INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - FUTURE TEK UNIT
- 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 in Richland County, South Carolina, is procuring a Siemens PLC Trainer system through a competitive Request for Quote solicitation. The specific procurement is for one unit of the S300-EDP-SIM Siemens PLC Trainer, which includes Simatic S7 Professional software, WinCC software, EasyVeep software, and all required communications cables. Bidders must submit offers online at www.procurement.sc.gov by November 15, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., with questions from offerors due by...
- Midlands Technical College in Richland County, South Carolina, is seeking to procure specialized electric motor control training equipment through an Intent to Sole Source procurement. The specific equipment includes two Model 7000-TS-Basic Three-Phase Motor Control Trainers with troubleshooting capabilities, two 7000-TS-Basic Add-On packages, two 7001 Advanced Package Add-Ons, and two Programming Modules. The training equipment must operate on 208V/60Hz/3 Phase incoming power, feature a modular...
- 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's Procurement Department is pursuing a sole source procurement for Amatrol Mechanical Drives Learning Systems from Technical Training Aids, the authorized Amatrol distributor in South Carolina. The procurement involves four specific line items: Mechanical Drives 1 Learning System (Item 970-ME1), a Hand Tool Package (Item 41227), Mechanical Drives 2 Learning System (Item 97-ME2), and a Viscosimeter (Item 18588). The Mechanical Drives 1 system is designed to...
- Midlands Technical College is seeking to procure electromechanical and piping training systems through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation in Richland County, South Carolina. The procurement is divided into two distinct lots: Lot 1 includes four Festo/LabVolt Piping Training Systems with accompanying accessories and training manuals, while Lot 2 comprises eight Festo Electromechanical Training Systems with 2-kW units and associated documentation. Bidders must be authorized distributors or...
- Midlands Technical College (MTC) in Richland County, South Carolina, has issued an Intent to Sole Source procurement for an iConnect Training Unit Model# TU-208, a specialized educational training equipment designed for heating systems instruction. The equipment is a combination forced air and hydronic heating trainer that provides students with comprehensive demonstration and service practice capabilities using full-size, operational standard brand components. The procurement is specifically...
- 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 in Richland County, South Carolina, is conducting a procurement solicitation for an ATECH Engine Performance Trainer, specifically Model 650 4 Cyl GM (Chevy Cruz with GDI and Turbo Engine) for classroom training purposes. The solicitation, originally issued on August 8, 2023, seeks a new equipment acquisition to support hands-on automotive technical education. Key deliverables include one operational trainer, one operational manual, and technical support available...
- Midlands Technical College (MTC) in Richland County, South Carolina, is pursuing a sole source procurement for specialized automotive educational training equipment from Georgia Educational Solutions, the authorized regional seller for Consulab. The specific procurement includes one GM 1.8L Starting Station with tear-down engine and swivel stand, five additional GM 1.8L tear-down engines with swivel stands, and accompanying familiarization and training services to be delivered via Microsoft...
Midlands Technical College's Procurement Department is pursuing a sole source procurement for a specialized Custom Allen Bradley/Siemens PLC Trainer from Carolina Training Associates, the authorized distributor for Future Tek, Inc. The training unit encompasses a Siemens 300 Processor, Allen Bradley and Siemens Color Touchscreen HMIs, networking components, input/output simulators, electronic lab manuals, and programming software from Rockwell and Siemens. The procurement is specifically for the AB-Siemens-EP-SIM training equipment model, which is protected by patents, copyrights, and registered trademarks held by Future Tek. Vendors interested in providing an identical or equivalent training unit must contact Rina Drescher via email at drescherr@midlandstech.edu by 11:00 a.m. on June 28, 2022. The college does not guarantee that responding vendors will receive a request for proposal or that the solicitation will proceed, but reserves the right to solicit proposals in the future. The evaluation will focus on the ability to provide an exact match to the specified training equipment specifications. While no specific set-aside designations or enterprise restrictions are mentioned in the documentation, the procurement appears limited to vendors capable of precisely matching the Future Tek training unit specifications. The incumbent vendor is Carolina Training Associates, acting as the authorized South Carolina distributor for Future Tek, Inc. The existing infrastructure requirements include compatibility with Rockwell and Siemens programming environments and the ability to integrate Siemens 300 Processor technology. The estimated procurement value is $28,000, with the procurement targeting specialized educational training equipment for technical education purposes. The procurement was initially posted on June 16, 2022, with a response deadline of June 28, 2022, indicating a relatively compressed procurement timeline focused on obtaining a very specific technical training solution.
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Intent to Sole Source.pdf | 148KB | 11/20/25 |