Notice End Date: January 25, 2024

Vendor Name: Star Autism Support

Contract Amount: 65,000

Agency Procurement Manager: Maia Williams

Agency Procurement Manager Email: miwilliams@richland2.org

Agency Procurement Manager Telephone#: 8037383280

The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction:

The Agency hereby provides notice that it intends to enter into a sole source contract per Richland County School District Two Code §11-35-1560 with Vendor for the following supplies, services, information technology, or construction: Start Autism Support

The STAR Autism curriculum is an evidence based curriculum that is expected to be utilized in our elementary highly specialized special education programs. In order to ensure the teachers are implementing the curriculum with fidelity, following their initial training, it is best that teachers receive ongoing coaching in their classrooms by a certified STAR Autism trainer. At this time, the district does not have any certified trainers for STAR Autism.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at: Agency Procurement Manager (Listed Above)

PROTESTS:
Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract, shall notify the appropriate chief Procurement officer in writing of its intent to protest within five (5) business days of the date this notice is posted. Any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, contractor, or subcontractor who is aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of this sole source contract and has timely notified the appropriate chief procurement officer of its intent to protest, may protest to the appropriate chief procurement officer in the manner set forth below within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted; except that a matter that could have been raised as a protest of the solicitation may not be raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
A protest must be in writing, filed with the appropriate chief procurement officer, and set forth the grounds of the protest and the relief requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. The protest must be received by the appropriate chief procurement officer within the time provided above. Days are calculated as provided in S.C. Code Ann. § 11-35-310(13).

Any Notice Of Intent To Protest And Protest Must Be Addressed To: Other
Contact Name: Maia Williams
Contact Email Address: miwilliams@richland2.org
Contact Mailing Address: 124 Risdon Way, Columbia, SC 29223