INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE-PENLINK
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections is pursuing a sole source procurement for PenLink, a sophisticated communication data analysis platform designed for law enforcement purposes. The solicitation, numbered 5400025400, was issued on May 22, 2022, with a response deadline of June 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The initial contract term will run from June 5, 2023, to June 4, 2024, with four automatic one-year renewal options, potentially extending the contract through June 4, 2028. PenLink will...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections is pursuing a sole source procurement for Penlink, a sophisticated communication data analysis platform designed for law enforcement agencies. The procurement specifically seeks to acquire a technology solution that can process and analyze over 600 different types of communication data, including telephonic communications, internet-based communications, and various account activities. Penlink offers comprehensive capabilities such as sorting call...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections is pursuing a sole source procurement for an NCIC Full Function solution from Datamaxx Applied Technologies, with solicitation number 5400021996 issued on August 30, 2021. The contract aims to provide secure access to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (Nlets), and SC Criminal Justice Network for comprehensive information capture and sharing across state law enforcement agencies. Specific...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections is pursuing a sole source procurement for Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) equipment, software, and services from NDI Technologies. The contract encompasses a comprehensive ALPR solution that includes equipment, installation, hardware, software, communication services, updates, upgrades, repair, warranties, replacement parts, support, and subscription renewals. Specifically, the procurement requires integration with the South Carolina...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections is pursuing a sole source procurement for Comprehensive Data Solutions for Law Enforcement from Whooster, specifically targeting investigative software capabilities. The solicitation, issued on August 20, 2020, seeks a software platform that enables law enforcement to identify and locate persons, detect patterns, and create real-time intelligence by filtering billions of records. Key deliverables include web-based solutions, batch processing...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued an Intent to Sole Source procurement for Livescan software and hardware support from Dataworks, located in Richland County, South Carolina. The procurement seeks to acquire specialized software and hardware upgrades for biometric identification systems that are compatible with Windows 7, 8, and 10 operating systems, specifically designed to integrate with SLED/FBI/NCIC environments. The solicitation was initially posted on August 23,...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) is pursuing a sole source procurement for Livescan software and hardware support from Dataworks, with the intent to award a three-year contract. The procurement specifically focuses on maintaining and supporting critical fingerprint and identification processing capabilities for new inmate intake and verification across multiple systems including SCDC, SLED, FBI, and NCIC databases. Dataworks is being identified as the exclusive provider due to...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections is issuing an Intent to Award Sole Source contract to Thomas Reuters (West Publishing Corporation) for the procurement of CLEAR (Consolidated Lead Evaluation and Reporting), a secure web-based investigative platform specifically designed for the Inspector General's Office. The platform provides comprehensive access to billions of public and proprietary records, including license plate recognition data, real-time incarceration and arrest records, photo...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued a sole source procurement solicitation (number 5400019990) for SAS Institute, Inc. software licenses and support services. The procurement focuses on maintaining critical software systems that generate information reports across multiple platforms, including financial, personnel, inmate systems, and jail management databases. SCDC requires comprehensive software that will support hundreds of existing production reports on...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections is pursuing a sole source procurement for LifeTraq Inc's behavioral technology software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform targeting the criminal justice system and community partners. The procurement covers a comprehensive software platform featuring data analytics applications for population and operational improvements, including a rapid response management system that provides historical and real-time actionable threat data. Key deliverables include...
The South Carolina Department of Corrections is pursuing a sole source procurement for Penlink, a specialized communication data analysis platform designed for law enforcement agencies. The solicitation seeks to acquire the PLX platform, which uniquely supports analysis of over 600 different types of communication data, including telephonic communications, internet-based interactions, emails, social media, and mobile app activities. The primary objective is to enhance investigative capabilities by providing a comprehensive tool for sorting and analyzing massive communication datasets. This procurement was officially issued on June 21, 2022, with a response deadline of July 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Vendors must be authorized Penlink dealers and provide documentation demonstrating their capability to perform all required services and product implementations. Proposals can be submitted via sealed packages to specified addresses in Columbia, South Carolina, or electronically via email to purchasing@doc.gov with "SOLE SOURCE" in the subject line. Penlink's platform offers live training and ongoing support throughout the contractual relationship. The solicitation does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Potential respondents must be authorized Penlink dealers, which may inherently limit participation to specific vendors with established relationships with the manufacturer. The notice allows alternative vendors who believe they can provide equivalent products and services to submit responses and concerns before the deadline. Vendors challenging the sole source determination must submit written protests to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office within five business days of notice posting, with a complete protest required within fifteen days. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the documentation, the procurement appears focused on acquiring a specialized technological solution for communication data analysis. The procurement will be publicly posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) for a minimum of 10 business days, ensuring transparency in the sole source procurement process.
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