Intent to award sole source- edmentum

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is issuing a sole source intent to award a contract for Edmentum, a digital curriculum platform designed for the Palmetto Unified School District serving approximately 2,500 student inmates across 21 sites in 16 counties. The procurement seeks a comprehensive web-based digital curriculum solution that must be aligned with South Carolina academic standards and approved by the SC State Board of Education. The platform must provide unlimited access to courses for grades 9-12 and adult education, including career and technical education, tutorials, and responsive assistance for an incarcerated population ages 17 and older. Technical requirements mandate 24/7 support via multiple channels, including toll-free number, email, phone, and live web chat for educators and IT personnel. The platform must include differentiated instruction, tiered intervention strategies, adaptive remediation, assessment and reporting tools, and progress monitoring capabilities. Responses are due by January 23, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., and can be submitted to the SC Department of Corrections Purchasing Branch either physically at 4530 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210, or via email to bidsubmissions@doc.sc.gov.

The solicitation does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types, but requires vendors to provide documentation authorizing their ability to perform all content delivery aspects. Vendors must submit comprehensive technical documentation, including a detailed list of links and IP addresses for firewall whitelisting through SonicWall and identification of ports requiring opening for IT security vetting. The contract structure includes an initial one-year term with four automatically renewable one-year terms, potentially spanning a total of five years. While no specific pricing information is included in the intent document, pricing details will be determined through vendor responses and subsequent contract negotiations. The procurement officer, Myrtle K. deWerdt, can be contacted at 803-896-8582 or dewerdt.myrtle@doc.state.sc.us for additional information. The platform must also provide implementation support remotely and include training resources such as recorded videos, webinars, and a comprehensive knowledge base available for the entire subscription period.