Notice End Date: March 20, 2026

Vendor Name: OVG Hospitality (7000338509) (The Oak View Group)

Contract Amount: 69,967.00

Agency Procurement Manager: Ashish V. Kansupada

Agency Procurement Manager Email: Ashish.Kansupada@schousing.com

Agency Procurement Manager Telephone#: 8038969068

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:

SC Housing is hosting the SC Housing Summit/Forum at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (CMCC) on April 15-16, 2026. The agency requires on-site catering services; including beverages, refreshments and lunch for approximately 500 attendees. To meet event requirements, catering services must:
1. Be delivered within the CMCC facility
2. Comply with the CMCC's operational, safety, and food handling requirements
3. Be available during the event schedule without disruption
4. Coordinate with CMCC staff for room access, setup and service timing.
Because catering must be provided within the venue, the agency must use a provider authorized by CMCC to operate within its facility.

Agency's justification for a sole source procurement may be viewed or immediately obtained at: Web Address Where Item Is Posted
URL To View Justification: https://apps.sceis.sc.gov/SCSolicitationWeb/contractSearch.do?solicitnumber=5400029521

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: Materials Management Officer