Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Storage and shredding services for sensitive patient-related materials

Close: Jan 27, 2026

The University of South Carolina intends to enter into a sole source contract with Laerdal Medical Corporation to purchase a SimMan3G manikin for continuous patient care training. The contract is estimated at $133,875.74 and the agency’s justification for sole source is available from the agency procurement manager, Alecia Mitchell. Protests must be filed per SCBO instructions (notify intent to protest within five business days and file a protest within fifteen days of the notice posting); as posted January 12, 2026, the notice is active as of 2026-01-14.

Close: Jan 30, 2026

The Department of Energy's Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Rocky Mountain Region, issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Argus Media, Inc. for licensed materials/data services to provide formulated rates for future wholesale electric pricing. This is a Special Notice (not a request for competitive proposals); interested parties may submit capability statements to demonstrate their qualifications, but the government states it intends to sole-source to Argus while retaining discretion. Capability statements were required no later than 2:00 p.m. EST on January 30, 2026, and the contracting specialist is Richard Gomez (rgomez@wapa.gov).

Close: Jan 28, 2026

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Emerson governor products and related services to support hydroelectric operating projects in the Walla Walla, Seattle, Portland, and Omaha Districts. The notice states the procurement will be sole-sourced to Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc. and requests interested parties to identify their interest and capability in writing to the contact. This is a federal sole-source notice with an open date of 2026-01-21 and a close date of 2026-01-28.

Close: Jan 30, 2026

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) posted a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to the National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics (SEARCH) to provide specialized data analytic tools for redevelopment of SLED's Computerized Criminal History Repository. The notice lists an estimated contract amount of $75,000 and provides agency procurement manager contact information for Julie Boland. The notice is posted as a sole-source procurement notice and is open for the public/protest period through January 30, 2026.