Spartanburg Community College intends to sole source Laerdal Medical SimMan ALS, SimMom, SimBaby, SimJunior and Nursing Anne Simulators.  The products and services being considered are with accessories manufacted by Laerdal Medical. The College already has Laerdal Simulation equipment.  Laerdal Medicial is the sole provider of installation, education, technical service and support for the simulation proposed for purchase.  Laerdal Medical is the only certified and autorized entity to provide preventative maintenance or hardware and software updates on Laerdal equipment.  The items proposed for purchase will complement the simulation that is in the simulation lab.  Faculty are already familiar with Laerdal Medical equipment which lends to continuity in instruction and eliminates the need to learn new software and technology and, they integrate well with existing scenarios built based on their capabilites as manikins.