Stantec consulting services, INC

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has issued an Intent to Sole Source Solicitation for software consulting services related to Extended Client Support (ECS) for the Highway Pavement Management Application (HPMA). The procurement specifically targets Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to provide specialized software support without competitive bidding. The solicitation was officially issued on August 4, 2021, by Procurement Officer Vernell H. Goodwin, with offers required to be submitted online at http://www.procurement.sc.gov by August 12, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. The procurement is being conducted under South Carolina Code sections 11-35-1560 and 11-35-4210, which authorize sole source procurement methods. Prospective bidders or contractors have the right to protest the intended award, with written protests to be submitted to the Chief Procurement Officer at the Materials Management Office within five business days of the posting of intent to award.

The solicitation appears to be a direct award to Stantec without traditional competitive bidding processes, which suggests a unique or specialized service requirement for the Highway Pavement Management Application. No specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or precise contract value information were provided in the available documentation. The procurement is specifically located in Richland County, South Carolina, and involves software consulting services for transportation infrastructure management. Potential protesters can submit their objections via email to protest-itmo@itmo.sc.gov or by mail to 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201, with formal protests due within fifteen days of the initial posting. While detailed pricing and contract term specifics are not disclosed, the sole source nature of the procurement indicates a targeted, specific need for Stantec's particular expertise in highway pavement management software support.