Intent to award bentley sole source

Richland County, South Carolina is announcing a sole-source intent to award Bentley Systems a contract for licensing and support services for Bentley software products, with a notice-and-comment period closing August 31, 2026.

This is a sole-source procurement rather than competitive solicitation. The justification cites technical capabilities, existing system integration, and operational continuity as the basis for bypassing competitive bidding, establishing that Bentley's solutions uniquely meet the state's specified technical requirements and compatibility standards for engineering and infrastructure applications and that alternative vendors or products would create incompatibilities with existing infrastructure and systems.

The scope covers licensing and support services for Bentley software products. No contract value, term, or performance location is stated in the notice. The supporting sole-source justification document is available for review.