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 (TouchNet Information Systems) as a sole source procurement for a five year period.

College of Charleston requires a payment processing service that provides a variety of services to appropriately receive and record payments from student, parents and other constituencies. These payment services must be done in a safe, Payment Card Industry – Data Security Standards manner. Multiple areas rely on the accuracy and security of the payment processing system. Touchnet has partnerships with all providers of the services required at College of Charleston.

Bidder’s right to protest as listed in section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this intent to sole source.

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