Copy of 5400020409

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is pursuing a sole source procurement for PALIGUIDE System Support Services under contract number 5400020409. The procurement is specific to Richland County and was initially posted on November 18, 2025, with an original proposal due date of October 22, 2020. This procurement is being conducted as a direct sole source award under South Carolina Code Sections 11-35-1560 and 11-35-4210, which allows for non-competitive procurement under specific circumstances. The solicitation was officially issued on October 6, 2020, with an offer deadline of October 16, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. Proposals were required to be submitted online through http://www.procurement.sc.gov, with procurement activities managed by Vernell H. Goodwin, the designated SCDOT procurement officer who can be reached at 803-737-3618 or goodwinvh@scdot.org.

While specific details about set-aside designations or organizational restrictions are not explicitly outlined in the available documentation, the procurement includes protest rights for potential bidders. Vendors intending to protest must notify the Chief Procurement Officer in writing within five business days of the award posting, with formal protests required to be submitted within fifteen days. The protest should be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office, located at 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201, with submission options including email (protest-itmo@itmo.sc.gov) or traditional mail/delivery. The attached Siemens SScklist.pdf suggests potential involvement of Siemens technology, though without direct content review, the exact nature of their role or the system's specific technical requirements cannot be definitively confirmed from the provided documentation.