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INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE CAT WHEEL LOADER State and local contract opportunity
Solicitation number
5400025611
Issued by
Richland County, South Carolina

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This is an Intent to Sole Source document issued by Midlands Technical College's Procurement Department in West Columbia, South Carolina, dated July 12, 2023. The college intends to procure a Small Wheel Loader Conversion Kit exclusively from Blanchard Machinery Company, located at 3151 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia, SC 29172. The procurement includes two G4 Small Wheel Loader Conversion Kits (Item# G4-SWL2-CONV3-NS), two yearly SimScholars Small Wheel Loader curriculum subscriptions with access for two instructors each (Item# SSC-SWL), and two 36-month technical support and maintenance update packages (Item# SPPT36). Vendors interested in competing for this product and services must contact Rina Drescher via email at drescherr@midlandstech.edu by July 19, 2023. The college reserves the right to solicit this procurement in the future but does not guarantee that responding vendors will receive a request for proposal or that any solicitation will occur.

The estimated cost to Midlands Technical College is $70,500. This sole source procurement is justified by the college's previous purchase of CAT G4 Simulators and components, establishing a compatibility requirement for the conversion kit and related training materials. The college has posted this notice to determine vendor availability for exact, same, or identical training units, as required by procurement regulations.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

1260 LEXINGTON DRIVE

WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29170

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Posting Date: July 12, 2023

TITLE: Sole Source Procurement Rfx Number: 5400025611

PURPOSE: It is the intent of Midlands Technical College (MTC) to issue a Sole Source Procurement with Blanchard Machinery Company to purchase Small Wheel Loader Conversion Kit.

The College previous purchased CAT G4 Simulators and component.

PROPOSED VENDOR: Blanchard Machinery Company 3151 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia – SC 29172

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT: SMALL WHEEL LOADER CONVERSION KIT

No. Qty Description

1 2 G4 - SMALL WHEEL LOADER - CONVERSION KIT

ITEM# G4-SWL2-CONV3-NS

2 2 SIMSCHOLARS SMALL WHEEL LOADER CURRICULUM YEARLY

SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDES ACCESS FOR 2 INSTRUCTORS

ITEM# SSC-SWL

3 2 36 MONTHS TECHNICAL SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE UPDATES.

ITEM# SPPT36

ESTIMATED COST TO THE COLLEGE: $70,500

*** IMPORTANT***

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE IS TO DETERMINE THE AVAILABILITY OF VENDORS

ABLE TO PROVIDE THE EXACT/SAME/IDENTICAL REQUESTED TRAINING UNIT.

SUBMIT BY:

Vendors that believe they can compete to provide this product and/or services should contact Rina Drescher, via email, at drescherr@midlandstech.edu by July 19, 2023.

We do not guarantee that vendors responding to this notice will be rendered a request to submit an offer for this procurement.

In addition, we do not guarantee that any solicitation will occur for this procurement, but reserve the right to solicit the proposed product and/or services in the future.

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

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