South Carolina Business Opportunities
Published by Division of Procurement Services - Delbert H. Singleton, Jr., Division Director
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By: University of South Carolina
Ad Category: Sole Source and Emergency
Notice Start Date: September 4, 2026
Notice End Date: September 11, 2026
Vendor Name: Johnson Controls
Contract Amount: $66,192
Agency Procurement Manager: Caroline Hulett
Agency Procurement Manager Email: hulett@mailbox.sc.edu
Agency Procurement Manager Telephone#: 8037774117
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:
Johnson Controls, Inc. will provide maintenance, repair, monitoring, and support services for the Center for Health and Well-Being's HVAC environmental and energy Management systems, including:
Maintenance and repair of the Johnson Controls Metasys building automation system
Support for the proprietary Facilities Management System (FMS) software
Software updates and system support
OEM replacement parts
System diagnostics and troubleshooting
Technical support services
HVAC environmental and energy management system monitoring and control services
Services performed by OEM-trained Johnson Controls technicians
These services are necessary to maintain the reliable operation of the facility's environmental controls and energy management infrastructure.
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
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