The Department of Administration (Admin), in accordance with South Carolina Procurement Code, Section 11-35-1560 and regulation 19-445.2105, is providing public notice of the intent to award a sole source contract to Convergint Technologies LLC for an estimated annual value of $175,000 and an estimated total potential value of $916,000. The estimated contract duration is 09/22/2020 to 09/21/2025.

Admin is procuring mechanical and technical support for the service and maintenance of the current State House Capitol Complex Security System. The following system equipment and software will be covered: Andover Control equipment, door locking hardware, card readers, gate intercoms, glass break and motion sensors, door contacts, door king barrier gate hardware, sidewinder barrier gate hardware (troubleshooting), power supplies, emergency barrier hardware (troubleshooting), emergency release hardware, termination of wiring for doors, gates, and Andover Controls equipment and continuum software support. The card access and security system at the State House Capitol Complex, which was installed in 2006/07, is a Continuum system which is a Schneider proprietary system. The distribution policies of Schneider Electric are based on a partner channel system in which Convergint is the sole supplier trained and authorized to sell, install and support Schneider Electric Continuum products in Columbia, South Carolina.

Please see Section 11-35-4210(1): Right to Protest of the South Carolina Code of Laws for information relating to protest rights.