In accordance with §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, it is the intent of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to award without competition, a sole source contract in accordance with Regulation 19-445.2105 (B) (5) to Arizona State University (ASU).
BASIS OF SOLE SOURCE:
Dr. Ho with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Hematology and Medical Oncology is requesting the services of Yvette Ruiz of ASU for the next 2-5 years to continue ongoing research. Yvette and Dr. Ho have been in collaboration for 11 years in SETD2 biology, CRISPR edited cell lines, QSOX1 biology, and regulatory T cells. Their ongoing research involves synthetic lethal screens and T cell regulation, resulting in patents (10894034, 11391726) crucial for unique assays and experiments exclusive to ASU.
Yvette's responsibilities include generating SETD2 isogenic cell lines, performing phenotype screenings, maintaining clones, and screening MHC bound peptides. Her expertise in biosafety-accessible lab procedures is vital. Failure to secure this contract jeopardizes NIH and DOD grants (e.g., Cayuse A24-0157-001, A24-0158-001, A24-0111-001, A24-0251-001) essential for MUSC's funding, risking a significant loss in grants, funding for Hollings Cancer Center, and potential future opportunities for the principal investigator.
No other existing group can meet our requirements.
QUESTIONS:
Shall be addressed to the email address of the Procurement Officer indicated below.
PROTESTS (MAY 2019):
If you are aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest a solicitation, you must submit a protest within fifteen days of the date the applicable solicitation document is issued. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within five business days of the date the award notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date the award 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. See clause entitled “Protest-CPO”. 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. [02-2A085-2]
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 or (b) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible sources who wish to identify their interest and capability to provide these services must notify the Procurement Officer at johshant@musc.edu no later than January 19, 2024 (12:00AM EST). Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the interested parties' notification, the Procurement Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations.