South Carolina Business Opportunities
Published by Division of Procurement Services - Delbert H. Singleton, Jr., Division Director
Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By: SC State University
Ad Category: Sole Source and Emergency
Notice Start Date: September 29, 2026
Notice End Date: October 14, 2026
Vendor Name: Follett
Contract Amount: $100,000+
Agency Procurement Manager: Stacy Gregg, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
Agency Procurement Manager Email: sgregg7@scsu.edu
Agency Procurement Manager Telephone#: 8035368743
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:
SCSU is retaining the services of Follett Higher Education for outsourced Bookstore Operations through July 31, 2027.
Follett is the University’s current bookstore operator, and the existing contract expires in December 2026. The University is relocating bookstore operations from Crawford Zimmerman to a new permanent location in the newly constructed Student Center, creating a one-semester transition period before the new location is available. Engaging a new provider for this limited period would require significant startup investments in inventory, staffing, technology, and operations that could not reasonably be recovered during a six-month term. Continuing with Follett will also ensure continuity of operations during the critical faculty textbook adoption and course-material ordering process and minimize the risk of disruption to students. Therefore, a temporary extension with Follett is considered the only solution to maintain bookstore services until the University can transition to the permanent location and longer-term bookstore arrangement.
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
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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