Intent to Sole Source.pdf

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State of South Carolina

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

5400026643 03/01/2024 Rina Drescher 803-822-3209 drescherr@midlandstech.edu

MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

1260 LEXINGTON DRIVE

WEST COLUMBIA SC 29170-2176

DESCRIPTION: ANATOMAGE TABLE CONVERTIBLE

USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

The College intends to award contract(s) noted below. Unless otherwise suspended or canceled, this document becomes the final Statement of Award effective March 08, 2024. Unless otherwise provided in the solicitation, the final statement of award serves as acceptance of your offer.

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Contractor should not perform work on or incur any costs associated with the contract prior to the effective date of the contract. Contractor should not perform any work prior to the receipt of a purchase order from the using governmental unit.

The State assumes no liability for any expenses incurred prior to the effective date of the contract and issuance of a purchase order.

SOLE SOURCE VENDOR: ANATOMAGE

TOTAL POTENTIAL VALUE OF THE PROCUREMENT: $ 102,490.00

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE:

Based upon the following determination, Agency proposes to acquire the supplies, construction, information technology, and/or services described herein from the Vendor named above per S.C. Code Ann. §11-35-1560 and S.C. Regulation 19- 445.2105, Sole Source Procurement.

I. Description of the Agency need that this procurement meets:

The Anatomage Table is the most technologically advanced 3D anatomy visualization and virtual dissection tool for anatomy and physiology education.This Table will be used for instructional purposes for students. Students can visualize anatomy exactly as they would on a fresh cadaver. The table allows students to interact with young and well preserved digital cadavers instead of aged and degenerated bodies. The accurate details and rich content draw student’s interest and attention leading to more effective educational outcomes.

II. Description of market research Agency performed to determine the availability of products or services that would meet the Agency’s needs: The website listed Anatomage table only available at the Anatomage, Inc. The only provider of Virtual Dissection Table utilizing the imaging of Reah Human Cadavers in the United States of America and is being used by many of the world’s leading medical schools and institutions around the country. A sole source letter has been provided to Midlands Technical College by Anatomage, Inc.

III. Description of supplies, construction, information technology, and/or services Vendor will provide under the contract: Anatomage Table Convertible, Four (4) year extended warranty, software upgrade and technical support, Crate Convertible, Anatomage Table Convertible Hardcover.

IV. Detailed explanation why no other vendor’s supplies, construction, information technology, and/or services will meet the needs of the Agency: The Anatomage table only listed at the Anatomage, Inc website, the only provider of this product in the United States of America. Estimated value of $102,490 (before tax and shipping)

V. Right to Protest:

If you are aggrieved in connection with the 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 seven business days of the date the award notice is posted, and (ii) submit your actual protest within fifteen days of the date the award 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. See clause entitled "Protest-CPO". 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.

PROTEST - CPO - MMO ADDRESS (JUN 2006)

Any protest must be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer, Materials Management Office, and submitted in writing:

(a) by email to: protest-mmo@mmo.state.sc.us,

(b) by facsimile at: 803-737-0639, or

(c) by post or delivery to: 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201. [02-2B122-1]

VI. Questions and/or concerns can also be sent to the Procurement Officer. See page one for contact information.

Deadline to submit by is 5:00 p.m. on March 08, 2024.

Note to the Procurement Officer:

The Drug Free Statement must be obtained for Sole Source Procurements greater than $50,000.

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY – INTERNAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF

THE SOLE SOURCE:

Rina Drescher, Procurement Department: RD Stanley Bolton, Director of Auxiliary, Support Services and Internal Audits: _____________

Authorized Signature Printed Name: Ms. Debbie M. Walker Title: Vice President for Business Affairs Date: 02/28/2024

Note:

Authorized signature is the agency head unless the agency head has delegated that authority. Delegation of authority must be submitted to the Materials Management Officer in writing.

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mailto:protest-mmo@mmo.state.sc.us