SS-23015: Go1 Quadruped A1 Robot

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Piedmont Technical College Sole Source # Date Issued Closing Date Procurement Officer Phone E-Mail Address NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE SS-23015 01/12/2023 01/19/2023 Brian K. McKenna (864) 941-8314 mckenna.b@ptc.edu Solicitation #: SS-23015 Posting Date: January 12, 2013 Based on the following determination, it is the intent of Piedmont Technical College (PTC) to proceed with the proposed procurement action described below pursuant to the authority of §11-35-1560 (A) of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, in accordance with Regulation 19445.2105 (B)(5). PTC intends to negotiate and procure a Sole Source Procurement from: Technical Training Aids 2076 Valleydale Terrace Birmingham, AL 35244 • One (1) SES GO1 EDU AI Quadruped Robot with AI Stokes Educational Services (SES) is the Sole Source for all SES Unitree Robotics Education Packages. Technical Training Aids is the Exclusive Representative for SES in South Carolina. The SES STEMbotics curriculum included in these packages were written and developed by SES and SES owns the copywrite. SES is the North America distributor for all SES GO1 EDU AI Quadruped Robots with AI manufactured by Unitree and is the Sole Source for these models. Piedmont Technical College believes this is the only vendor capable of providing this product with these characteristics. This notice of Intent to Sole Source is to determine the availability of alternate vendors capable of providing the products/services outlined herein. Estimated Value: $ >$25,000 but <$50,000 Questions: Shall be addressed to the e-mail address of the Procurement Officer indicated above. This notice will be posted in the South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) Newsletter for five business days as required by §11-35-1560 of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code. Closing Date: Alternate vendors capable of providing these products/services must respond by email to Brian K. McKenna, Procurement Manager, at mckenna.b@ptc.edu no later than 5:00 PM on January 19, 2023. PROTESTS (MAY 2019) If you are aggrieved in connection with the intended award of this contract, you may be entitled to protest, but only as provided in §11-35-4210.