Intent to sole source honeywell

The South Carolina Department of Corrections Purchasing Branch has issued a sole source solicitation (Number 5400023645) for Honeywell miscellaneous HVAC control components and accessories required to maintain, restore, and repair institutional HVAC control systems at SCDC facilities. The procurement specifically targets proprietary Honeywell systems engineered with specialized software developed by corporate engineers at Honeywell's Columbia office. Vendors responding to this solicitation must own the rights to the proprietary information and software, and provide documentation demonstrating authorization to perform all required work aspects. The solicitation was posted on June 21, 2022, with responses due by July 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., which is also the anticipated award date. Submissions can be made to the SC Department of Corrections Purchasing Branch at 4530 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210, or via email to purchasing@doc.sc.gov with the subject line "SOLE SOURCE 5400023645". No pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled for this procurement. Offerors must submit a signed solicitation cover page and agree to keep their offer open for a minimum of thirty calendar days after the opening date.

The solicitation appears to be unrestricted in terms of set-aside designations or enterprise restrictions. The procurement is specifically targeted to Honeywell as the sole source provider due to the proprietary nature of their HVAC control system software and engineering database. The CAE project database is exclusively proprietary to Honeywell's Columbia branch and can only be modified, changed, upgraded, or revised by Honeywell engineers using their proprietary software. Vendors interested in responding must demonstrate full authorization and rights to the proprietary technology. While no specific award value or budget range is provided in the document, the procurement is for HVAC control components and accessories across multiple SCDC facilities. Potential protesters must submit a notice of intent to protest within five business days of the posted notice date and the actual protest within fifteen days, with all protests to be submitted in writing to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office in Columbia, SC.