Notice End Date: September 2, 2026

Vendor Name: HP Indigo America

Contract Amount: $175,000

Agency Procurement Manager: Caroline Hulett

Agency Procurement Manager Email: hulett@mailbox.sc.edu

Agency Procurement Manager Telephone#: 8037774114

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:

Indigo America, Inc. will provide comprehensive maintenance and support services for the University's HP Indigo 7600 production printing press, including:

*Manufacturer-authorized maintenance services

OEM replacement parts

OEM consumable materials covered under the maintenance program

Remote technical support

On-site service performed by HP Indigo certified technicians

Software updates and enhancements

Diagnostic services and system monitoring

Preventatice and corrective maintenance

Access to manufacturer technical resources and engineering support

These services are provided under the vendor's maintenance agreement through a combination of a monthly service fee and usage-based impression charges.

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: Materials Management Officer