ERAD Group-SS.docx

Any vendor wishing to respondSAP

State of South Carolina

INTENT TO AWARD

SOLE SOURCE

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

Procurement Director:

5400025405 05/22/2022 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 – ERAD Group, Inc.

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: 06/05/2023 – 06/04/2024 Potential Term: 06/05/2023 – 06/04/2028

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): 06/05/2023 @ 10:00:00a.m.

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

bidsubmissions@doc.sc.gov

SUBJECT LINE MUST STATE INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

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: 06/05/2023 – 06/04/2024 Potential Term: 06/05/2023 – 06/04/2028

The South Carolina Department of Corrections intends to Award a Sole Source to ERAD Group, LLC. for the software applications, ERAD-Intel and ERAD-Recovery. ERAD-Intel and ERAD-Recovery allows authorized users to read the account number from a payment card and determine the amount of value associated with prepaid cards. A law enforcement agent can then freeze the cash balance associated with the prepaid card and, with proper authority, transfer those funds to a designated agency bank account. All of this can be accomplished using either a mobile device loaded with the ERAD-Intel or ERAD-Recovery applications, or by accessing the software through a secure web portal.

The ERAD-Recovery Departmental Solution service includes access to the ERAD System, Illicit Cash Seizures, USB magstripe readers, setup, implementations and web-based system and awareness training for up to 15 in the Office of Investigations and Intelligence. It also includes web-based awareness training for ALL LEOs. The ERAD-Recovery allows authorized users to read magnetic stripe cards, identify critical payment card information, secure the funds associated with prepaid cards and document all the information in concise and easy-to-read reports. Specifically:

1. Access to the ERAD-Recovery system via a secure web portal or smart phone application for authorized personnel.

2. Determine the value associated with Visa, MasterCard or American Express prepaid cards as well as crypto currencies and cash apps like Venmo, Paypal and others.

3. Secure and transfer laundered prepaid card cash to a designated bank account at no additional cost up to the first $10,000.00 once the appropriate legal authority has been obtained. After the initial $10,000.00 has been surpassed a 6% processing fee will be charged.

4. Generate detailed, confidential, and consistent reports.

5. Personalized web-based awareness, interdiction and system training for all personnel.

6. Access to industry experts for expert witness testimony and technical support.

7. A library of reference material including sample warrants, relevant case law (including Appellate rulings on search and seizure), training videos and operating policies.

The software applications were developed by ERAD Group, LLC and licensed exclusively by ERAD Group to law enforcement agencies who interrogate magnetic strip epayment cards and seize funds from prepaid cash cards. Any vendor responding must be authorized to perform and supply all product and services to the SC Department of Corrections for the system.

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

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