INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE-PATHWAYS TO HEALIN

The South Carolina Department of Corrections has issued an intent to sole source a contract for Pathways to Healing, a sexual assault and trauma services provider, to deliver comprehensive support services across seven correctional institutions: Manning, Broad River, Goodman, Camille, Kirkland, Wateree, and Turbeville. The services encompass emotional support for inmates and juveniles who are victims of sexual assault or abuse, including comprehensive awareness and education sessions about sexual assault, misconduct, and harassment prevention. Pathways to Healing will also provide specialized training to correctional officers, medical and mental health practitioners, and staff on PREA compliance, trauma-informed care, sexual assault response, SAFE/SANE requirements, and victim assistance. The procurement is structured as a sole source procurement with a response period ending on July 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Submissions can be made via sealed packages to the SC Department of Corrections Purchasing Branch at 4530 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210, or electronically via email to purchasing@doc.sc.gov with "SOLE SOURCE" in the subject line. No pre-bid conferences or site visits are scheduled for this opportunity.

Vendors must provide documentation demonstrating authorization to perform all required services, and those aggrieved by the intended award have specific protest rights, including five business days to submit notice of intent to protest and fifteen days to submit a formal protest to the Chief Procurement Officer. While no specific set-aside designations were mentioned, the procurement follows South Carolina Code Section 11-35-1560, which requires posting in the South Carolina Business Opportunities system for at least ten business days. The procurement contact is Brittany Driggers, who can be reached at 803-896-8533 or Driggers.brittany@doc.state.sc.us, with additional concerns to be directed to Elizabeth McWhorter in the Purchasing Department. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the documentation, and the award becomes effective after the opening date and time if no responsive alternative proposals are received. The jurisdiction for this procurement is Richland County, with services spanning multiple correctional facilities across the state.