Dataminr First Alert Software Licenses

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Dataminr First Alert software license renewals, solicitation number 5400028060. The procurement is specifically seeking ten (10) individual use licenses for Dataminr First Alert software, to be delivered to SLED's location at 4400 Broad River Road in Columbia, SC. The contract term will span one year, from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, with critical procurement timeline milestones including a question submission deadline of March 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM and bid response due date of March 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM. Bidders are required to submit unit prices for each license and will be evaluated based on being the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The procurement will utilize the South Carolina procurement website for online bid submissions, with the award anticipated to be posted on March 21, 2025.

The solicitation includes provisions for South Carolina resident vendor preferences and US/SC end-product preferences, potentially providing advantages to local and domestic vendors. Payment for the awarded contract can be processed via the South Carolina Purchasing Card (Visa) with no additional charges permitted. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned in the documentation, the procurement appears open to qualified vendors who can meet the technical specifications for Dataminr First Alert software licenses. No incumbent vendor information is provided in the available documentation. The solicitation does not specify a precise budget range, but the procurement is for ten individual software licenses, suggesting a moderate-scale technology acquisition for SLED's operational needs. The evaluation will focus on responsiveness, vendor responsibility, and competitive pricing for the required software licenses.