Intent to Sole Source.pdf

State of South Carolina

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Solicitation: 5400025958 Date Issued: 09/22/2023

Procurement Officer: Latitia V. Trezevant Phone: 803-822-3597

E-Mail Address: trezevantl@midlandstech.edu Mailing Address: MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

1260 LEXINGTON DRIVE

WEST COLUMBIA SC 29170-2176

DESCRIPTION: PROVIDES A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIDLANDS EMPLOYEES AND INDUSTRY

EXPERTS TO BECOME ACTIVELY AND MEANINGFULLY INVOLVED IN EDUCATION WITHIN OUR

SERVICE AREA OF FAIRFIELD, LEXINGTON, AND RICHLAND COUNTIES.

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 October 3, 2023. Unless otherwise provided in the solicitation, the final statement of award serves as acceptance of your offer.

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: Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA)

TOTAL POTENTIAL VALUE OF THE PROCUREMENT:$ 84,754.00

JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLE SOURCE:

Based upon the following determination, Agency proposes to acquire the supplies, construction, infonnation 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: MEBA is the creation and development of an

Additional Career Alliance based on one of the 16 Career Clusters used by the South Carolina Department of

Education under EEDA Pathways legislation. The Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA) provides many important services to central South Carolina school districts and institutions of higher education. MEBA is a vital link in Midlands Technical College (MTC) efforts to reach area school districts, businesses and parents of PK-

12 children. MTC values its partnership with MEBA.

II. Description of market research Agency performed to determine the availability of products or services that would meet the Agency's needs: MEBA was founded in 1990 as part of the statewide Tech Prep initiative, MEBA was one of the original sixteen Tech Prep consortia in South Carolina. Over time, MEBA has evolved into a non profit organization with a diverse funding stream. MEBA works across Fairfield, Lexington and Richland Counties, serving 7 colleges and universities, 9 school districts, more than 185 schools and more than 110,000 students and coordinates the efforts of more than 250 business partners representing all 16 career clusters.

III. Description of supplies, construction, information technology, and/or services Vendor will provide under the contract: provides a variety of opportunities for midlands employees and industry experts to become actively and meaningfully involved in education within our service area of Fairfield, Lexington, and Richland counties.

IV. Detailed explanation why no other vendor's supplies, construction, information technology, and/or services will meet the needs of the Agency:

As a result of this relationship, MEBA will provide MTC:

(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. [02-2B 122-1]

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

eadline to submit by is 11 :59 p.m. on October 2, 2023.

Note to the Procurement Officer:

uthorized Signature Printed Name: Ms. Debbie M. Walker Title: Vice President for Business Affairs Date: 09/22/2023

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.

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

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY - INTERNAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF

THE SOLE SOURCE:

Latitia V. Trezevant, Procurement Department Manager: � _/ �L Stanley Bolton, Director of Auxiliary, Support Services and Internal Audits:�