South Carolina Business Opportunities
Published by Division of Procurement Services - Delbert H. Singleton, Jr., Division Director
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By: Coastal Carolina University
Ad Category: Sole Source and Emergency
Notice Start Date: July 14, 2026
Notice End Date: July 29, 2026
Vendor Name: Control Management, Inc.
Contract Amount: 409080
Agency Procurement Manager: Tracy O'Keefe
Agency Procurement Manager Email: tokeefe@coastal.edu
Agency Procurement Manager Telephone#: 843-349-2741
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:
Coastal Carolina University requires ongoing preventive maintenance and support services for its campus-wide Siemens building automation and direct digital control (DDC) systems. These systems control HVAC operations, energy management, and environmental conditions across multiple campus facilities. The maintenance agreement includes labor, materials, system diagnostics, software support, preventive maintenance inspections, emergency response, and operational support necessary to ensure continued system performance, reliability, and efficiency. The University relies on these services to maintain proper HVAC functionality, preserve equipment lifecycle, and ensure safe and efficient operation of campus facilities.
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/8XEFgNLq2WEQfKD
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
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