INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AASHTO
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is pursuing a sole source procurement from the American Association of State Highway Transportation Offices (AASHTO) for AASHTOWare Project Service Units. The procurement specifically targets implementation of Materials functionality within the AASHTOWare Project System, with a primary objective of achieving federal compliance and replacing a current system that will no longer receive vendor support. The service units will provide remote...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is pursuing a sole source procurement for AASHTOWARE software maintenance and support services, specifically targeting annual renewal of the AASHTOWare platform. This procurement covers an integrated software system providing transportation agencies with comprehensive solutions for project management, financial management, and asset management. The solicitation was issued on August 24, 2020, with offer submissions due by September 11, 2020,...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is pursuing a sole source procurement for AASHTOWare Project Services, specifically targeting the implementation of Construction and Material functionality within their project management system. The procurement focuses on Richland County and involves a comprehensive project services implementation that includes system configuration, data migration, user training, and operational deployment. The solicitation, issued on May 24, 2021,...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is pursuing a sole source procurement for customized BridgeWatch software from US Engineering Solutions Corporation. The procurement involves acquiring a specialized software solution designed to track and monitor up to 7,970 bridges, with licensing capabilities for 175 users and administrators. As a sole source procurement, SCDOT intends to award the contract exclusively to US Engineering Solutions Corporation, which is identified as the...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is pursuing a sole source procurement for engineering solutions from USEngineering Solutions Corporation, specifically for the BridgeWatch software system designed to provide real-time monitoring of all SCDOT-owned bridges. This procurement is being conducted under solicitation number 5400024103, with the intended contract becoming effective on October 7, 2022. The primary objective is to acquire a specialized bridge monitoring technology...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is conducting a sole source procurement for AASHTOWare software maintenance and support renewal services. The contract involves the annual licensing and technical support of AASHTOWARE, a comprehensive management information system designed for transportation agencies to support project planning, financial management, and asset management functions. The procurement is specifically for Richland County and will provide software implementation...
- The State of South Carolina, specifically Richland County, is conducting a sole source procurement for AASHTOware software services, a specialized transportation project management and financial tracking system. This procurement represents a unique acquisition that does not involve competitive bidding due to the proprietary nature of the software. The contract aims to maintain continuity of the state's transportation department operations by securing AASHTOware's unique technological solution....
- The state and local contract opportunity involves the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) seeking to procure annual renewal software maintenance and support services through a sole source procurement from AASHTO. The procurement is specifically for Richland County and will be executed without competitive bidding, utilizing South Carolina Code Sections 11-35-1560 and 11-35-4210 to justify the direct award. The primary procurement officer is Vernell H. Goodwin, and offers must be...
- The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is pursuing a sole source procurement for Bentley Systems' software and services, specifically targeting annual software maintenance, support services, workspace migration, and implementation services for various engineering design products. The procurement covers Enterprise License Subscriptions and ProjectWise Graduated Licensing for multiple software platforms including OpenRoads Designer (ORD), MicroStation, Power GeoPak, LEAP Bridge,...
- The state of South Carolina, specifically Richland County, is pursuing a sole source procurement with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), as documented in the attached justification file. This procurement appears to be a direct acquisition of AASHTO products or services without competitive bidding, indicating a specialized need within state transportation infrastructure. The solicitation was posted on November 18, 2025, with a response deadline of...
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is pursuing a sole source procurement of AASHTOWare Project Service Units from the American Association of State Highway Transportation Offices (AASHTO). The procurement specifically targets cloud hosting and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for AASHTOWare BrM (Bridge Management) software, which will enable SCDOT's bridge inspection section to collect and manage inspection data and perform asset management calculations. The procurement is being conducted under S.C. Code Ann. 11-35-1560 and S.C. Regulation 19-445.2105, with a justification authorized on November 30, 2022, by Madeleine Hendry, Acting Deputy Secretary for Finance and Administration. SCDOT has determined AASHTO as the sole viable vendor due to their unique ability to provide an enterprise software suite that meets federal compliance requirements for bridge inspection data management. The key deliverable is a cloud-based solution that will replace the current system which no longer satisfies federal regulatory standards. The opportunity was posted on November 18, 2025, with a response deadline of December 19, 2022, for Richland County and the broader South Carolina jurisdiction. The procurement appears to be restricted to AASHTO as the sole source vendor, with no explicit set-aside designations or opportunities for alternative vendors or disadvantaged enterprises. If the procurement amount exceeds $50,000, SCDOT will require a Drug-free Workplace certification from AASHTO prior to contract execution. The current infrastructure involves an existing AASHTO BrM product that will be transitioned to a cloud-based platform, suggesting minimal integration challenges. AASHTO is a non-profit association representing highway departments across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, which provides additional context for their unique positioning in this procurement. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the procurement involves comprehensive software services for bridge management data collection, inspection, and asset management calculations. The procurement represents a strategic technology upgrade for SCDOT's bridge inspection capabilities, ensuring continued federal compliance and operational efficiency.
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Sole Source Justification.pdf | 357KB | 11/20/25 |