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State of South Carolina

INTENT TO AWARD

SOLE SOURCE

Solicitation:

Date Issued:

Procurement Officer:

Phone:

E-Mail Address:

Mailing Address:

Procurement Director:

5400021646 06/14/2021 Brittany Driggers 803-896-8533 Driggers.brittany@doc.state.sc.us SC Department of Corrections Attn: Purchasing Branch Ruthie Bishop, CPPB DESCRIPTION: Intent to Sole Source – Verensics USING GOVERNMENTAL UNIT: SC Department of Corrections The Term "Offer" Means Your "Bid" or "Proposal". Your offer must be submitted in a sealed package. Solicitation Number & Opening Date must appear on package exterior. See "Submitting Your Paper Offer or Modification" provision.

SUBMIT YOUR SEALED OFFER TO EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:

MAILING ADDRESS:

SC Department of Corrections Attn: Purchasing Branch 4420 Broad River Road Columbia SC 29210

PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

SC Department of Corrections Attn: Purchasing Branch 4420 Broad River Road Columbia SC 29210 RESPONSE PERIOD ENDS AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY (Opening Date/Time): 07/06/2021 @ 10:00:00a.m.

THIS INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE MAY BE EMAILED TO:

purchasing@doc.sc.gov

SUBJECT LINE MUST STATE INTENTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

*********NOT TO BE SENT TO BUYERS EMAIL ADDRESS***********

CONFERENCE TYPE: Not Applicable

DATE & TIME:

(As appropriate, see "Conferences - Pre-Bid/Proposal" & "Site Visit" provisions) LOCATION: Not Applicable

AWARD & AMENDMENTS

The Award becomes effective after opening / date and time if no responses are received. The award, this solicitation, any amendments, and any related notices will be posted at the following web address: http://www.procurement.sc.gov You must submit a signed copy of this form with Your Offer. By signing, You agree to be bound by the terms of the Solicitation. You agree to hold Your Offer open for a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days after the Opening Date. (See "Signing Your Offer" provision.)

NAME OF OFFEROR

(full legal name of business submitting the offer) Any award issued will be issued to, and the contract will be formed with, the entity identified as the Offeror. The entity named as the offeror must be a single and distinct legal entity. Do not use the name of a branch office or a division of a larger entity if the branch or division is not a separate legal entity, i.e., a separate corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, etc.

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.)

OFFEROR'S TYPE OF ENTITY: (Check one) (See "Signing Your Offer" provision.)

___ Sole Proprietorship ___ Partnership ___ Other_____________________________

___ Corporate entity (not tax-exempt) ___ Corporation (tax-exempt) ___ Government entity (federal, state, or local)

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(Return Page Two with Your Offer) HOME OFFICE ADDRESS (Address for offeror's 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

PAYMENT ADDRESS (Address to which payments will be sent.) (See "Payment" clause)

____Payment Address same as Home Office Address ____Payment Address same as Notice Address (check only one) ORDER ADDRESS (Address to which purchase orders will be sent) (See "Purchase Orders and "Contract Documents" clauses)

____Order Address same as Home Office Address ____Order Address same as Notice Address (check only one)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

Offerors acknowledges receipt of amendments by indicating amendment number and its date of issue. (See "Amendments to Solicitation" Provision) Amendment No.

Amendment Issue Date Amendment No.

Amendment Issue Date Amendment No.

Amendment Issue Date Amendment No.

Amendment Issue Date

DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See "Discount for Prompt Payment" clause) 10 Calendar Days (%) 20 Calendar Days (%) 30 Calendar Days (%) _____Calendar Days (%) PREFERENCES - A NOTICE TO VENDORS (SEP. 2009): On June 16, 2009, the South Carolina General Assembly rewrote the law governing preferences available to in-state vendors, vendors using in-state subcontractors, and vendors selling in-state or US end products. This law appears in Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. A summary of the new preferences is available at www.procurement.sc.gov/preferences . ALL THE PREFERENCES MUST BE CLAIMED AND ARE APPLIED BY LINE ITEM, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER AWARD IS MADE BY ITEM OR LOT. VENDORS ARE CAUTIONED TO CAREFULLY REVIEW THE STATUTE BEFORE CLAIMING ANY PREFERENCES. THE REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY HAVE CHANGED. IF YOU REQUEST A PREFERENCE, YOU ARE CERTIFYING THAT YOUR OFFER QUALIFIES FOR THE PREFERENCE YOU'VE CLAIMED. IMPROPERLY REQUESTING A PREFERENCE CAN HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. [11-35-1524(E)(4)&(6)] NOT APPLICABLE PREFERENCES - ADDRESS AND PHONE OF IN-STATE OFFICE: Please provide the address and phone number for your in-state office in the space provided below. An in-state office is necessary to claim either the Resident Vendor Preference (11-35-1524(C)(1)(i)&(ii)) or the Resident Contractor Preference (11-35-1524(C)(1)(iii)). Accordingly, you must provide this information to qualify for the preference. An in-state office is not required, but can be beneficial, if you are claiming the Resident Subcontractor Preference (11-35-1524(D)).

NOT APPLICABLE

____In-State Office Address same as Home Office Address ____In-State Office Address same as Notice Address (check only one)

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Intent to Award Sole Source

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

The South Carolina Department of Corrections intends to Sole Source the Verensics for a pre-employment screening platform for the Corrections industry. Verensics is designed to evaluate a candidate’s reliability, honesty, and integrity, including information that background screening fails to identify. This platform is a custom assessment developed specifically for the Corrections industry. The customized assessment for the Corrections industry provides Correctional Agencies with the ability to screen for job-specific categories, including Gang Affiliation, Abuse of Authority/Excessive Use of Force, and Inappropriate Relationships. The platform offers a proven process approach for mitigating risk(s) that could result in injury or impairment of people, assets, critical processes, products and/or brand reputation.

Admissions of involvement in criminal activity or counterproductive behaviors, regardless of whether the activities have been reported to authorities.

Tolerance of criminal activity or counterproductive behaviors

3. Attempts to deceive, conceal information, or evade a topic

4. Algorithmic evaluation of cursor movement

5. Algorithmic evaluation of consistency of responses

6. Algorithmic evaluation of time taken to respond to each question

7. Dynamic questionnaire adapts based on performance.

8. Capability to customize for specific client risks.

9. Defining conditions of candidate suitability.

10. Compare candidate results with defined population

11. Cloud-based

12. Results available immediately.

13. Industry-specific tailored assessment.

14. Custom risk categories tailored to the Corrections industry:

15. Utilize multiple customized questionnaires across an organization.

Should you have concerns with this intent to award Verensics please send your responses via e-mail to SC Department of Corrections.

RESPONSE PERIOD ENDS AND MUST BE SUBMITTED BY (Opening Date/Time): 07/06/2021 @ 10:00:00a.m.

The Award becomes effective after opening / date and time if no responses are received purchasing@doc.sc.gov - subject line SOLE SOURCE SC Department of Corrections -Attn: Annie Marsh – Sole Source Purchasing Department -4420 Broad River Road -Columbia, SC 29210

This notice will be posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) for at least (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 All (3) pages of this Intent to Award Sole Source must be submitted with all required information entered on the front (2) pages. You must also provide documentation that you are authorized to perform all aspects of the content required.