South Carolina Business Opportunities
Published by Division of Procurement Services - Delbert H. Singleton, Jr., Division Director
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By: Spartanburg School District Four
Ad Category: Sole Source and Emergency
Notice Start Date: June 15, 2026
Notice End Date: June 20, 2026
Vendor Name: Southern Educational Systems, Inc.
Contract Amount: 60,535.80
Agency Procurement Manager: Stephanie Hurst
Agency Procurement Manager Email: shurst@spartanburg4.org
Agency Procurement Manager Telephone#: 8644763186
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:
In accordance with Section 1560 of the Spartanburg County School District Four Procurement Code, notice is hereby given that the District intends to award a sole source contract to Southern Educational Systems for a one-time purchase of specialized medical beds. Southern Educational Systems is the sole proprietary provider and distributor of this specific class of medical beds designed exclusively for educational, instructional, and clinical training purposes. The equipment features specialized specifications required to meet the classroom curriculum standards at Woodruff High School, and no other known source or substitute product exists that fulfills these specific educational requirements
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: Stephanie Hurst
Contact Email Address: shurst@spartanburg4.org
Contact Mailing Address: 118 McEdco Rd
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