Intent to Sole Source - MOBA USA, Inc.

The South Carolina Department of Corrections Purchasing Branch is issuing a sole source procurement for MOBA USA, Inc. to provide service, repair, maintenance, upgrades, equipment, and parts for egg processing machinery at SCDC Poultry Facilities. The solicitation (Number 5400018881) specifically targets proprietary and patented MOBA equipment currently in use by the agency. Responses must be submitted by November 8, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. to the Purchasing Branch located at 4420 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210, or electronically to purchasing@doc.sc.gov with "SOLE SOURCE" in the subject line. No pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled for this opportunity. Vendors must be authorized to perform and supply all services and parts required, with the contract not being divisible between service and parts components. Offerors are required to acknowledge receipt of the solicitation by signing and submitting the cover page and must maintain their offer for a minimum of thirty calendar days after the opening date.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Vendors who believe they can provide comparable service, repair, maintenance, upgrades, and parts for current and future equipment are invited to submit responses expressing concerns with the intended sole source award. Protests to the intended award must be submitted in writing to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office, with a notice of intent to protest required within five business days of posting and an actual protest within fifteen days of posting. The notice will be published in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) for at least ten business days. While no specific contract value is mentioned, the procurement covers comprehensive maintenance and parts for egg processing equipment at SCDC Poultry Facilities. The procurement officer for this opportunity is Myrtle DeWerdt, who can be contacted at 803-896-8582 or dewerdt.myrtle@doc.state.sc.us for any additional information or inquiries.