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Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
University of Georgia
Contract Amount:
72255.39
Notice Publish Date:
October 10, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Rodney K 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:

Based on the MOU between Clemson Univ. and Univ. of Georgia for the Joint State Peach Entomology Program, Clemson has agreed to reimburse UGA for services provided by Entomologist Brett Blaauw. This agreement is between the two universities; therefore, no other vendor would be able to provide this research service making it a sole source procurement.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Rodney K 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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Mental Health
Vendor Name:
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Brightly Software Inc
Contract Amount:
318667.62
Notice Publish Date:
October 9, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Brandalyn Brewer
Email:
Telephone:
8038988486
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 Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) is intending to sole source with Brightly Software for the ability to track maintenance and repairs in critical healthcare facilities across the entire the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) portfolio to ensure compliance with Joint Commission accreditation and Department of Public Health standards for healthcare facilities.  In early 2025, the former Department of Mental Health issued a Request for Information (RFI) in SCBO for a work order system, the requirements of which are consistent with OIDD's current needs.  Two vendors responded but only one met all of the system requirements.  The former Department of Mental Health (or DMH) entered into a contract with Brightly Software Inc. as a result of the RFI.  This procurement is a change order to that contract as the former Department of Mental Health and Department of Disabilities and Special Needs have now been combined into the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities by the General Assembly.  By specific provision of Act 3 (a/k/a S2) of 2025, any existing DMH contract, including that with Brightly Software Inc., was continued in the name of BHDD.  Addition of the BHDD-Office of Mental health Community Mental Health Centers and the BHDD-Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Regional Centers and Community Residences to the OMH Brightly WorxHub work order system.  The Former Department of Mental Health and the former Department of Disabilities and Special Needs have now been combined into the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities by the General Assembly and, as a result, their respective maintenance staffs have been combined.  The Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities within the new Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities does not have a work order system.  The Office of Mental health within the new Department of Behavioral health and Developmental Disabilities is using the Brightly WorxHub system, as such, it is the only system that will allow for continuity of services across the BHDD portfolio.  As mentioned above, by law, the existing DMH contract, with Brightly Software Inc., was continued in the name of BHDD upon the effective date of Act 3 of 2025.  

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Brandalyn Brewer - brandalyn.brewer@scdmh.org
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Mental Health
Vendor Name:
GMK Associates, Inc., GMK Associates Architectural Division, Inc., GMK Associates Contruction Services Division, Inc.
Contract Amount:
322,608
Notice Publish Date:
October 9, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Brandalyn Brewer
Email:
Telephone:
8038988486
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 BHDD - Office of Mental Health, G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital / William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute (BPH) provides inpatient psychiatric and forensic treatment and evaluation services to adults, and psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment to children and adolescents. BPH operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, providing treatment to citizens of South Carolina. BPH consists of eight patient lodges plus administrative offices and other ancillary buildings. It is the policy of OMH hospital management as part of maintaining compliance with hospital accreditation, to ensure at least one lodge is both vacant and in good standing with its licensure so that there is a place to which to relocate patients in the event of an emergency in one of the occupied lodges. Currently two of the eight patient lodges are without a working fire alarm system, as the components of the system for those lodges have failed and they are unable to be occupied for this reason and due to the recently discovered presence of harmful mold. Additionally, with no available replacement parts, etc., two lodges require 24 hour/day fire watch provided by OMH Public Safety which is an issue of critical economy and efficiency. A contract for construction/installation of Project J12-9833-LC Bryan/Hall Psychiatric Hospital Fire Alarm Replacement has recently been awarded, and' a Notice to Proceed has been issued to a licensed electrical contractor. However, the recent confirmation of the presence of mold contamination within the vacant lodges threatens to delay the fire alarm system construction/installation and the ability of the hospital to provide the necessary vacant lodge for emergency purposes. This creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the staff and patients. Lodge A was determined to require the least remediation and, as such, will be addressed through this emergency procurement so that the fire alarm project can proceed and at least one vacant Lodge will be available. Separate projects are being established to address the HVAC and remediation needs of the other lodges. As OMH was proceeding with scheduling replacement of the fire alarm system, the presence of hazardous mold was detected as resulting from condensation related to damaged HVAC ductwork system insulation and improperly functioning HVAC air-handler's internal condensation collection pans, including the absence of secondary condensation collection and drainage systems that are required by contemporary mechanical codes. The replacement of the obsolete and failing fire alarm that is required by life-safety codes needs urgently to begin and to be safely completed as quickly and efficiently as possible. To do that, safe access for the fire alarm system contractor(s) to the vacant patient lodges is required. The dual threat to public safety: an obsolete fire alarm system in need of urgent replacement, and the presence of dangerous mold contamination in patient lodges, compounded by the economic cost of and inefficiency of providing 24 hr./day fire watch to continue operations of this mental health care facility, has resulted in the need for this emergency procurement. GMK is familiar with the isues because they recently conducted a condition assessment study of the BPH HVAC systems and determined the cuases of moisture issues that have resulted in the current mold contamination within the patients' lodges.  In addition to being licensed professional Architects, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineers, GMK also has licensed General Contractors and General Construction managers.  Therefore GMK, not only has the expertise to efficiently plan, design, and engineer the required scope of work for this project, they also have the construction market knowledge, and the skill and resources to execute its construction expeditiously.

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Brandalyn Brewer - brandalyn.brewer@scdmh.org
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Mental Health
Vendor Name:
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - CREDIBLE MINDS
Contract Amount:
2,750,000
Notice Publish Date:
October 9, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Brandalyn Brewer
Email:
Telephone:
8038988486
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:

SCBHDD - Office of Mental Health intends to sole source with Credible Minds for a 1. Self-help/ self-management mental health support through a digital platform that is available to all South Carolinians, creating a community of action and culture of mental health state-wide 2. Platform is customizable, configurable, and locally branded to meet the unique needs of South Carolina 3. Platform covers a comprehensive range of factors that influence mental health providing education and support on the complete range of complex and multidimensional influences of mental health and wellbeing - covering 200+ mental health conditions, risk factors, protective factors, etc. in a holistic approach 4. Platform has the ability to integrate organizational local services, resources, programs, and assets, contextually linked 5. Platform takes a public health approach focused on mental health promotion and the prevention of mental illness, early identification, and intervention 6. Dynamic system that is continuously updated with the latest science, evidence, topics, news, bios, and content 7. Proprietary evidence-basis schema that determines evidence-based approaches based on a wide range of clinical study types and multiple validated study evaluation tools. Ensures that users have access to content that is supported by research and has demonstrated efficacy in addressing specific mental health challenges. 8. Filterable personalized search to find targeted and relevant resources based on identity, demographics, and preferred learning style 9. Curation of best-practice interventions/resources with ratings and reviews to guide users in making informed decisions about what might work best for their needs 10. Clinically validated risk assessments and triage system assessing more than 40 dimensions of an individual's risks, symptoms, social needs, and color-coded triage system to identify the level of urgency and acuity, allowing individuals to prioritize their response 11. Backend aggregated population health assessment data and benchmarked analytics to gain near-time insights into community 12. Engagement support tools to help enhance utilization and active engagement 13. Integration of Behavioral Health 360 and NACCHO tools and resources, and best practices learnings 14. Optional system-wide language translation. This application will provide the platform to SC residents and SCDMH will be the first state to provide this level of support to our residents, at this level of customizable and evidenced based support. Credible Mind offers meticulously vetted content alongside a content platform and machine learning model that autonomously evaluates material by verifying the credentials of authors and sources. Resources are aggregated from various origins into a centralized, user-friendly platform that features applications, videos, podcasts, and articles, all reviewed and rated by Mental Health Professionals. Additionally, the existing Hopeful Minds (SC) version of the Credible Mind platform integrates OMH-funded and operated resources into their user-friendly platform as resources that are available to users. The Office of Mental Health (OMH) selected this program due to its provision of self-care resources for both patients and the staff delivery services. Their solutions are tailored for a community-wide approach to mental well-being, empowering communities to address potential mental health crises proactively, before they escalate. 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Brandalyn Brewer - brandalyn.brewer@scdmh.org
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Midlands Technical College
Vendor Name:
MEBA
Contract Amount:
$85,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
October 9, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Susan Cok
Email:
Telephone:
803-822-7075
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:

Midlands Technical College intends to Sole Source Midlands Education and Businesss Alliance (MEBA). MEBA is the creation and development of an Additional Career Alliance base on one of the 16 Career Clusters used by the SC Dept. of Education under EEDA Pathways legislation and provides a variety of opportunities for Midlands employees and industry experts to become actively and meaningfully involved in education with our service area of Fairfield, Lexington and Richland counties. 

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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Trident Technical College
Vendor Name:
Converge Technology Data Disaster Recovery Services Sole Source
Contract Amount:
77784.00
Notice Publish Date:
October 9, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Jeff O'Dell
Email:
Telephone:
843-574-6205
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:

Data disaster recovery services for Trident Technical College

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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Lander University
Vendor Name:
StarRez
Contract Amount:
254568.18
Notice Publish Date:
October 8, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Scott Pilgrim
Email:
Telephone:
8643888698
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:

Renewal of the StarRez Housing solution to manage student housing assignments for a period of five years.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Scott Pilgrim - spilgrim@lander.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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Public Health
Vendor Name:
Life Technologies
Contract Amount:
$65,085.45
Notice Publish Date:
October 8, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Deborah Inabinet
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-3481
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 Public Health (DPH) is seeking a qualified vendor to provide one-year service plan coverage for five (5) Life Technologies ABI 7500 Fast DX Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) instruments. Service Plan coverage is to include an annual performance maintenance visit by a factory-trained service representative; parts, labor, and travel for remedial repair; guaranteed 2- business days response time; instrument recalibration as required; telephone and email instrument technical support; while maintaining the standard level of performance as stated in the operational manual provided with the original equipment. All components and consumables herein 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 Life Technologies Corporation. The total estimated dollar amount of the purchase is $65,085.45.

Qualified vendors should contact Deborah Inabinet at inabindj@dph.sc.gov by Midnight ET, October 14, 2025 for additional information.

 

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

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Deborah Inabinet - inabindj@dph.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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Orangeburg County
Vendor Name:
Pat Abrams
Contract Amount:
50,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
October 7, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Jamie McClary
Email:
Telephone:
8035336121
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:

Orangeburg County hereby publishes this Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract to Pat Abrams, a solutions architect who specializes in network integration and troubleshooting who is familiar with Orangeburg County Broadband network.

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:
Harold Young
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1437 Amelia Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Education
Vendor Name:
Institute for the Development of Educational Advancement (IDEA)
Contract Amount:
$130,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
October 7, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
La'Toyia 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 contract with Institute for the Development of Educational Advancement (IDEA) for services of a fiscal agent to disburse funds for jointly funded activities and required activities unique to South Carolina within the Instructional Services for Out-of-School Youth (iSOSY) and Identification and Recruitment Consortium (IDRC) Consortium Incentive Grants. 

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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Transportation
Vendor Name:
US Enginerring Solutions
Contract Amount:
$849,650.00
Notice Publish Date:
October 7, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Laura Bagwell
Email:
Telephone:
803-737-1013
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Renewal of Customized BridgeWatch software.  https://apps.sceis.sc.gov/SCSolicitationWeb/contractSearch.do

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Laura Bagwell - bagwelllb@scdot.org
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Information Technology Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
SLED
Vendor Name:
General Dynamics Information Technology
Contract Amount:
$53,550
Notice Publish Date:
October 7, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Kim Williams
Email:
Telephone:
803-896-7171
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) hereby provides notice, pursuant to the authority of SC Code 11-35-1560 and SC Regulation 19-445-2105, that it intends to award without competition a contract to General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT) for software maintenance and support for TaskForce GangNet software, which is currently installed and in use at SLED. GDIT is the sole manufacturer and authorized provider of the software. No other vendors are authorized to provide the software or related services, maintenance and support.  

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Kim Williams - kwilliams@sled.sc.gov
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Information Technology Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Public Health
Vendor Name:
Three Sigma Software
Contract Amount:
$850,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
October 7, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Kelly Cobian
Email:
Telephone:
8038981262
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 contract for M&O services with incumbent vendor Three Sigma expired on April 1, 2025. Because the SCWIC MIS is federally funded, the agency was legally prohibited from advertising or awarding any Sole Source procurement without prior FNS approval, as required by 7 C.F.R. § 246.14 and 2 C.F.R. § 200.320(c).

Although the agency timely submitted its Sole Source request to FNS, FNS approval was not issued until July 14, 2025, creating a three-month gap during which the agency lacked legal authority to proceed with the Sole Source. The Emergency Procurement was therefore legally essential and mandatory to maintain WIC system operations until the FNS-approved Sole Source contract could be executed.

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Kelly Cobian - cobiankl@dph.sc.gov
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this emergency contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Information Technology Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
First Orion
Contract Amount:
43,100.00
Notice Publish Date:
October 3, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Corinna Aiken
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-7225
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:

A ‘Branded Text Display’ solution that will allow DSS to display a 32- character message to the person we are calling, thus increasing DSS’s answer rate (for example, ‘SNAP Interview’ rather than just a toll-free number the client does not recognize.)

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Corinna Aiken - corinna.aiken@dss.sc.gov
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this 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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Environmental Services
Vendor Name:
Protean Instrument
Contract Amount:
$160,900.00
Notice Publish Date:
October 3, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Ashley Martin
Email:
Telephone:
803-530-7668
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:

Protean Instrument is the vendor for the hardware and software of the gross alpha and beta gas proportional counters in the fixed laboratory. These detectors are used for analyzing drinking water and environmental samples and must be operational. This instrumentation must be in optimal working condition at all times.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Ashley Martin - Ashley.Martin@des.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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Berkeley County School District
Vendor Name:
Electro-Mech Scoreboard Company
Contract Amount:
Approximately $510,000
Notice Publish Date:
October 2, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Lisa Burke
Email:
Telephone:
843-899-8655
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

In accordance with Section 1560 of the Berkeley County School District's (BCSD) Procurement Code, the District intends to award a sole source contract to Electro-Mech Scoreboard Company for Electro-Mech scoreboards. BCSD has standardized to Electro-Mech Scoreboards. BCSD has standardized to Electro-Mech scoreboards to ensure compatibility throughout the District and to streamline maintenance costs. These scoreboards contain patented features unique to Electro-Mech and have interchangeable parts, which allows the District's Technology and Maintenance staff to conduct necessary preventative maintenance and to perform repairs in a timely and cost effective manner. For major issues, the company has an in-state service location. Additionally, Electro-Mech is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the patented features associated with this product. There are no third party distributors for the patented items. 

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:
Lisa Ackerman
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
107 East Main Street, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Charleston County School District
Vendor Name:
Charleston Dorchester Mental Health
Contract Amount:
300,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
October 2, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
LaShanda Hicks
Email:
Telephone:
843-566-8131
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:

School based mental health 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:
Ramona Brown
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
3999 Bridgeview Drive, North Charleston 29405
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Public Health
Vendor Name:
Keystone Peer Review Organization, Inc. (KEPRO)
Contract Amount:
9,000,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
October 2, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Donna Spigner
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-2987
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:

https://img1.scdhhs.gov/dEpnO5NCdDzlkX3n/FY-26-KEPRO-Justification-Amend-6.pdf

Services of QIO to ensure performance of medical and utilization reviews to safeguard against inappropriate use of medical services and excess payments 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Donna Spigner - donna.spigner@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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
SC 250 Commission
Vendor Name:
MSE
Contract Amount:
$750,000
Notice Publish Date:
October 2, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Aimee Hood
Email:
Telephone:
803-896-6213
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:

Scope of Work: Charleston Signature City Large Scale Event Coordination and Planning and Sponsorship Development

Overview

Curiosity, excitement, and momentum are in place to continue building a movement that elevates Charleston and brings national attention to the critical role South Carolina played in winning the American Revolution. A Charleston-focused plan is required to encourage peninsula-wide pride and unity, designed to serve both local residents and outside travelers.  Events will take place June 20, 2026- July 5, 2026.

A dedicated public relations and marketing partner is sought to:
- Leverage regional and statewide media and advertising resources from partners such as Explore Charleston, Post and Courier, and South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT).
- Apply local and national expertise to develop a coordinated strategy with SC250.
- Maximize the amplification platforms being developed by Authenticity and other partners.

Key Deliverables

Amplification

- Integrate steering committee partners in pre-event storytelling with local media outlets.
- Engage national influencers with Lowcountry roots as regional brand ambassadors.
- Produce and share behind-the-scenes content and historical storytelling to highlight Charleston’s role.

Programming

- Participate in coordinated regional and national programming, including the State Fair, America’s Field Trip, and America’s Potluck.
- Support and produce original content (e.g., documentary shorts such as Battle of Sullivan’s Island).
- Curate conversations featuring diverse topics and thought leaders.
- Develop new event streams that broaden perceptions beyond the Civil War, attract youth engagement, and build pride among Charlestonians.
- Identify aligned speakers, talent, visuals, and thematic content.
- Coordinate dignitary engagement and outreach to faith, settlement, and artistic communities.

Operations & Guest Management

- Centralize event-related communications and planning with a core designated lead.
- Maintain accurate guest lists and RSVP tracking platforms (to include ADA, meal notes, seating, ticketing, and pledges).
- Generate detailed production and logistics documents.
- Conduct pre-event planning meetings to align stakeholders and vendors.
- Coordinate with City of Charleston and planning officials in advance of each event.
- Develop a holistic community and public relations plan.

Staffing & Management

- Provide a Logistics Manager to support planning and execution.
- Support coordination between the Executive Director, sponsor liaison, and additional coordinators.
- Conduct vendor walkthroughs (partial and full) during pre-production.
- Provide consultative support with creative, programmatic, and technical experts.
- Assist in budget framework development and submission of permitting documentation.

Financials

- Collaborate to formalize the working budget for all phases.
- Establish agreed-upon processes for managing daily transactions, insurance, legal, and team expansion matters.
- Ensure inclusion of contingency and infrastructure costs.

Sponsorships & Brand Partnerships

- Advance sponsorship strategies that appeal to local, regional, and national stakeholders.
- Create experiences designed for multi-generational audiences.
- Support the cultivation of brand partnerships with founding donors, regional hospitality partners, and national corporations (examples include Boeing, Coca-Cola, Bank of America, Walmart).
- Align sponsorship messaging with the amplification framework.

Qualifications
- Experience in large-scale public event marketing, public relations, and guest management.
- Proven ability to collaborate with government entities, media outlets, and tourism partners.
- A record of creating inclusive, compelling, and historically informed programming.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Aimee Hood - AHood@scdah.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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Equifax
Contract Amount:
8,617,500
Notice Publish Date:
October 1, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Shaneka Oliver
Email:
Telephone:
803 898 81812
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:

Equifax is the largest network of employment agencies at more than 641 million employers connected with them and with the new federal regulations that could cost the State of South Carolina between $70 million and $140 million dollars, this iwas the most advantageous methodology for the benefit and welfare of the agency. The critical economic emergency this procurement responded to includes the major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under the recently passed budget reconciliation package H.R.1 (aka, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)). Currently, the federal government pays 100% of the cost of SNAP benefits. OBBBA established cost-sharing requirements for states beginning in federal fiscal year 2028. Starting in October 1, 2027, states with a payment error rate (PER) above 6% will be required to cost share in the SNAP benefit payments based on the states PER. This change in the SNAP cost-sharing requirement may have a fiscal impact on South Carolina between $70 million and 140 million annually. The goal of the services provided by Equifax-Employment Verification System is to assist the state in lowering the State Reported SNAP Payment Error rate by accurately reporting a household’s employment status (Employment Verification) and/or income (Income Verification) for the purposes of determining eligibility and benefit allotment for SNAP.

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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Midlands Technical College
Vendor Name:
Georgia Educational Solutions, LLC
Contract Amount:
$420,778.80
Notice Publish Date:
October 1, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Susan Cok
Email:
Telephone:
8038227075
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:

Midlands Technical College intends to Sole Source Georgia Educational Solutions (GES) as they are the sole authorized source for ConsuLab Training Aids in the states of Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina. ConsuLab training aids are not available through any other third-party reseller or distributor in the listed territories.

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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Transportation
Vendor Name:
Mayvue Solutions
Contract Amount:
$200,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
October 1, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Laura Bagwell
Email:
Telephone:
803-737-1013
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:
Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Laura Bagwell - bagwelllb@scdot.org
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Information Technology Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Transportation
Vendor Name:
MRT Support Services
Contract Amount:
$2,087,281.95
Notice Publish Date:
October 1, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Laura Bagwell
Email:
Telephone:
803-737-1013
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:

Janitorial services for the rest areas and truck parking areas along the Interstate System in South Carolina. https://apps.sceis.sc.gov/SCContractWeb/contractSearch.do 

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Laura Bagwell - bagwelllb@scdot.org
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this 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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Lander University
Vendor Name:
Umbrella Digital
Contract Amount:
$300,000
Notice Publish Date:
September 30, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Scott Pilgrim
Email:
Telephone:
8643888698
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:

Paid Media Placement, Consultative and Outsourced Media Management Services over a 36-month period from October 2025 thru Sept 2028.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Scott Pilgrim - spilgrim@lander.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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Family Choice Center
Contract Amount:
$929,655.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 30, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Rebecca O'Brien
Email:
Telephone:
8038987114
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 required to ensure that youth in foster care are placed into settings that can be safely meet their needs. Presently, SCDSS does not have an adequate pool of providers who can meet the needs of youth with high levels of emotional, behavioral and developmental needs, resulting in placement instability for youth. This is a Critical need and Family Choice Center is able to provide group care services to high acuity youth using a small group home model immediately. 

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Rebecca O'Brien - Rebecca.OBrien@dss.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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Education
Vendor Name:
Level Data DBA RANDA Solutions
Contract Amount:
$304,593.80
Notice Publish Date:
September 30, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
La'Toyia 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:

Maintenance, support, and licenses for the SCLead.org Educator Effectiveness data management application.

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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
Open AI
Contract Amount:
$3,089,726
Notice Publish Date:
September 30, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Kevin Finan
Email:
Telephone:
8646569856
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 requires a generative, large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) solution that understands and generates human-like text based on input it receives.  Clemson needs a tool that can be easily adapted and standardized as a primary solution to be used by the University’s 37,000+ constituents while providing opportunity and flexibility to be adapted for the unique needs of a university environment.  Some specific requirements we have include:
1) Ability to tier licenses/accounts based on various levels of user needs
2) Advanced use options for the classroom such as the ability for faculty, staff and students to build their own custom GPTs to publish and share publicly, that Admin can control for safe integrations.  Additional features focused on students usage beyond just answering questions and can be incorporated into learning and research
3) Ability for staff to use the tool for optimizing business workflow
4) Built in agentic tools and features that allow unified agent deployment, promoting usability and enabling greater controls
5) Opportunities for strategic collaboration on next generation AI research within STEM
6) Clemson data must stay within an isolated Clemson domain; the AI will not train on Clemson data

Clemson is investing in deeper, custom AI capabilities that go beyond what other universities have purchased, positioning the campus to lead in teaching, operations, and research innovation.  ChatGPT is the only LLM in the market that will allow Clemson to achieve its goals for a fast, broad adoption, ability to grow and customize solutions specific to the classroom needs, research or campus business, while also positioning Clemson to be a leader in the higher education space for such a solution.  While other LLMs do exist, the breadth of strong results of ChatGPT means Clemson can rely on a single vendor whose models already span the teaching, research, and administrative workloads we anticipate, reducing integration risk as needs evolve.  OpenAI is the only provider offering the full, integrated feature stack Clemson requires under a single EDU contract (governed custom agents, multimodal capabilities, advanced tool use, pooled-credit licensing, and institutional data protections) at the scale we need.  To be clear, this is not about varying degrees of how well the solution would perform, but rather other solutions simply are not able to meet our requirements.  Most importantly, having 19,000+ current users, it would be impossible to drive adoption and deliver on outcomes across the university for another solution.  It is basically an embedded base that is the main driver for user adoption.  ChatGPT is sold solely by OpenAI as the developer and owner of their proprietary solution.    The price we are paying for this contract ($3,089,726) is considered fair and reasonable based on comparison of similar contracts in the marketplace.  Therefore this is a sole source.
 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Kevin Finan - kfinan@clemson.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Information Technology Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Public Safety
Vendor Name:
SmartCOP
Contract Amount:
$310,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 30, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Cathy Sprowls
Email:
Telephone:
803-896-9672
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 SmartCop maintenance, basic query interface, CAD maintenance, real-time return data mining, SmartMCT, MCT client software, Field Based Reporting Client software licenses, RMS/Field Based Reporting, Unpaid Commercial Citation interface, SmartMobile and SmartMobile Maintenance.  

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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Public Health
Vendor Name:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina
Contract Amount:
12,498,364.65
Notice Publish Date:
September 26, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Donna Spigner
Email:
Telephone:
8037285958
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:

Provision for Third Party Liability services, including Document Management; Support Services for Casualty, Estate Recovery and Special Needs Trusts, Cash Receipts, Other Health Insurance Premium Payment program; and Fund Recovery.

Https://img1.scdhhs.gov/dEpnO5NCdDzlkX3n/FY-25-FY-26-Justification-Amendment-3.pdf 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Donna Spigner - donna.spigner@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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Spartanburg Community College
Vendor Name:
Charter Elevator
Contract Amount:
$76,442.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 25, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Tami Steed
Email:
Telephone:
864-592-4671
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:

Our Elevator has broken down again leaving the PAB building in a Non-Compliance state within our ADA requirements as a college.  Any handicapped student or faculty will not be able to access anything but the ground floor at this time limiting the required classes needed for offered courses.  Previously this elevator broke down and due to it being a 22-year-old elevator the replacement parts are now obsolete.  These issues have a concerning high threat of any student/faculty being trapped in the elevator due to future failure caused by used/refurbished replacement parts. Furnish and install new Alpha Controls elevator controller. 

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or 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 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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
Clemson University Research Foundation
Contract Amount:
290654.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 25, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Rodney K 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:

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

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Rodney K 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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Public Health
Vendor Name:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina
Contract Amount:
2,500,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 25, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Donna Spigner
Email:
Telephone:
8037285958
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 must continue to provide External Eligibility Communication (EEC) services to Medicaid providers and beneficiaries. 

See attached link to Justification: Https://img1.scdhhs.gov/dEpnO5NCdDzlkX3n/FY-25-FY-26-Justification-Amendment-3.pdf 

 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Donna Spigner - donna.spigner@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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Anderson School District One
Vendor Name:
Renaissance Learning
Contract Amount:
215000
Notice Publish Date:
September 25, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Susan Ashley
Email:
Telephone:
8648477344
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:

Star, Freckle, Lalilo and Services are computerized reading, math and early literacy programs that focus on independent learning with personalized, goals-based progress for students and the teacher.  

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:
Susan Ashley
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
801 N Hamilton St, Williamston, SC 29697
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Anderson School District One
Vendor Name:
Harris Integrate Solutions
Contract Amount:
1050000
Notice Publish Date:
September 25, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Susan Ashley
Email:
Telephone:
8648477344
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:

Automated Logic Building Controls estimated spend for 25/26FY

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:
Susan Ashley
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
801 N Hamilton St, Williamston, SC 29697
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Piedmont Technical College
Vendor Name:
Haas Factory Outlet a Division of Phillips Corporation
Contract Amount:
>$10,000 but <$25,000
Notice Publish Date:
September 23, 2025
Agency Procurement Manager:
Brian K. McKenna
Email:
Telephone:
(864) 941-8314
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:
Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Brian K. McKenna - procurement@ptc.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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Chapin Hall
Contract Amount:
$320,668.00
Notice Publish Date:
November 1, 2024
Agency Procurement Manager:
Britania Johnson
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-1844
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 agency must provide services to stabilize youth in their home who are at imminent risk of entering foster care. Richland county and other counties across the state are experiencing a placement crisis for children entering care who have complex behavioral health issues. Evidence-based prevention services are needed to ameliorate conditions present that would contribute to children entering care and prevent the exacerbation of current emergency circumstances of the Department.

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Britania Johnson - britania.johnson@dss.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:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201