INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE- PACE

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued a sole source procurement opportunity for Marley Cooling Equipment, parts, engineering, and service to repair and upgrade institutional chiller and cooling systems across all SCDC facilities. The solicitation, numbered 5400020010, was posted on June 18, 2020, with responses due by July 14, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. The procurement specifically targets repair, restoration, and maintenance of Marley and SPX chiller and cooling systems currently installed in SCDC institutions. Deliverables include comprehensive cooling system repairs, parts replacement, and engineering services to maintain institutional infrastructure. No pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled for this procurement. Sealed offers must be submitted to the SCDC Purchasing Branch located at 4420 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210, or emailed to purchasing@doc.sc.gov with "SOLE SOURCE" in the subject line.

The sole source award is intended for Pace, Inc., which is identified as the only authorized Marley dealer in South Carolina and North Carolina. The procurement is designated as "not applicable" for state vendor preferences, indicating no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Vendors wishing to challenge the sole source intent must submit a written notice of intent to protest within five business days of the posting date and a formal protest within fifteen days to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office. While detailed pricing terms, funding amounts, and payment schedules are not explicitly included in the document, the procurement appears to be focused on maintaining critical cooling infrastructure across SCDC facilities. The solicitation requires all three pages of the Intent to Award Sole Source form to be submitted with documentation proving authorization to perform all aspects of the procurement.