INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE-SENSTAR
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections has issued an intent to award a sole source contract to Senstar, Inc. for comprehensive service, repair, maintenance, upgrades, and parts for the MPS 4100 Microwave Protection System Fence Vibration Detection System installed on the department's perimeter fences. The procurement specifically requires a vendor authorized by Senstar to provide complete servicing and repair capabilities, including onsite troubleshooting, repair, and installation of the...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued an Intent to Sole Source solicitation for an Integrated Security Perimeter Intrusion Detection System, specifically targeting the Infinity Perimeter Intrusion Detection System for multiple correctional institutions. The procurement encompasses miscellaneous equipment, software, hardware, parts, engineering, installation, and service for comprehensive fence system repairs and upgrades across SCDC facilities. The contract is structured...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDOC) has issued an Intent to Sole Source procurement for Ronco's ELPAS/RTLS Man-Down Duress System, specifically targeting wireless monitoring and tracking technology for correctional facilities. The solicitation (number 5400025349) seeks a comprehensive hardware and software solution that enables wireless tracking of correctional officers, provides emergency response capabilities, and interfaces with multiple security systems including intrusion...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections is pursuing a sole source procurement for maintenance services and upgrades for Harris/Teltronics 20/20 Telephone Switches PBX systems at various SCDC institutions. Fortran Communications, Inc. has been identified as the sole authorized dealer and support vendor for Teltronics in South Carolina, making them the intended sole source awardee. The contract is structured for an initial one-year term from June 5, 2023, through June 4, 2024, with provisions...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued a sole source procurement solicitation (Number 5400025418) for DetectTalk, a specialized cellular detection and monitoring system designed for correctional environments. The procurement targets a comprehensive system capable of detecting illegal cellular phones within SCDC correctional institutions, with unique technological capabilities that can monitor multiple frequency bands simultaneously and detect packet bursts in less than...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued a sole source procurement solicitation (5400025397) for Johnson Controls, Inc. to provide specialized parts, software, hardware, and technical support for the Metasys Facility Management System installed at various SCDC institutions. The procurement specifically requires unique Metasys software and hardware tools, with Johnson Controls Service Branch designated as the exclusive authorized provider. The initial contract term is one...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections intends to award a sole source contract to MITRE for consulting services related to Contraband Cell Phone Interdiction Systems. The procurement focuses on developing a Certified Contraband Interdiction System (CCIS) that complies with Federal Communications Commission requirements and enables disabling requests for contraband phones within correctional facilities. Key deliverables include comprehensive research and RFP development, technical site...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections' Purchasing Branch has issued a sole source procurement solicitation (Number 5400023641) for maintenance services and upgrades for Harris/Teltronics 20/20 Telephone Switches PBX systems installed at SCDC institutions. The procurement is specifically targeted to Fortran Communications, Inc., the authorized Teltronics dealer for South Carolina. Vendors responding to this opportunity must be authorized Teltronics dealers capable of performing all...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections is issuing a sole source procurement (Solicitation #5400023654) for Smart Weapons to be integrated with their existing FATS (Firearms Training Simulation) weapons training system. The specific procurement targets hardware, software, warranties, extended warranties, maintenance, repair, and potential upgrades or enhancements from InVeris Training Solutions, the successor entity to Meggitt Training Systems. The solicitation was initially posted on...
- The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has issued a sole source procurement for DetectTalk, a specialized cellular detection and monitoring system designed to identify and intercept unauthorized cellular communications within correctional institutions. The solicitation, posted on June 21, 2022, with responses due by July 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., intends to award the contract directly to TalkTelio, the sole manufacturer of the DetectTalk system. The technology offers comprehensive...
The South Carolina Department of Corrections is pursuing a sole source procurement for Senstar, Inc. to provide service, repair, maintenance, upgrades, and parts for the MPS 4100 Microwave Protection System Fence Vibration Detection System installed on the agency's perimeter fences. The contract will have an initial term of one year, beginning June 5, 2023, and ending June 4, 2024, with the potential for four automatically renewable one-year terms, extending the potential contract period to five years through June 4, 2028. Responses to this intent to sole source must be submitted to the SC Department of Corrections Purchasing Branch at 4530 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210, with a response deadline of June 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The procurement officer for this opportunity is Myrtle K. deWerdt, and the Procurement Director is Ruthie Bishop, CPPB. Vendors who are concerned with this sole source award may submit written protests, with notices of intent to protest required within five business days of the posting date and actual protests due within fifteen days of posting. While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations are explicitly mentioned, the document provides protest mechanisms for vendors who may challenge the sole source award. The procurement will be posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities system for five to ten business days as required by SC Code 11-35-1560. Protests can be addressed to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office, either via facsimile at 803-737-0639 or email at protest-mmo@mmo.state.sc.us. The contract appears to be focused on maintaining existing perimeter security infrastructure specifically for the MPS 4100 Microwave Protection System, which suggests a continuation of current technological investments. Although no specific award value or budget range is provided in the documentation, the comprehensive maintenance and upgrade scope indicates a potentially significant investment in maintaining critical security systems for the Department of Corrections' facility perimeters.
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