QPL.docx

This document is a Qualified Providers List (QPL) issued by the South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA), Division of Procurement Services, for the Department of Corrections, seeking FCC-Certified Contraband Interdiction Systems (CIS) providers. The solicitation, numbered 5400027975, establishes a QPL for two primary service lines: Turnkey FCC-Certified CIS Full Management of Contraband Devices and Turnkey FCC-Certified CIS Detection Only services, with a contract period spanning from April 30, 2025, through 2030. The procurement allows initial and subsequent vendor additions to the QPL, provided they meet qualification requirements, with proposals due by April 24, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST, and a non-mandatory web conference pre-proposal meeting scheduled for April 9, 2025, at 1:30 PM EST.

Six vendors have been initially qualified across both service lines, including TRACE-TEK LLC, SDF Inc., TECORE Inc., OmniProphis Corporation, ShawnTech Communications Inc., and SOC LLC. The solicitation aims to procure advanced cellular device detection technologies capable of identifying and potentially disabling unauthorized mobile phones in correctional facilities, with a focus on comprehensive solutions that can capture cellular device identifiers across various technologies, including 5G. Both line items are currently priced at $1.00 for qualification purposes, indicating that actual contract values will be determined in subsequent solicitations. The procurement aligns with FCC's July 2021 rules regarding contraband phones in correctional settings and requires vendors to provide technical support within one business day while demonstrating high confidence in identifying contraband devices with minimal false positives and negatives.