Intent to award sole source - senstar

The South Carolina Department of Corrections has issued a sole source procurement notice for Senstar, Inc. to provide comprehensive service, repair, maintenance, upgrades, and parts for the MPS 4100 Microwave Protection System Fence Vibration Detection System currently installed on the agency's perimeter fences. The solicitation requires potential vendors to be fully authorized to perform all aspects of servicing and repair, including onsite troubleshooting, repair, and installation of the existing system. Vendors must be capable of providing complete service coverage, with no splitting of services between different providers. The response period for this procurement opens on June 14, 2021, and closes on July 6, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., with submissions accepted via email to purchasing@doc.sc.gov or by mail to the SC Department of Corrections Purchasing Branch at 4420 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210. No pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled for this solicitation. The contract will become effective after the opening date and time if no competitive responses are received, with all repairs, maintenance, and parts to be exclusively warranted through Senstar.

The procurement appears to be unrestricted in terms of vendor set-asides or disadvantaged enterprise designations. Vendors wishing to challenge the intended sole source award must submit signed offers with documentation proving their full authorization to perform all required services. The notice will be posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) for at least 10 business days, in compliance with state procurement regulations. Any protests must be submitted within specified timeframes to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office. While specific contract value or budget information is not provided, the scope involves maintaining critical security infrastructure for the Department of Corrections' perimeter fence protection system. The sole source nature of the procurement suggests that Senstar is the exclusive or preferred provider of this specialized security technology and maintenance service. The contract appears to be focused on ongoing maintenance and support of an existing security system, with an emphasis on comprehensive service capabilities.