SS Justification.docx
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- Therap FY23
- Solicitation number
- 5400024152
- Issued by
- Richland County, South Carolina
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This is a Sole Source Procurement Justification Form submitted by the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) to the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, dated August 9, 2021, justifying the procurement of Therap Services, LLC as a sole source vendor. DDSN seeks to procure Therap, a Software as a Service (SaaS) reporting system solution to support the agency's business practices, security, and reporting requirements. The contract is structured as a one-year engagement, during which DDSN will continue utilizing the Therap platform while preparing for a complete information system changeover.
DDSN's market research, conducted using Gartner and web-based resources, determined that no other solutions provide a cost-effective alternative for the one-year contract period, given the extensive training and implementation requirements associated with transitioning to a different information system. The justification for sole source procurement rests on the fact that DDSN's entire provider network throughout South Carolina is already utilizing the Therap platform, and both the agency and its network have completed multiple trainings and established active user accounts. Continued use of Therap ensures stable functionality and operational continuity across the provider network during the interim period before the planned system transition. The procurement is subject to S.C. Code Ann. 11-35-1560 and S.C. Regulation 19-445.2105. If the contract value exceeds $50,000, DDSN must obtain a Drug-free Workplace certification from the vendor.
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Form>MMO#102 State Fiscal Accountability Authority 8/9/2021
JUSTIFICATION FOR
SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT
Agency: South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (“DDSN”) Sole Source Vendor: Therap Services, LLC (“Therap”) 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: Software as a Service (“SaaS”) Reporting System solution for the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Description of market research Agency performed to determine the availability of products or services that would meet the Agency’s needs: DDSN performed market research using Gartner and other web-based resources to determine that there are not other solutions that provide DDSN with a cost effective solution for the one year contract, given the extensive training and implementation that is needed to complete an information system changeover.
Description of supplies, construction, information technology, and/or services Vendor will provide under the contract: Therap is an Information Technology SaaS solution that meets the needs of DDSN and other agencies, with regards to business practices, security, and reporting requirements.
Detailed explanation why no other vendor’s supplies, construction, information technology, and/or services will meet the needs of the Agency: SaaS is used by DDSN’s provider network throughout the state, and therefore it will be advantageous for DDSN to utilize the Therap platform during this one year contract period. DDSN and its provider network have already completed several trainings and have been administering Therap user accounts to those providing services. Continued use of Therap services will allow for stable functionality, until DDSN prepares for a complete information system changover.
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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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