South Carolina Business Opportunities
Published by Division of Procurement Services - Delbert H. Singleton, Jr., Division Director
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By: Newberry County Schools
Ad Category: Sole Source and Emergency
Notice Start Date: November 6, 2025
Notice End Date: November 13, 2025
Vendor Name: Ripple Effects Inc.
Contract Amount: 134,093.00
Agency Procurement Manager: Keshia Williams
Agency Procurement Manager Email: kwilliams@sdnc.org
Agency Procurement Manager Telephone#: 803-321-2600
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 School District of Newberry County intends to enter into a sole source contract per S.C. Code Ann. ยง11-35-1560 with Ripple Effects Inc. to provide a suite of personalized web based programs and curriculum to include the following:
- Ripple Effects for Teens
- Ripple Effects for Kids
- Bouncy Ready to Learn Resilience Program
- Ripple Effects Screen for Strengths for Teens
- Ripple Effects Screen for Strengths for Kids
- Ripple Effects Playlist Creator - Large Group
- Ripple Effects Playlist Creator - Individual/Small Group
- Ripple Effects Data Viewer
- Ripple Effects District Data Viewer
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:
Contact Email Address:
Contact Mailing Address:
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:
Contact Email Address:
Contact Mailing Address:
South Carolina Business Opportunities • SCBO Team • 1333 Main Street, Suite 700 • Columbia, SC 29201
803-737-0600 • scbo@mmo.sc.gov • https://scbo.sc.gov • https://procurement.sc.gov
803-737-0600 • scbo@mmo.sc.gov • https://scbo.sc.gov • https://procurement.sc.gov
