In compliance with notice requirements in Section 11-35-1570(B) of the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code and in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2110, Spartanburg Community College (SCC) is announcing the award of an emergency procurement to Chief Services & Security Solutions will temporarily provide security services support to the college. SCC expects this emergency to last no longer than December 31, 2019.

SCC has been working with Chief Services & Security Solutions for security guards for (4) four of the SCC Campuses. The existing contract for security guards was a 12-month contract with no options to renew.  The Purchasing department has received delegated authority to bid these services as an RFP, but the bid work and an award of contract will not be complete until approx. December 12, 2019.  Due to the risk to public safety and welfare, the Purchasing Dept is extending the existing contract.

Bidder’s right to protest as listed in Section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this announcement of an emergency procurement.

Protest to be filed with:

Chief Procurement Officer

Materials Management Office

1201 Main Street, Suite 600

Columbia, SC 29201

Facsimile: 803-737-0639

E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov