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Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Williamsburg County School District
Vendor Name:
Williamsburg County School District
Contract Amount:
0.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 9, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Nicole Dixon
Email:
Telephone:
843-355-5571
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:

Software that can identify students who are significantly below grade level expectations early in the year. Skill-level diagnosis: Instead of knowing only that a student is "below grade level," teachers can see specific domains and skills requiring attention. Instructional grouping: Teachers can group students with similar instructional needs for small group or targeted instruction. Progress monitoring: Fall, winter, and spring data can provide evidence of whether students responding or targeted instruction.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Nicole Dixon - ncdixon@wcsd.k12.sc.us
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:
Brent Streett
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
500 N Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Greenville Technical College
Vendor Name:
Southern Educational Systems Inc.
Contract Amount:
127946.64
Notice Publish Date:
September 9, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Kristal Doherty
Email:
Telephone:
864-250-8417
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:

Heat Pump trainers with R-290 Refrigerant which include iConnect curriculum to be compatible with existing training and curriculum.

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:
South Carolina Rural Water Association (SCEMD Grant)
Vendor Name:
Water Step - Correction
Contract Amount:
117,605
Notice Publish Date:
September 9, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Nick Rubin
Email:
Telephone:
8646173169
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:

Two (2) WaterStep Water On Wheels (WOW) Cart mobile water treatment units. Each WOW Cart is a self-contained, portable emergency water treatment and disinfectant-generation system (including a ChlorineGenerator™, BleachMaker™, filtration components, pump, and mobile frame) used to rapidly produce safe drinking water and chlorine disinfectant in disaster and emergency response situations for water/wastewater utilities and affected communities. 

Full notice 

This is a corrected notice. 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Nick Rubin - nrubin@scrwa.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:
Jill Miller
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
128 Stonemark Ln, Columbia SC 29210
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Greenville County School District
Vendor Name:
Trane
Contract Amount:
1,815.000
Notice Publish Date:
September 9, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Cynthia Niswonger
Email:
Telephone:
8643551280
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:

Greenville County Schools utilizes a proprietary Trane digital HVAC control system. The required controls and related services must be compatible with the District’s existing Trane front-end system, and competing manufacturers’ systems are not compatible without significant modification or replacement of the existing infrastructure.

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:
Cynthia Niswonger
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
2 Space Drive Taylors, SC. 29687
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Williamsburg County School District
Vendor Name:
Williamsburg County School District
Contract Amount:
0.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 9, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Nicole Dixon
Email:
Telephone:
843-355-5571
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 software supports teachers in weaving together the explicit instruction, repeated practice, and targeted feedback necessary to develop students into strong writers. Software guides students through the entire writing process, from pre-writing to revision. Along the way, students receive just-in-time support with interactive tutorials, model writing, and self-reflection questions. At any point in the process, teachers can reinforce specific writing skills exercises. These engaging exercises incorporate students' interests and give students instant feedback. Teachers can also draw on software library of instructional resources including customizable rubrics, writing prompts, and sample lesson plans. Students receive just-in-time support with interactive tutorials, models, lessons and self-reflection questions. Provides students with questions that are tailored to their unique interests. Teachers can give formative assessments to establish a baseline of skills for individual students and their class as a whole. The assessment data is integrated into assignment creation, allowing teachers to easily and effectively differentiate instruction.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Nicole Dixon - ncdixon@wcsd.k12.sc.us
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:
Brent Streett
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
500 N Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
Oxford Instruments America Inc
Contract Amount:
50256.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 9, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Rod Stanford
Email:
Telephone:
864-656-8596
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Clemson University’s Advanced Materials Research Laboratory requires service for its Oxford PlasmaPro 100 ICP 300 equipment. The manufacturer’s factory warranty requires that service be performed by factory-trained technicians, and these technicians are available only directly through Oxford Instruments America Inc. Other service providers do not have access to the factory-trained technicians required to perform service on this equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s warranty requirements. For these reasons, Oxford Instruments America Inc. is a sole source.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Rod 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:
Williamsburg County School District
Vendor Name:
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Contract Amount:
0.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 9, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Nicole Dixon
Email:
Telephone:
843-355-5571
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:

Looking a system to provides a proprietary, unified publishing and communication platform that enables school districts to manage communications across multiple channels from a single system. The district will have access to communication capabilities that include website and mobile app updates, social media publishing, notifications, text messages, emails and voice calls. the platform also provides tools for classroom-level and school-wide messaging and collaboration, newsletters, branded community communications, attendance-related communications, and internal staff communications.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Nicole Dixon - ncdixon@wcsd.k12.sc.us
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:
Brent Streett
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
500 N Academy Street, Kingstree, SC 29556
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Administration
Vendor Name:
KOPIS (for SC Commission of Higher Education)
Contract Amount:
$105,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 8, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Shawnta Hutcherson
Email:
Telephone:
803.737.7188
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 Commission on Higher Education (CHE) serves as the state's coordinating board for higher education. Its mission is to promote quality and efficiency in the state system of higher education with the goal of fostering economic growth and human development in South Carolina. CHE leverages information technology to accomplish its mission. CHE has partnered with KOPIS in the past for the development of the legacy system CHEMIS and to build a robust ETL process. CHE has completed a project to upgrade the system to a new platform, the CHEMIS 2.0 application and data reports in Power BI. The Commission would like to enter into an agreement to continue the support and maintenance for their Poser BI, ETL and Connect applications.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Shawnta Hutcherson - Shawnta.Hutcherson@admin.sc.gov
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
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:
Biolytical Laboratories
Contract Amount:
$600,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 8, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Whitney Carswell
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-3472
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), 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 Biolytical Laboratories for the purchase of the INSTI HIV-1/HIV-2 Antibody Test Kits and Controls.

The total estimated dollar amount of the service contract purchase is $600,000.00 over a two-year period.

Qualified vendors should contact Whitney Carswell at carswewp@dph.sc.gov by Midnight ET, September 22, 2026 for additional information.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Whitney Carswell - carswewp@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:
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:
Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments
Vendor Name:
Miovision Technologies US, LLC
Contract Amount:
Estimated not to exceed $4,500,000
Notice Publish Date:
September 8, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Madison Marrs
Email:
Telephone:
8434366253
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 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:

Miovision Technologies US, LLC will provide Miovision Opticom Cloud perpetual licensing, related vehicle and intersection licenses, compatible hardware, installation, configuration, testing, project management, SCDOT-related engineering/contractor services, customer support, and related implementation services for emergency vehicle priority control within the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments (WRCOG) region.

The proposed procurement will support participating jurisdictions and emergency response agencies within the WRCOG region through a Master Sale of Goods and Services Agreement. The contract is expected to include multiple terms, schedules, phases, purchase orders, or written notices to proceed.

Description of Supplies and Services

  • Miovision Opticom vehicle perpetual licenses;
  • Miovision Opticom intersection perpetual licenses;
  • configuration and testing of vehicle data for Opticom;
  • Miovision Core hardware and Core Priority Control IO cables;
  • antenna brackets, supplies, communications hardware, and related traffic cabinet equipment;
  • SCDOT-required engineering or contractor services;
  • installation and configuration of Opticom traffic cabinet equipment;
  • project management, testing, turn-on, final configuration, customer care, and support services.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at: Web Address Where Item Is Posted
URL To View Justification: https://wrcog.org/about_wrcog/solicitations.php

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 Agency Procurement Manager in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days after the date this notice is posted.

Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor that is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole-source contract and has timely notified the appropriate Agency Procurement Manager of its intent to protest may file a protest with the appropriate Agency Procurement Manager within fifteen (15) days after the date this notice is posted. However, a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the intended award or award of the contract.

A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate Agency Procurement Manager, and set forth the grounds for protest and the relief requested with sufficient particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate Agency Procurement Manager within the applicable time period. Days will be calculated in accordance with S.C. Code Ann. § 11-35-310(13).

The cost of such appeal will be borne solely by the appealing organization or individual.  The Council will issue a written decision within (5) business days of receipt of the appeal. Frivolous appeals will not be addressed by the Council. The decision of Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments is final.  There will be no formal debriefing on the Council’s decisions concerning the appeal.

Any Notice Of Intent To Protest And Protest Must Be Addressed To: Madison Marrs, Planning and Transportation Financial Coordinator, Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments, mmarrs@wrcog.org

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Madison Marrs - mmarrs@wrcog.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:
Madison Marrs
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1230 Highmarket Street Georgetown, SC 29440
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
Johnson Controls
Contract Amount:
$66,192
Notice Publish Date:
September 4, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Caroline Hulett
Email:
Telephone:
8037774117
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Johnson Controls, Inc. will provide maintenance, repair, monitoring, and support services for the Center for Health and Well-Being's HVAC environmental and energy Management systems, including:

Maintenance and repair of the Johnson Controls Metasys building automation system

Support for the proprietary Facilities Management System (FMS) software

Software updates and system support

OEM replacement parts

System diagnostics and troubleshooting

Technical support services

HVAC environmental and energy management system monitoring and control services

Services performed by OEM-trained Johnson Controls technicians

These services are necessary to maintain the reliable operation of the facility's environmental controls and energy management infrastructure.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Caroline Hulett - hulett@mailbox.sc.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
University of South Carolina
Vendor Name:
EAB
Contract Amount:
$566,555
Notice Publish Date:
September 4, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Caroline Hulett
Email:
Telephone:
8037774117
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

EAB will provide the Edify enterprise data management and analytics platform, including:

Enterprise data warehouse capabilities

Data integration services

Reporting and dashboard tools

Data catalog functionality

AI-enabled analytics and query capabilities

Rapid insight functionality

Data storage services

Professional implementation services

Strategic and technical consulting support

Training and deployment assistance

Ongoing software maintenance and support

The platform will support institutional reporting, analytics, decision support, data governance, and enterprise data management initiatives across USC Upstate.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Caroline Hulett - hulett@mailbox.sc.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Motor Vehicles
Vendor Name:
MV Solutions
Contract Amount:
133673.43
Notice Publish Date:
September 4, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Angel Osiruphu El
Email:
Telephone:
8038965615
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:

System/Maintenance (Cobol Programming Services, etc.)

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Angel Osiruphu El - Angel.OsiruphuEl@dmv.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:
Department of Public Health
Vendor Name:
Rizepoint Inc
Contract Amount:
$76,812.50
Notice Publish Date:
September 4, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Johnny Harleston
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-8054
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) intends to purchase by sole source one-year Software as a Service (SAAS) licensing for RizePoint (now FranConnect) Enterprise Edition, Standard Support Plan, and hosting for 5,750 audits statewide to collect and report inspection data associated with pool inspections and inspection and licensing of health facilities. Software must have mobile auditing application in Android and iPhone platform, allow creation of audit forms, automated reports, create ad hoc reports, perform audits offline, and trigger corrective action for noncompliant safety and regulatory issues during the assessment process.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Johnny Harleston - harlesj1@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:
Florence Darlington Technical College
Vendor Name:
ACUE
Contract Amount:
60000.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 3, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Sierra Flynn
Email:
Telephone:
843-661-8341
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

In compliance with notice requirements of section 11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105, Florence-Darlington Technical College intends to award a Sole Source procurement to ACUE for teaching practice certification courses. Cost: $60,000.00. Bidder's right to protest is listed in section 11-35-4210 in the SC Consolidated Procurement Code and applies to this Sole Source procurement. Protests to be filed with: Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, 1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201 or emailed to: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Sierra Flynn - Sierra.Flynn@fdtc.edu
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Juvenile Justice
Vendor Name:
Dataworks Plus
Contract Amount:
701741
Notice Publish Date:
September 3, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
La Tasha Terry
Email:
Telephone:
8038968289
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 DJJ intends to expand its existing fingerprint transaction management solution to enhance operation efficiency, improve standardization and support the agency's growing fingerprint processing needs. 

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:
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Inc
Contract Amount:
$200,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 3, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Whitney Carswell
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-3472
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), 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 Oxford Nanopore Technologies Inc. to provide diagnostic reagents and supplies for the existing Oxford Nanopore Technologies GridION instrument for the Public Health Laboratory. Vendor must be licensed by Oxford Nanopore Technologies and be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty for the existing GridION instrumentation. All items must be provided by the same vendor. 

The total estimated dollar amount of the purchase is $200,000.00 over a three-year period .

Qualified vendors should contact Whitney Carswell at carswewp@dph.sc.gov by Midnight ET, September 14, 2026 for additional information.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Whitney Carswell - carswewp@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:
Coastal Carolina University
Vendor Name:
Control Management Inc.
Contract Amount:
3,000,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 3, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Tracy O'Keefe
Email:
Telephone:
843-349-2741
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:

Coastal Carolina University requires ongoing support, maintenance, repair, replacement, expansion, and integration of its existing Siemens building automation infrastructure across campus. The University operates a centrally managed Siemens Apogee and Design CC controls environment that supports HVAC systems, chilled water systems, air handling units, pumps, cooling towers, valves, sensors, monitoring equipment, and related building automation functions.

To maintain centralized operation, monitoring, graphics, alarming, programming, and reporting capabilities, all additions, modifications, repairs, and expansions to the existing controls environment must remain fully compatible with the University's Siemens platform.

For maintenance and applicable campus projects over the next three years, CMI will provide:

- Siemens‑certified integration, hardware, and software for new and existing facilities
- Controls for AHUs, pumps, chillers, cooling towers, valves, sensors, and monitoring systems
- Siemens Electro‑Cell filtration systems
- Engineering, project management, labor, testing, commissioning
- Updated graphics and software integration into CCU’s Siemens platform  

All services will be performed using Siemens-authorized hardware, software, programming tools, and support resources.

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:
Orangeburg County School District
Vendor Name:
Bump Armor 26-001
Contract Amount:
28k
Notice Publish Date:
September 3, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Greg Twitty
Email:
Telephone:
8035345454 ext 80126
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 School District intend to purchase Stay In Case Bump Armor Tech Protection for students electronic items from Mohawk USA. This is the manufacturer of this product. Value $28k and up. This will be continuous purchases. Right to Protest base Procurement Code section 4210(1)  

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:
Greg Twitty
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
102 Founders Court, Orangeburg SC 29118
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Vendor Name:
AIRDNA
Contract Amount:
$60,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 3, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Alicia Sanders
Email:
Telephone:
803-734-1302
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Procure syndicated vacation rental performance data for properties at the national level, regional level, state level and at metro level.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Alicia Sanders - asanders@scprt.com
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
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 Corrections
Vendor Name:
Integrated Security Cooperation
Contract Amount:
$240,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 3, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Myrtle k. deWerdt - SCDC Business Purchase
Email:
Telephone:
803-896-8582
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:

Infinity Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems, miscellaneous related equipment, software, hardware, parts, engineering support, installation/maintenance to repair or upgrade as required to include maintaining the integrity/restore/repair of various institutional systems

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 Motor Vehicles
Vendor Name:
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
Contract Amount:
441,000
Notice Publish Date:
September 2, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Latitia Trezevant
Email:
Telephone:
803.896.7858
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:
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:
Charleston County School District
Vendor Name:
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Contract Amount:
73,799.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 2, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Yuli Waters
Email:
Telephone:
8434551955
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

To provide comprehensive mental health consultation and assessment services for children, families, and staff participating in the Charleston County Head Start Program. The services are intended to support the mental health, social-emotional development, behavioral health, and overall well-being of Head Start children and families through a comprehensive, integrated mental health consultation program.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
YULI WATERS - 75 Calhoun ST
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:
YULI WATERS
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
75 Calhoun ST
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Greenville County School District
Vendor Name:
Trane
Contract Amount:
569,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 1, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Cynthia Niswonger
Email:
Telephone:
8643551280
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:

Greenville County Schools utilizes a proprietary Trane digital HVAC control system. The required controls and related services must be compatible with the District’s existing Trane front-end system, and competing manufacturers’ systems are not compatible without significant modification or replacement of the existing infrastructure.

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:
Cynthia Niswonger
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
2 Space Drive, Taylors, SC. 29687
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Bair Foundation; Blue Skies Counseling and Family Service; Epworth; Family Preservation Comm Srvcs; Growing Hope; Lutheran Family Services; NYAP; New Foundations Home for Children; SAFY;SC Mentor; SCYAP; Thompson Child & Family; Pinnacle Family Services
Contract Amount:
$6,475,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 1, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Rebecca O'Brien
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-7114
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:

Provide therapeutic foster care services to children in SCDSS foster care system. Pursuant to the conditions of the Michelle H. lawsuit,other placement types (e.g., Group Homes) are deemed inappropriate for our children because they do not meet the standard of least-restrictive, family-like settings, while the services described in this justification do. At this time, contracts resulting from a solicitation havenot been awarded so these emergency contracts are required to avoid a legally unacceptable gap in services.

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 Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Doors to Freedom
Contract Amount:
$54,280.00
Notice Publish Date:
September 1, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Rebecca O'Brien
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-7114
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:

Services rendered by Doors to Freedom to provide counseling, educational training and transitional care to trafficking victim.

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:
Clemson University
Vendor Name:
T2 Systems
Contract Amount:
83500.56
Notice Publish Date:
September 1, 2026
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:

T2 Systems, Inc. is the sole developer and provider of the T2 Flex and Ascent parking management software solutions. No third party has the development rights as would be assigned by T2 Systems, Inc. or the access to the source code for the T2 Flex and Ascent solutions as this is the exclusive property of T2 Systems, Inc. Thus, no third party is presently capable of providing these solutions, and 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:
Williamsburg County School District
Vendor Name:
Williamsburg County School District
Contract Amount:
9,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 31, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Nicole Dixon
Email:
Telephone:
8433555571
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:

VEX CTE WORKCELL AND VEX CTE 6-AXIS ROBOTIC ARM 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Nicole Dixon - ncdixon@wcsd.k12.sc.us
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:
BRENT STREETT
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
500 N Academy St. Kingstree, SC 29556
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
SC State Library
Vendor Name:
CROWLEY
Contract Amount:
15,660.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 31, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
JAMES DUNN
Email:
Telephone:
8037348576
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:

Provides ongoing support and maintenance services for the Zeutschel OS scanner. The Zeutschel product software is proprietary and not licensed for resell or 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:
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:
College of Charleston
Vendor Name:
Contriol Management , Inc.
Contract Amount:
488,196.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 28, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Susan Dick-McKeon
Email:
Telephone:
8439535555
The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

In accordance with the Sole Source section 11-35-1560 listed in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement, the College of Charleston is announcing the intent to procure maintenance for Siemens Control Heating and Cooling Systems from Control Management, Inc. for one year via solicitation # 27-28-SDM-SS.  To view the justification, click on the link provided below.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Marlboro County School District
Vendor Name:
Progress Learning, LLC
Contract Amount:
$48,000
Notice Publish Date:
August 28, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Angela O'Neal
Email:
Telephone:
8434567629
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:

Marlboro County School District intends to sole source Progress Learning, LLC.

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:
Angela O'Neal
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
122 Broad St., Bennettsville, SC 29520
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Marlboro County School District
Vendor Name:
Instructure
Contract Amount:
$54,000
Notice Publish Date:
August 28, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Angela O'Neal
Email:
Telephone:
8434567629
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:

Marlboro County School District intends to sole source Instructure, Inc for Mastery Connect.

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:
Angela O'Neal
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
122 Broad St., Bennettsville, SC 29520
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Marlboro County School District
Vendor Name:
Explore Learning K-12
Contract Amount:
$13,000
Notice Publish Date:
August 28, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Angela O'Neal
Email:
Telephone:
8434567629
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:

Marlboro County School District intends to sole source Explore K-12 licenses based on its unique, proprietary and proven instructional model.  It is the only product that can meet the specific STEM education needs of the district. 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Angela O'Neal - 122 Broad St., Bennettsville, SC 29512
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:
Angela O'neal
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
122 Broad St., Bennettsville, SC 29520
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Marlboro County School District
Vendor Name:
Imagine Learning
Contract Amount:
$18,000
Notice Publish Date:
August 28, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Angela O'Neal
Email:
Telephone:
8434567629
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:

Marlboro County School District intends to Sole Source Imagine Learning Edgenuity software based on its unique and proprietary features.  

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Angela O'Neal - 122 Broad St., Bennettsville, SC 29512
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:
Angela O'neal
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
122 Broad St., Bennettsville, SC 29520
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
SC State Library
Vendor Name:
BACKSTAGE LIBRARY WORKS
Contract Amount:
22000.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 27, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
JAMES DUNN
Email:
Telephone:
8037348576
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:

 LibPAS is a web-based subscription service that enables the capture, processing and integration of library data (multiple quantitative data surveys if required/desired) in real time

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 Emergency Procurement By:
Marlboro County School District
Vendor Name:
Air Carolinas
Contract Amount:
20,000
Notice Publish Date:
August 25, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Angela O'Neal
Email:
Telephone:
8434567629
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:

Marlboro County School District has a hood at Bennettsville Primary School that is not working. The unit is old and replacement parts cannot be found.  Air Carolinas is the area representative for Greenheck and they will manufacture new fans to get the unit running.

Agency's justification for this emergency procurement may be viewed or obtained at:
Angela O'Neal - 122 Broad St., Bennettsville, SC 29512
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:
Angela O'neal
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
122 Broad St., Bennettsville, SC 29520
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Family Connections of South Carolina
Contract Amount:
500,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 25, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Tameka McClary
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-9035
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:

Increase knowledge of special education systems navigation, and improve overall well-being and permanency by strengthening the ability of birth, foster, kinship, caregivers, and DSS to participate in the education services especially for children with a disability and special healthcare needs. At this time, Family Connection of South Carolina is the only organization in SC that is qualified to act as a PTI, making it the sole source from which DSS can obtain the services required by Federal law. In an attempt to verify the status of Family Connections' regarding its unique position in the State, Contracts visited the SC Department of Education's web site and it lists Family Connections as the PTI provider for the state. The web page maintained by the Center for Parent Information and Resources list the PTIs for every state in the country and clicking on the South Carolina tab confirms that Family Connections is the PTI for South Carolina. Find Your Parent Center-Center for Parent Information and Resources (parentcenterhub.org) 

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Tameka McClary - Tameka.McClary@dss.sc.gov
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Materials Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Dorchester School District Two
Vendor Name:
Control Management. Inc.
Contract Amount:
400,000
Notice Publish Date:
August 25, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Ashley Cash
Email:
Telephone:
8436955398
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:

Control Management, Inc. is the only authorized source for service and sales of Siemens Building Control Systems.  Dorchester School District Two hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source annual contract with Control Management, Inc. The District has Siemens systems installed at various locations throughout the District to include equipment, accessories, replacement parts, warehouse stock, software, and/or services. Other energy management systems are not interchangeable. The District intends to sole source these services to maintain a standardized system district-wide and maximize the initial investment.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
Ashley Cash - 815 S Main St, Summerville, SC 29483
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:
Ashley Cash
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
815 S Main St, Summerville, SC 29483
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Youth Villages
Contract Amount:
54,900.00
Notice Publish Date:
August 8, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Britania Johnson
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-9013
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:

Procurement of therapeutic services & supervision to transition youth into the adoptive placement with the kinship caregiver.

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
Notice Of Emergency Procurement By:
Department of Social Services
Vendor Name:
Coastal Autism Academy
Contract Amount:
$325,000.00
Notice Publish Date:
February 19, 2026
Agency Procurement Manager:
Britania Johnson
Email:
Telephone:
803-898-9013
The Agency hereby provides notice that it entered into an emergency contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1570 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

Emergency contract for individual supervision by group care staff for high acuity youth at Coastal Autism Academy group home

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
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By:
Piedmont Technical College
Vendor Name:
Strata Decision Technology, LLC
Contract Amount:
$>$25,000 but <$50,000
Notice Publish Date:
December 18, 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:

Axiom Add-on Consulting Professional Services

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at:
PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-310(13).
Any notice of intent to protest and protest must be addressed to the chief procurement officer:
Information Technology Management Officer
(a) by email to:
(b) by post or hand delivery to:
1333 Main Street, Suite 700, Columbia, SC 29201