Intent to award sole source -treuters

The South Carolina Department of Corrections is issuing an Intent to Award Sole Source contract to Thomas Reuters (West Publishing Corporation) for CLEAR (Consolidated Lead Evaluation and Reporting) investigative services. The procurement involves a web-based investigative platform designed specifically for the Inspector General's Office, providing comprehensive access to billions of public and proprietary data records. Key system features include license plate recognition data, real-time incarceration and arrest records, criminal photo images, cell phone data, utility information, credit reporting details, vehicle registration data, and global business information. The platform also offers advanced investigative capabilities such as alerts, analytics, relationship visualization, dashboards, statistics, Google Maps integration, and smartphone accessibility. The procurement's response period concludes on July 13, 2020, 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 specific set-aside designations or organizational restrictions were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. The sole source notice is posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) for sixteen days, providing an opportunity for competing vendors to challenge the intended award. Vendors believing they can provide equivalent services are invited to submit a response within the stated deadline. Formal protests must be submitted in writing to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office, with a notice of intent to protest required within five business days of posting and the actual protest due within fifteen days. While no specific contract value or budget range was disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the CLEAR system suggests a significant technology procurement supporting investigative operations. No incumbent vendor details or specific integration requirements beyond the described web-based platform were provided in the documentation.