INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE- FIREFLY
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued a sole source procurement opportunity, solicitation number 5400020058, for preconfigured computer lab systems intended for inmate education student labs. The procurement seeks client computers, servers, and associated technology infrastructure, including pedestal chassis stands, processors, memory, drives, graphics cards, Ethernet connectivity, remote management capabilities, power supplies, DVD-RW drives, preloaded software, and...
- 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 (SCDC) has issued a sole source procurement solicitation (5400021623) for preconfigured computer lab systems intended for inmate education. The agency seeks to award the contract to FireFly Computers, LLC for the comprehensive supply and installation of client computer systems, which include pedestal chassis stands, processors, memory, drives, graphics cards, Ethernet capabilities, remote management components, power supplies, DVD-RW drives, preloaded...
- 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 (SCDC) is pursuing a sole source procurement for Livescan software and hardware support from Dataworks, with the intent to award a three-year contract. The procurement specifically focuses on maintaining and supporting critical fingerprint and identification processing capabilities for new inmate intake and verification across multiple systems including SCDC, SLED, FBI, and NCIC databases. Dataworks is being identified as the exclusive provider due to...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is pursuing a sole source procurement for Livescan software and hardware support from DataWorks, the original creator of their customized software system. The solicitation (Number 5400025381) was issued on May 17, 2022, with a response deadline of June 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The contract will cover an initial one-year term from June 2, 2023, to June 1, 2024, with potential automatic renewals for four additional one-year terms, potentially...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections has issued an Intent to Award Sole Source contract to Persevere for comprehensive inmate job skills training programs. The procurement focuses on providing instructor-led courses in technical skills, specifically coding certifications including Responsive Web Design, JavaScript Algorithms & Data Structures, Front-end Libraries, Data Visualization, APIs & Microservices, and Information Security & Quality Assurance. Beyond technical...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued an Intent to Sole Source procurement for Livescan software and hardware support from Dataworks, located in Richland County, South Carolina. The procurement seeks to acquire specialized software and hardware upgrades for biometric identification systems that are compatible with Windows 7, 8, and 10 operating systems, specifically designed to integrate with SLED/FBI/NCIC environments. The solicitation was initially posted on August 23,...
- 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...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections is issuing an Intent to Award Sole Source contract (Solicitation #5400019254) to Persevere for comprehensive inmate job skills training and rehabilitation services. The procurement specifically targets instructor-led facilitated training in coding, including specialized certifications such as Responsive Web Design, JavaScript Algorithms & Data Structures, Front-end Libraries, Data Visualization, APIs & Microservices, and Information Security...
The South Carolina Department of Corrections, Purchasing Branch is issuing a sole source procurement solicitation (5400023640) for preconfigured computer lab systems intended for inmate education student labs. The procurement encompasses a comprehensive technology package including client computers with specific technical requirements such as pedestal chassis stands, processors, memory, drives, graphics cards, Ethernet connectivity, remote management capabilities, power supplies, and DVD-RW drives. Additional requirements include preloaded software, licenses, servers, monitors, mice, keyboards, technical support, repair services, and warranty coverage. All technological components must be precisely configured according to departmental specifications. The solicitation was originally issued on June 21, 2022, with a response deadline of July 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., and no pre-bid conference or site visit is mandated. The procurement process will be transparently managed through http://www.procurement.sc.gov, with the contract becoming effective after the opening date if no alternative responses are received. The department intends to award the contract exclusively to FireFly Computers, LLC, based on their previous successful performance and sole vendor status in two prior solicitations awarded in November 2016 and November 2017. Potential respondents must definitively demonstrate full authorization to supply and perform all product and service requirements for the existing computer infrastructure within the Department of Corrections Education Division. Vendors must provide complete documentation proving their capability to integrate with and upgrade current systems. Any protests or notices of intent to protest must be submitted to the Chief Procurement Officer within specific timeframes: five business days for protests and fifteen business days for intent to protest notices. While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned, the solicitation emphasizes technical competence and prior successful performance as key evaluation criteria. Although the exact contract value is not specified, the comprehensive nature of the technological procurement suggests a significant investment in upgrading educational technology infrastructure for inmate education programs.
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