INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE INTELLECTABILITY
- The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) is pursuing a sole source procurement for IntellectAbility Software services through a non-competitive acquisition. The procurement encompasses five integrated components: Person-Centered Coach Training, access to One Page Descriptions, IntellectAbility Academy Courses for direct support providers serving individuals with intellectual and related disabilities, content-specific trainings for South Carolina direct support...
- The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) is pursuing a sole source procurement for comprehensive health risk screening services for Fiscal Year 2022. The procurement specifically involves four integrated components from IntellectAbility: virtual person-centered thinking trainings, person-centered thinking training e-learn licensing with learning management system maintenance, electronic person-centered description database access, and health risk screening tool...
- The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) is pursuing a sole source procurement from ADL Data Systems, Inc. for specialized banking and billing system maintenance and support services. The procurement specifically covers technological support for DDSN's electronic personal funds coordination system, which processes financial activities for participating DDSN consumers. ADL Data Systems is identified as the sole proprietary vendor capable of providing maintenance...
- The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) has issued an intent to sole source a procurement for Open Text software and services through a non-competitive contract award for Richland County. The specific procurement is focused on acquiring specialized software solutions that meet unique organizational requirements, with a demonstrated need for vendor-specific capabilities that cannot be met through competitive bidding. The procurement opportunity requires...
- The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) is pursuing a sole source procurement for Medical Therapeutic and Protective Services specifically targeting consumers with intellectual disabilities exhibiting high and aggressive behaviors. The procurement focuses on securing comprehensive housing and medical services for individuals who cannot be adequately served within standard DDSN-operated facilities. Correct Care of South Carolina has been identified as the sole...
- The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) is pursuing a sole source procurement for Therap Services, LLC to provide a Software as a Service (SaaS) reporting system for a one-year contract period. This procurement is specifically for the Therap FY23 contract, covering services within Richland County. The primary objective is to maintain operational continuity across the provider network while utilizing an existing technological platform that has already been...
- The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) is pursuing a sole source procurement for fiscal agent services specifically focused on participant-directed services. The contract will cover In-Home Supports, Attendant Care, and Respite care across three Medicaid waivers: the Intellectual Disability/Related Disabilities Waiver, Community Supports Waiver, and Head and Spinal Cord Injury Waiver. The intended sole source recipient is Charles Lea Center, though vendors were...
- The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) is seeking to procure a sole source contract with Correct Care of South Carolina for specialized secure therapeutic services. The procurement focuses on housing and comprehensive medical, therapeutic, and protective services for DDSN consumers with intellectual disabilities who exhibit high and aggressive behaviors that cannot be served in standard DDSN facilities. Required services include 24-hour, 365-day-per-year...
- The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) is pursuing a sole source procurement for Greenway Health Medical software and licensing for medical billing purposes. This procurement is specifically for ongoing software maintenance, support, and network services enabling electronic transmission and processing of medical claims through SCDDSN's automated medical billing system. The software will facilitate claims transmission to the South Carolina Department of Health...
- The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) is pursuing a sole source procurement for Energy Management System (EMS) maintenance and repair services from Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc. The procurement covers statewide preventative maintenance and technical services for existing EMS systems and front-side interface equipment located at all Regional Centers throughout South Carolina. Specific services include software updates, system monitoring for...
The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) is pursuing a sole source procurement from IntellectAbility for four specific integrated service offerings. These services include Virtual Person-Centered Thinking Trainings, Person-Centered Thinking Training eLearn Licensing and Learning Management System Maintenance, Electronic Person-Centered Description database access, and Health Risk Screening Tool active record access. The procurement is authorized under Section 11-35-1560 of the South Carolina Procurement Code and is specifically for continuing existing IntellectAbility services without competitive bidding. The procurement officer for this opportunity is Virginia Goodson, with offers required to be submitted online at http://www.procurement.sc.gov by September 8, 2022 at 3:00 PM. Prospective bidders or protestors must submit written notice of intent to protest to the Chief Procurement Officer within ten business days of the posted award, with a formal written protest required within fifteen days. The sole source justification is predicated on IntellectAbility's exclusive development of custom electronic systems specifically designed for DDSN, including proprietary training and screening tools that are uniquely tailored to the agency's operational needs. The procurement appears to be unrestricted in terms of set-aside designations, though contractors must comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act certification for contracts valued at $50,000 or more. Contractors must implement comprehensive drug-free workplace programs, including publishing workplace drug prohibition statements, establishing drug-free awareness programs, and maintaining specific employee notification protocols. The current and proposed contractor is IntellectAbility, which has an existing relationship with DDSN and has developed custom electronic systems integrated throughout the agency's workforce and provider network. While specific contract value details are not provided in the documents, the procurement suggests a continuation of existing services with an emphasis on maintaining operational continuity and system consistency. Protest procedures are clearly outlined, allowing potential bidders to challenge the sole source designation through formal written communication to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office, with submission options including email (protest-mmo@mmo.state.sc.us) or postal mail to 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201.
Name | Description | Size | Type | Posted |
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Intent to Sole Source.docx | 23KB | Document | 11/20/25 | |
Sole Source Checklist.doc | 41KB | Document | 11/20/25 | |
Drug Free Workplace Act.pdf | 135KB | 11/20/25 |