Intent to Sole Source.pdf

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Intent to Sole Source - iConnect TU 208 State and local contract opportunity
Solicitation number
5400024696
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Richland County, South Carolina

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This is an Intent to Sole Source document issued by Midlands Technical College (MTC), a state institution in South Carolina, announcing its procurement intentions for educational training equipment. The college intends to purchase an iConnect Training Unit Model# TU-208, a combination forced air and hydronic heating trainer that provides students with demonstration and service practice capabilities using full-size, completely operational standard brand components. The proposed vendor is Southern Educational System, the authorized distributor for North Park Innovations in South Carolina, located at 380 Wingo Heights, #3 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Vendors believing they can provide the exact, same, or identical training unit are invited to contact Rina Drescher via email at drescherr@midlandstech.edu by 11:00 a.m. on January 24, 2023, with the notice posted on January 18, 2023. The college does not guarantee that responding vendors will receive a request for offer or that any solicitation will occur, but reserves the right to solicit proposals currently or in the future.

The estimated cost to the college for the TU-208 training unit is $76,616. This sole source procurement determination is intended to identify alternative vendors capable of providing the exact or equivalent training equipment prior to finalizing the purchase with Southern Educational System.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

1260 LEXINGTON DRIVE WEST

COLUMBIA SC 29170-2176

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Posting Date: January 18, 2023

TITLE: Sole Source Procurement Rfx Number: 5400024696

PURPOSE: It is the intent of Midlands Technical College (MTC) to issue a Sole Source Procurement with Southern Educational System to purchase iConnect Training Unit Model# TU-208

The TU-208 Combination Forced Air & Hydronic Heating Trainer provides students with demonstration and service practice with forced air and hydronic heating systems, including hot water heating systems. All components are standard brands of equipment, full size and completely operational.

Southern Educational System is the authorized distributor for North Park Innovations in South Carolina.

PROPOSED VENDOR: Southern Educational System, 380 Wingo Heights, #3 – Spartanburg, SC 29301

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT:

• TU-208 Combo Forced Air and Hydronic Heating Trainer – iConnect Training Unit

ESTIMATED COST TO THE COLLEGE: $76,616

*** 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 for the above stated products and/or services should contact Rina Drescher, via email, at drescherr@midlandstech.edu by 11:00 a.m. on January 24, 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 proposals now and in the future.

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

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