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 Vertiv Services Inc. The total annual value is approximately $99,509.06 and the estimated total potential value of the contract is $556,588.34. The estimated contract period is 10/01/2020 to 09/30/2025.

Admin intends to procure preventative maintenance and onsite support for the uninterruptible power supply modules, accompanying battery strings and electrical transfer switches. The supplier is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the previously listed equipment and component parts. The supplier requires that service providers be certified based on training and qualification assessments provided only by the supplier. Also, system programming and software related to updates is proprietary.

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