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State of South Carolina

INTENT TO AWARD

SOLE SOURCE

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

Procurement Director:

5400025365 05/17/2022 Myrtle K. deWerdt 803-896-8582 bidsubmissions@doc.state.sc.us SC Department of Corrections Attn: Purchasing Branch Ruthie Bishop, CPPB DESCRIPTION: Intent to Award Sole Source – Apex Learning USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: The SC Department of Corrections

This is a (1) year Sole source with (4) automatically renewable (1) year Terms for a potential of (5) Years Initial Term: 06/02/2023 – 06/01/2024 Potential Term: 06/02/2023 – 06/01/2028

SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSE MARKED SOLE SOURCE RESPONSE TO EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:

MAILING ADDRESS:

SC Department of Corrections Attn: Purchasing Branch 4530 Broad River Road Columbia SC 29210

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

SC Department of Corrections Attn: Purchasing Branch 4530 Broad River Road Columbia SC 29210 RESPONSE PERIOD ENDS AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY (Opening Date/Time): 06/02/2023 @ 10:00:00a.m.

RESPONSES IF CONCERNED WITH THIS SOLE SOURCE MAY BE EMAILED TO:

@doc.sc.gov" bidsubmissions@doc.sc.gov

SUBJECT LINE MUST STATE INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

AWARD & AMENDMENTS

The Award becomes effective after opening / date and time if no responses are received.

Any related notices will be posted at the following web address: http://www.procurement.sc.gov

IF YOU HAVE A CONCERN WITH THIS SOLE SOURCE.

All pages of this Intent to Award Sole Source must be submitted with all required information entered below.

You must also provide documentation that you are authorized to perform all aspects of the content required.

NAME OF OFFEROR

(Full legal name of business submitting the offer)

BUSINESS TYPE:

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

(Person must be authorized to submit binding offer to contract on behalf of Offeror.)

DATE SIGNED

TITLE

(Business title of person signing above)

STATE VENDOR NO.

(Register to Obtain S.C. Vendor No. at www.procurement.sc.gov)

PRINTED NAME

(Printed name of person signing above)

STATE OF INCORPORATION

(If you are a corporation, identify the state of incorporation.)

SAPHOME OFFICE ADDRESS (Address for home office / principal place of business)

NOTICE ADDRESS (Address to which all procurement and contract related notices should be sent.) (See "Notice" clause)

Area Code - Number - Extension Facsimile

E-mail Address

Intent to Award Sole Source

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

This is a (1) year Sole source with (4) automatically renewable (1) year Terms for a potential of (5) Years Initial Term: 06/02/2023 – 06/01/2024 Potential Term: 06/02/2023 – 06/01/2028

The South Carolina Department of Corrections intends to Sole Source APEX Learning for the procurement of digital curriculum and affiliated tutorials, aligned to South Carolina content standards, and approved by the SC State Board of Education, that can be offered to an unlimited incarcerated population of learners. The course curriculum must serve grades 9-12 and adult education and include adult basic education, career and technical education, tutorials, and responsive assistance.

The Palmetto Unified School District serves approximately 2,500 student inmates incarcerated in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. There are 21 sites across the state, located in 16 counties. Apex Learning was awarded thru competitive bidding November 6, 2019 (5400018855). This curriculum is in place and currently active and aligned to South Carolina content standards.

RESPONSE PERIOD ENDS AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY DATE INDICATED ON FRONT PAGE

The Award becomes effective after opening / date and time if no responses are received

This notice will be posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) for at least (5-10) business days as required by SC Code 11-35-1560.

PROTESTS:

If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award or award of the contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in Section 11-35-4210. To protest an award, you must (i) submit notice of your intent to protest within (5) business days of the date this notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date this notice is posted. Days are calculated as provided in Section 11-35-310(13). Both protests and notices of intent to protest must be in writing and must be received by the appropriate Chief Procurement Officer within the time provided. The grounds of the protest and the relief requested must be set forth with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided. Any protest or notice of intent to protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer and submitted in writing.

Chief Procurement Officer -Materials Management Office 1201 Main Street, Suite 600 -Columbia, SC 29201 Facsimile: 803-737-0639 E-mail: protest-mmo@mmo.state.sc.us