Sole Source Justification.pdf
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- Richland County, South Carolina
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This is a Sole Source Justification document submitted by the South Carolina Department of Transportation to the State Fiscal Accountability Authority for a procurement from Vaisala. The agency seeks to acquire Road and Weather Information System (RWIS) technology from Vaisala to capture road weather information for statewide repairs. The procurement will include specialized hardware and software components consisting of web-based pavement and weather monitoring systems that provide pavement and atmospheric weather information, site-specific pavement weather forecasts, and Road Decision Support System data. No specific contract term, renewal options, or project timeline details are provided in the justification document.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation determined that Vaisala is the sole source vendor capable of meeting agency requirements because the specialized hardware already installed was designed, developed, manufactured, and is offered exclusively by Vaisala. The agency's market research confirmed that all components must be sourced directly from Vaisala due to the proprietary nature of the specialized hardware and software currently owned by SCDOT. The justification was authorized by Justin P. Powell, Deputy Secretary for Finance and Administration. If the procurement value exceeds $50,000, the agency must obtain a Drug-free Workplace certification from the vendor prior to contract execution.
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Form>MMO#102 State Fiscal Accountability Authority 8/9/2021
JUSTIFICATION FOR
SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT
Agency: South Carolina Department of Transportation
Sole Source Vendor: Vaisala
Based upon the following determination, Agency proposes to acquire the supplies, construction, information 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.
Description of the Agency need that this procurement meets: Capture road weather information for statewide repairs.
Description of market research Agency performed to determine the availability of products or services that would meet the Agency’s needs: All components must be sourced from Vaisala directly due to specialized hardware and software owned by SCDOT.
Description of supplies, construction, information technology, and/or services Vendor will provide under the contract: Vaisala provides RWIS technology, including web based pavement and wather monitoring systems. The system will provide pavement and atmospheric weather information, site specific pavement weather forecasts, and Road Decision Support System data.
Detailed explanation why no other vendor’s supplies, construction, information technology, and/or services will meet the needs of the Agency: The specialized hardware already installed were designed, developed, manufactures, and offered only by Vaisala.
Authorized Signature Printed Name: Justin P. Powell Title: Deputy Secretary for Finance and Administration Date: Click or tap to enter a date.
Notes:
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 Agency must obtain a Drug-free Workplace certification from the Vendor if the sole source procurement is $50,000 or greater.
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