INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE JOHNSON CONTROL

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is pursuing a sole source procurement for Johnson Controls, Inc. to provide parts, software, hardware, and technical support for the Metasys Facility Management System currently installed at various SCDC institutions. This procurement (Solicitation Number 5400019976) is specifically for maintenance and support of a proprietary facility management system that was originally programmed, commissioned, and started up by Johnson Controls using unique software and hardware tools. The procurement requires that any responding vendor must be an authorized service distributor for the Metasys Facility Management System. Sealed offers must be submitted by July 3, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., either via mail to 4420 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210, or by email to purchasing@doc.sc.gov with the subject line "SOLE SOURCE 5400019976". The award is scheduled to be posted on July 8, 2020, and all award notices and solicitation documents will be available at http://www.procurement.sc.gov. Offerors must submit a signed copy of the intent to sole source form and agree to hold their offer open for a minimum of thirty calendar days after the opening date.

The procurement allows for potential South Carolina resident vendor, contractor, or subcontractor preferences for vendors meeting statutory requirements under Section 11-35-1524 of the South Carolina Code of Laws. Interested parties can claim these preferences by providing their in-state office address and phone number. No pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled for this solicitation. Vendors interested in protesting the intended award must submit a notice of intent to protest within 5 business days of the notice posting date, with the actual protest due within 15 days of posting. Protests must be submitted in writing to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office, with multiple submission methods available including mail, facsimile, and email. While no specific award value is mentioned, the procurement is focused on ongoing technical support and maintenance for an existing facility management system. The procurement officer for this solicitation is Ruthie H. Bishop, CPPB, who can be reached at 803-896-8533 or purchasing@doc.state.sc.us.