Notice Of Intent To Sole Source By: University of South Carolina

The University of South Carolina issued a sole‑source notice to award Johnson Controls a contract worth $66,842 to retrofit the heating‑control infrastructure of the Close‑Hipp building. The work includes replacing pneumatic control lines with digital controls, installing BACnet thermostats, wiring, transformers, and three‑way hot‑water valves, plus programming, calibration, and testing to integrate with the existing Metasys building‑automation platform. • Scope: HVAC control system upgrade and building‑automation integration. • Deliverables: Digital controls, thermostats, wiring, transformers, valve replacements, software commissioning. • Value: Fixed‑price contract under $70 K, indicating a limited‑scope, single‑vendor award.