DATAWORKS SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice is preparing to award a five‑year, sole‑source contract to DataWorks Plus LLC for its GTM Enterprise fingerprint transaction management system. The solution will provide software licensing, implementation, ongoing support, and additional Livescan workstations to enable the collection, storage, and electronic transmission of juvenile fingerprint and palm‑print data in compliance with Act 145 (2026). The agency justifies the sole‑source award due to the need for rapid deployment, avoidance of costly data migration, and the vendor’s lack of authorized distributors. • Provide a turnkey fingerprint and biometric management platform (GTM Enterprise) with licensing, configuration, and maintenance. • Deploy additional Livescan workstations and integrate with existing DJJ infrastructure (SQL database, web portal). • Deliver training, technical assistance, and support for a five‑year period to meet statutory fingerprint‑submission requirements. • Ensure secure storage, retention, and reporting of biometric data in line with South Carolina statutory mandates.