Emergency Procurement Notice

This emergency procurement contract awards the South Carolina Department of Social Services a $1.577 million data‑verification service with Equifax. The service enables the agency to quickly verify employment and income information for eligibility determinations, fraud prevention, over‑payment recovery, and child‑support collections, thereby speeding up case processing and improving accuracy. • Contract amount: $1,577,000.01 (firm‑fixed‑price) • Vendor: Equifax – provides real‑time employment and income verification data • Purpose: Support DSS eligibility decisions, fraud detection, and child‑support enforcement through streamlined data access.