Intent to Sole Source - iConnect TU 208

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 targeting the acquisition of this training unit from Southern Educational System, the authorized distributor for North Park Innovations in South Carolina. Vendors who believe they can provide an equivalent or identical training unit are invited to contact Rina Drescher via email at drescherr@midlandstech.edu by 11:00 a.m. on January 24, 2023. The notice was initially posted on January 18, 2023, with the college reserving the right to solicit proposals currently or in the future, though it does not guarantee that responding vendors will receive a request for offer.

The sole source procurement does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The estimated cost for the TU-208 training unit is $76,616, with Southern Educational System identified as the proposed vendor. The procurement is specifically for an educational training unit located at 380 Wingo Heights, #3 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The college's objective appears to be obtaining a specialized training unit for educational purposes, with the procurement process designed to ensure potential alternative vendors are identified before finalizing the purchase. The intent to sole source allows for potential vendors to demonstrate their capability to provide equivalent equipment, though the college maintains discretion in its final procurement decision.