Intent to award sole source- justdetent

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is seeking to award a sole source contract to Just Detention International for a comprehensive demonstration project targeting the reduction of sexual victimization in correctional facilities. Solicitation No. 5400023648 encompasses multiple critical project elements, including victim-centric and trauma-informed staff training, leadership and organizational culture improvements through policy development and accreditation enhancement, specialized investigator training for sexual abuse and harassment cases, and inmate leadership programming. The project requires the vendor to develop agency-wide pilot program expansions and identify subject matter expert teams focused on PREA investigations, LGBTI inmate safety, and emergency health care protocols. Vendors interested in challenging the sole source intent must demonstrate full licensing and accreditation to perform all required services. Responses must be submitted via email to purchasing@doc.sc.gov with the subject line "SOLE SOURCE" by July 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. No pre-bid conference or site visit is required, and the contract will become effective after the opening date if no competing responses are received.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Interested vendors must submit all three pages of the Intent to Award Sole Source form and provide comprehensive documentation demonstrating authorization to perform the complete project scope. Vendors wishing to challenge the sole source intent have specific protest procedures, including five business days to submit a notice of intent to protest and fifteen days to submit formal protests to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office. The solicitation will be posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) for at least ten business days, as mandated by state law. While specific budget ranges are not detailed in the document, the comprehensive nature of the project suggests a significant investment in improving correctional facility safety and reducing sexual victimization. The contract will be posted for public review at http://www.procurement.sc.gov, providing transparency in the procurement process.