INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE- DRC
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued a sole source procurement solicitation #5400015708 for TABE Education Testing materials and services from Data Recognition Corporation (DRC). The procurement encompasses comprehensive testing materials, including online access, answer booklets, test booklets across all testing levels, and instructional materials in both hard copy and online formats. Vendors are required to provide complete documentation demonstrating authorization to...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) Purchasing Branch is issuing a sole source procurement (Solicitation Number 5400023637) for TABE Education Testing materials and services, specifically targeting Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) as the sole vendor. The procurement encompasses comprehensive educational testing resources, including test booklets, answer booklets, online access, instructional materials in hard copy and digital formats, and testing materials across multiple...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued an Intent to Award Sole Source procurement for TABE Education Testing materials and services from Data Recognition Corporation (DRC). The solicitation seeks comprehensive testing materials including test booklets, answer booklets, online access, and instructional materials at all levels in both hard copy and online formats. This procurement was initially advertised as Request for Quotation #5400015708 and distributed to multiple...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued a sole source procurement solicitation (number 5400019990) for SAS Institute, Inc. software licenses and support services. The procurement focuses on maintaining critical software systems that generate information reports across multiple platforms, including financial, personnel, inmate systems, and jail management databases. SCDC requires comprehensive software that will support hundreds of existing production reports on...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections is pursuing a sole source procurement for Apex Learning's digital curriculum and tutorials, specifically targeting the Palmetto Unified School District which serves approximately 2,500 student inmates across 21 sites in 16 counties. The procurement seeks a comprehensive digital curriculum aligned with South Carolina content standards and approved by the SC State Board of Education, covering grades 9-12 and adult education, including adult basic...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued a sole source solicitation for SAS Institute system software license renewal and support services, specifically targeting critical software functionality across financial, personnel, inmate management, and jail management database systems. The procurement covers software licenses operating on mainframe, AIX, and Windows environments, with particular emphasis on supporting SCDC clients and servers, including upgraded equipment...
- The State of South Carolina, specifically Richland County, has issued a sole source procurement intent for Data Recognition Corporation (DRC), focusing on data recognition services. This procurement approach indicates that DRC has been identified as the exclusive vendor capable of meeting the state's specific technological requirements. The intent document suggests that DRC possesses unique qualifications or capabilities that make competitive bidding impractical. While the specific details of...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued a sole source procurement notice (Solicitation #5400019297) for preconfigured computer lab systems to support inmate education student labs within Richland County. The procurement seeks comprehensive computer infrastructure, including client systems with pedestal chassis stands, processors, memory, drives, graphics cards, Ethernet connectivity, remote management capabilities, power supplies, DVD-RW drives, and preloaded software....
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections has issued an Intent to Award Sole Source contract to Brainchild Unlimited for Study Buddy Handheld Tutors and related accessories, specifically targeting educational support within the Palmetto Unified School District's correctional facilities. The procurement involves acquiring handheld tutoring units, gradebook applications, software, cases, chargers, cartridges, warranties, and training services designed to help inmates prepare for educational...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is issuing a sole source procurement for SAS Institute, Inc. software license renewal and support services. The primary objective is to maintain critical software that generates information reports across multiple SCDC databases, including financial, personnel, inmate management, and jail management systems. The software is essential for maintaining hundreds of production reports across mainframe, AIX, and Windows environments, with rewriting...
The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued a sole source procurement notice for TABE Education Testing materials and services from Data Recognition Corporation (DRC). The solicitation, numbered 5400020057, seeks comprehensive testing materials including answer booklets, test booklets, multi-level testing resources, instructional materials in both hard copy and online formats, and online access platforms. This procurement is specifically for Richland County and was posted on June 25, 2020, with a response deadline of July 20, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Sealed offers must be submitted to the SCDC Purchasing Branch located at 4420 Broad River Road in Columbia, South Carolina, or emailed to purchasing@doc.sc.gov with "SOLE SOURCE" in the subject line. The SCDC determined DRC as the sole source vendor after a previous solicitation (5400015708) resulted in DRC being the only respondent, and they remain the sole vendor capable of providing all required materials and services. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly mentioned in the procurement notice. The contract appears to be a direct sole source award to DRC, with no competitive bidding process anticipated. The notice will be posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) for at least ten business days, as mandated by state law. Vendors who wish to challenge the intended award must submit a notice of intent to protest within five business days of the posting date, with the actual written protest due within fifteen days. Protests must be submitted to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office, located at 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, South Carolina 29201. While no specific award value or budget range was provided in the documentation, the procurement encompasses comprehensive educational testing materials and services for the state corrections department.
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Intent to Award SoleSource- DRC.rtf | 194KB | Plain Text | 11/20/25 |