INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - E2 ADVISING
- Midlands Technical College (MTC) in South Carolina is pursuing a sole source procurement for financial reporting software from MSX Group, LLC, located in Pensacola, Florida. The procurement encompasses software licenses for four administrator users and one viewer, along with onsite and WebEx implementation training and five years of annual support and maintenance services. The software is specifically designed to process real-time, large-volume financial data and is compatible with Windows 7...
- Midlands Technical College (MTC) has issued an Intent to Sole Source procurement for document imaging system maintenance services from Softdocs, Inc. The procurement specifically covers annual maintenance for the Etrieve software, Doc-e-Serve software, and folder/sealer equipment. MTC has been utilizing these document management systems since 2004 to manage electronic document imaging across all functional areas, with complex interfaces already established with the college's Ellucian Colleague...
- Midlands Technical College is pursuing a sole source procurement for Festo Didactic Products, specifically Automation Control Technology Training Materials, LabVolt Learning Systems, and associated instructional products. The procurement focuses on acquiring the Lab-Volt ElectroMechanical System (EMS), which provides scale models of industrial power equipment designed for educational purposes and student training. Carolina Training Associates has been identified as the exclusive authorized...
- Midlands Technical College (MTC) in South Carolina is pursuing a sole source procurement of specialized technical training equipment from Amatrol Training Systems through Technical Training Aids, the authorized distributor for the state. The procurement consists of specific technical training components, including a six-axis mechanical robot (ER-4iA) with R-30iB Mate Controller, a collaborative education training cart (MH3-FENCELESS), associated software and safety components, instructor manuals...
- Midlands Technical College, located in Richland County, South Carolina, is pursuing a sole source procurement for specialized HVAC training equipment from Southern Educational Systems, Inc. The procurement involves three specific training units: a TABLE TOP HEAT PUMP TRAINER (Item# TU-701), a DELUXE TU-406 WITH DUCT WORK & TV (Item# TU-406C), and a DELUXE TU-206 WITH DUCT WORK & TV (Item# TU-206C). These training units are intended to serve as instructional instruments for classroom...
- Midlands Technical College's Procurement Department initiated a sole source procurement process for specialized welding equipment through an Intent to Sole Source notice originally posted on August 17, 2023. The procurement specifically sought 16 Power Wave 300C Advanced Lincoln Educational One-Pak units and 10 units of 15' Magnum Pro Curve 300 Lincoln MIG Guns Ready-Pak, with an estimated total procurement cost of $186,503. Initially targeting ARC3 Gases as the preferred vendor, the college...
- Midlands Technical College (MTC), located in West Columbia, South Carolina, is pursuing a sole source procurement for a LogoJet printer package from LogoJet, a manufacturer based in Lafayette, LA. The procurement includes a UVx40R PLUS-SE Direct to Substrate Printer with a comprehensive package of accessories, including a 3-year warranty, complete ink set, LogoJET Print Pro RIP Software, onsite installation, and training. Specific additional items include a reusable multi mat for...
- Midlands Technical College (MTC) Procurement Department is pursuing a sole source procurement for maintenance services related to the Siemens Control System installed at the Beltline and Northeast campuses. The procurement specifically covers Modified Service Automation Maintenance for the Siemens System 600 Energy Management System, which includes comprehensive services such as hardware and software maintenance, component replacement, emergency service, remote system service, and training for...
- Midlands Technical College (MTC) in Richland County, South Carolina, is pursuing a sole source procurement for emergency call box maintenance and support services from Code Blue, Inc. The procurement involves comprehensive support for 40 proprietary emergency call boxes located across six campuses, with the primary objective of maintaining systems that enable students, employees, and visitors to contact security and emergency services quickly and effectively. Code Blue, Inc. has been the...
- Midlands Technical College's Procurement Department in West Columbia, South Carolina, has issued an Intent to Sole Source solicitation for specific CAT Wheel Loader equipment and related curriculum materials. The procurement involves acquiring two G4 Small Wheel Loader Conversion Kits, two yearly SimScholars Small Wheel Loader curriculum subscriptions (with instructor access), and two 36-month technical support and maintenance update packages. The college intends to exclusively purchase these...
Midlands Technical College's Procurement Department is pursuing a sole source procurement for E2E Appointment Manager Software from E2E Advising, LLC, located in Bloomington, Indiana. The software is designed to facilitate secure student data management by providing an online platform for students to schedule appointments with assigned advisors. The procurement includes an Enterprise Edition (Achieve), SMS/texting packages, additional usage SMS/texting capabilities, an Achieve testing instance license, and yearly premium support. Vendors interested in challenging the sole source designation are invited to submit inquiries to Rina Drescher at drescherr@midlandstech.edu by 11:00 a.m. on June 25, 2023. The college reserves the right to solicit proposals but does not guarantee that responding vendors will receive a request for offer or that any solicitation will occur. The initial procurement of this software was completed through a formal public bidding process, and the current intent to sole source aims to determine if alternative vendors can provide an identical software system. The solicitation does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The estimated cost for this procurement is $59,000, which covers the software licenses and support services. The software was originally procured through a competitive bidding process, suggesting that the current system has been evaluated and selected based on its merits and alignment with the college's technological infrastructure. E2E Advising, LLC is the incumbent vendor, and the sole source intent indicates that the college has found their solution to be uniquely suited to its needs. The procurement is specific to Richland County and will be managed by Midlands Technical College's Procurement Department. The college's approach suggests a preference for maintaining continuity with an existing technology solution that has proven effective in managing student appointments and data.
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Intent to Sole Source.pdf | 143KB | 11/18/25 |