Cancellation of Award.doc

This is a Cancellation of Award document issued by the South Carolina Department of Corrections for solicitation 5400020509 concerning High Mast Poles. The original solicitation was issued on November 6, 2020, with an opening date of November 24, 2020, at 10:00 AM. The award cancellation was posted on February 26, 2021, prior to performance commencement. Brittany Driggers served as the buyer, with Ruthie H. Bishop, CPPB, as the Director of Procurement.

The award was cancelled under the authority of South Carolina Procurement Code and Regulations 19-445-2085 (C)(8), which permits cancellation of an award prior to performance when the Chief Procurement Officer determines in writing that cancellation is clearly in the best interest of the State. No specific rationale beyond this regulatory provision was documented in the cancellation notice. The department did not indicate whether the solicitation would be re-issued or if a new procurement process would be initiated.