Notice End Date: July 7, 2026

Vendor Name: Sun Belt Conference

Contract Amount: 572360

Agency Procurement Manager: Steven Glenn

Agency Procurement Manager Email: sglenn@coastal.edu

Agency Procurement Manager Telephone#: 843-349-2736

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 University’s Athletics Department requires officiating and umpire services for NCAA intercollegiate athletic competitions across multiple sports. These services are necessary to conduct scheduled contests and ensure compliance with governing rules for intercollegiate athletics.

Coastal Carolina University has been a member of the Sun Belt Conference since July 1, 2016, and participation in conference competition requires adherence to all rules governing game administration, including officiating assignments. The use of qualified officials and umpires is mandatory for sanctioned competition and directly supports the University’s ability to conduct athletic events in accordance with NCAA and conference standards. 

The Sun Belt Conference will provide assignment and coordination of officials and umpires for NCAA intercollegiate athletic competitions involving Coastal Carolina University. This includes the designation of qualified officiating personnel and the scheduling and administration of assignments in accordance with conference requirements. 

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://ccucloud.coastal.edu/index.php/s/g2a4kGHeXJ3PERA

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