Ironscales Licenses

The South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the procurement of Ironscales email protection licenses for Richland County. The solicitation seeks three specific product lines: Ironscales IS-EP Email Protect Licenses (3,100 units), Ironscales IS-ATO Protection Licenses (3,100 units), and Ironscales IS-Teams Protection Licenses (3,100 units). Prospective bidders must submit offers online at www.procurement.sc.gov by December 5, 2023, at 2:00 PM ET, with questions due by November 29, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The contract will have an initial term from December 19, 2023, through December 18, 2024. Bidders must be authorized Ironscales license resellers and must submit unit pricing for each license type, with the system calculating extended prices. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, and all items must be delivered within one day after receiving a purchase order.

The solicitation allows for South Carolina and U.S. end-product preferences, as well as resident vendor preferences for qualifying bidders. Offerors must register as South Carolina vendors prior to submission and comply with various state procurement regulations, including certifications regarding independent price determination, debarment status, drug-free workplace compliance, and ethics requirements. Nonresident contractors may be subject to South Carolina withholding tax requirements unless they register with the Department of Revenue. The procurement includes a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, indicating that the selected vendor will need to handle protected health information with strict confidentiality and security protocols. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the procurement involves 3,100 units across three license types, suggesting a potentially significant contract value. Bidders must also complete various forms including an Organizational Conflict of Interest Disclosure and certifications regarding debarment and suspension.