In accordance with Section 11-35-1560(a) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, and Section 19-445.2015 of the SC Code of State Regulations, Winthrop University intends to sole source the procurement of fire alarm system for Winthrop's Johnson Hall. Winthrop is replacing the existing Fire Control Instruments fire alarm system that is old, failing and parts are obsolete and not available with a new code compliant voice evacuation system that reports through the existing central campus monitoring system. Johnson Controls is familiar with the building and is readily available to provide and install the new system. In order to be compatible with and communicate efficiently with the front end system for global reporting, the new equipment needs to be a Johnson Controls product.  Address questions or concerns via e-mail to burroughsi@winthrop.edu  for this sole source no later than 5pm on 2/2/2022.

This notice is posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) as required by SC Code 11-35-1560. PROTESTS: If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date of this notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, and submitted in writing (a) by email to protest-mmo@mmo.state.sc.us (b) by post or delivery to 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201 JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT Based upon the following determination, the proposed procurement action described below is being procured pursuant to the authority of Section 11-35-1560 of the South Carolina Procurement Code and 19-445.2105 of the Rules and Regulations, 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws.