specialist at byrdg@musc.edu prior to the contact deadline: October 22nd, 2024, 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.
The South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs intends to enter a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Combined Arms for renewal of the CAX SAAS platform system and CAX APP with associated services.
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.
Slate CRM partnered Consultative and Outsourced Media Management Services for enrollment engagement.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health intends to procure, as a sole source from Nomad GCS, a Platinum Extended Warranty Equipment Service Agreement for the agency’s existing seven (7) NOMAD Trailers. Extended Warranty Service Plan includes Dual Network - 18GB Metered Bandwidth Fleet Service Plan with 7Mbps x 3Mbps speed on a shared network, participation in Fleet Satellite Plan, Voice and Network Support Plans, DiD telephone numbers, CIR line with 20Kbps x 20bps speeds per trailer, special overage allowance during emergencies, Technical and Engineering support for the seven (7) Nomad trailers located around the state. The total estimated dollar amount of the purchase is $98,000.00.
Qualified vendors should contact Lisa Roland via email at rolandld@dph.sc.gov by October 18, 2024, for additional information.
In accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, it is the intent of The School District of Pickens County to award without competition a sole source contract in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105 (B) (5) to Harris Integrated Solutions. The district has installed Automated Logic in all of our sites/schools through Harris Integrated Solutions. The district’s HVAC technicians have been trained to operate and maintain this system and can monitor and view. Harris Communications is the only independent authorized dealer in our service area as stated by the manufacturer. The scope of this work is an extension of the existing system and only authorized the manufacturer to be completed by Harris Communications.
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking qualified vendors to provide one (1) year service for a SCIEX QTRAP 5500 Mass Spectrometer and a SCIEX Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer. Vendor must be able to provide guaranteed 2 business day onsite response time for remedial repairs, parts, labor, and travel for repairs, two (2) Assurance preventative maintenance visits per contract year, on-site workflow support and troubleshooting, telephone and online support during normal business hours, SCIEXNowTM Visual Assist Support, Premium content access to SCIEXNowTM Learning Hub and Knowledge base online. The vendor must also prioritize software phone and online support, troubleshooting for software malfunctions and corrective action on the latest versions of SCIEX software, delivery of full upgrades to latest SCIEX software versions for all entitled SCIEX software, and delivery of updates to latest SCIEX software versions for all covered SCIEX software. All items must be provided by the same vendor.
DPH, 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 A B Sciex LLC. The total estimated dollar amount of the service contract purchases is $71,000.00.
Qualified vendors should contact Whitney Carswell at carswewp@dph.sc.gov by Midnight ET, October 18, 2024 for additional information.
This is to subscribe to the supplemental PowerSchool Analytics & Insights program. This will enhance our ability to analyze student attendance & performance data. Third party programs can not access this data from PowerSchool.
The University of South Carolina intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with West Virginia University for CPLab with associated computers, parts, and included licenses for Dr. Thorsten Wuest research.
Civitas Proprietary software annual subscription renewal: Illume Students, Impact, Courses, Inspire (Next Gen), Inspire for Faculty
Lexington County School District One intends to award, without competition, a contract to NCS Pearson, Inc. for the purchase of Q-Interactive Standard Licenses and Q-Interactive Site Licenses.
The SC Water Resources Center conference is being held at the Columbia Convention Center. Ovations Food Services is the only caterer allowed to cater events at the convention center. For these reasons, this is a sole source procurement.
Data disaster recovery services for Trident Technical College
Clemson University's Pee Dee REC requires the purchase of a 2022 Wintersteiger Quantum plot combine with OptiFlow technology. The research requires the combine to be equipped with OptiFlow technology and Wintersteiger is the only manufacturer of the combine equipped with the technology required to allow Pee Dee REC to complete the research on the harvest of canola (in addition to cereal grains and soybeans) without an additional header. For these reasons stated, this is a sole source request.
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 Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. for an Eagle Service Plan (ESP) maintenance program agreement for the Pratt & Whitney engines installed on SLED's Bell 412EPX helicopter.
The University of South Carolina intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with HelioCampus to establish a master subscription for the renewal of software and associated services previously competitively solicited and awarded.
The South Carolina Office of Technology & Information Services purchased Starlink terminals and subscriptions to be utilized for Hurricane Helene emergency communications response. The terminals will be made available to county and state agencies for emergency internet communications where connectivity has been impacted due to hurricane damage. Armada was selected as they were the only vendor of those OTIS contacted who had the units available for immediate use.
The University of South Carolina intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 to Kratos Analytical Inc. for an AXIS Supra+ Spectrometer Unit for the X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Core.to include installation, training and warranty. The spectrometer will replace the existing AXIS Spectrometer Unit.
SCDHHS requires software which measures health care provider network adequacy by time and distance requirements to be in compliance with CFR 438.68 and returns the results of analysis within 5 business days, Quest Analytics software provides solutions for determining the integrity of provider networks by utilizing proprietary analysis to identify "Ghost Networks" and "Ghost Providers" which artificially represent accessibility for members and inhibit accurate provider network analysis.
The University of South Carolina hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 to Coursera, Inc. for software licenses for Grow with Google End to End Sales Program.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) hereby provides notice, pursuant to the authority of SC Code 11-35-1560 and SC Regulation 19-445-2105, that it intends to award without competition a contract to Federal Resources Supply Company for the renewal of the D4H response team software package that has been used statewide since 2016 to track all POETE (Planning, Organization, Equipment, Training, Exercises) elements for the thirty-seven (37) South Carolina Homeland Security Regional Response Teams.
South Carolina Dept of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) seeks to procure as a sole source from Vitaflo USA LLA metabolic formulas or FDA approved formulas of exact metabolic composition of Vitaflo formulas, which are available only by prescription from a licensed medical provider and used to treat children with inborn errors of metabolism. These formulas will be distributed to DHEC clients on an as-needed basis.