Clemson University intends to sole source the purchase of engineering support from RENK systems Corporation for the 15MW test bench located at Clemson University Research Institute (CURI) located in Charleston, SC.  This purchase is to be sole sourced because Clemson has contracted with RENK to provide the drive train test stand at the wind turbine testing facility and we require continued engineering support of the RENK test rig. As the OEM for the test stand, RENK is the only supplier that can modify the propriety design operating and safety system for the test rig. No other supplier could provide these modifications without risking the integrity and operability of the test stand. For these reasons, this is a sole source procurement.  The total price of all service to be ordered in association with this sole source is $333,597.00
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