The University of South Carolina intends to sole source from COSMED USA, Inc. the purchase of a Bod Pod treadmill with Quark Stress Testing ECG systems, metabolic carts and equipment that allows for the assessment of body composition, resting metabolic rate, aerobic capacity, ventilatory threshold, metabolism/fuel usage during exercise, and can be used to assess fitness changes and efficacy of a training intervention to continue existing research. 

Protests: Bidder’s right to protest as listed in Section 11-35-4210 in the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code applies to this announcement. Protests must be in writing to: Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201 or protest-mmo@mmo.sc.gov