SIEMENS MOBILITY, INC.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is pursuing a sole source procurement for PALIGUIDE System Support Services through Siemens Mobility, Inc. The solicitation, issued on October 6, 2020, was due on October 16, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. through the state's procurement website (http://www.procurement.sc.gov). Procurement Officer Vernell H. Goodwin can be contacted at 803-737-3618 or goodwinvh@scdot.org regarding the opportunity. The procurement is being conducted under South Carolina Code Sections 11-35-1560 and 11-35-4210, which allows for a non-competitive procurement process. Prospective bidders have specific protest rights, with any protests required to be filed in writing with the Chief Procurement Officer within five business days of the award posting and must be received within fifteen days of the notification.

The solicitation appears to be limited to Siemens Mobility, Inc. as the sole source provider, which effectively restricts competition for this specific contract. No specific budget range or award value was explicitly stated in the available documentation. The procurement is specific to Richland County and involves system support services, potentially for existing technological infrastructure. While disadvantaged enterprise provisions are not clearly outlined in the provided documents, standard state procurement guidelines typically include provisions for such considerations. The protest process allows interested parties to challenge the sole source designation, with protests to be submitted via email to protest-itmo@itmo.sc.gov or by mail to 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201. The unique nature of this procurement suggests a specialized service or technological solution that SCDOT has determined can only be provided by Siemens Mobility, Inc.