Intent to award sole source - meggitt

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is pursuing a sole source procurement for Smart Weapons to be used with its existing FireArms Training Simulation (FATS) system. The solicitation (Number 5400023661) is specifically intended for award to Meggitt Training Systems, Inc., who was the original vendor for the FATS system in a March 2016 solicitation. The procurement encompasses comprehensive deliverables including hardware, software, warranties, extended warranties, maintenance, repair, and potential system upgrades or enhancements. Responses to this intent to award must be submitted by July 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., either physically to the SCDC Purchasing Branch at 4530 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210, or electronically via email to purchasing@doc.sc.gov with "SOLE SOURCE" in the subject line. Vendors wishing to respond must demonstrate full authorization to supply and perform all products and services for the Meggitt FATS system specifically at the SCDC Training Academy.

This procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Potential vendors must prove complete authorization to perform all aspects of the required work by submitting a signed intent form with comprehensive documentation. The solicitation allows for vendor protests, with an initial five-business-day window for initial responses and a fifteen-day period for full protest submissions. The notice will be posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) for at least ten business days, in compliance with South Carolina Code 11-35-1560. While no specific budget range is provided, the procurement involves a comprehensive training system upgrade with Meggitt Training Systems as the incumbent vendor. No pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled, and the award becomes effective after the opening date if no alternative responses are received.