Sole Source Contract for Replacement of Simplex Fire Alarm Control Panel at the Wellness and Fitness Center, University of South Carolina

The University of South Carolina issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a $250,000 contract to Johnson Controls for the replacement of an obsolete Simplex fire alarm control panel located in the Wellness and Fitness Center. The scope includes removal of the existing panel, provision of all proprietary hardware and software, system programming, testing, commissioning, and integration to ensure full compliance with life‑safety, building‑code, and fire‑code requirements. This is a single‑vendor, fixed‑price award with no competitive bidding. • Vendor: Johnson Controls – full fire alarm control panel replacement, hardware, software, and support services. • Scope: Installation, system programming, operational verification, and ongoing compliance support. • Contract value: $250,000, sole‑source under South Carolina Code Ann. §11‑35‑1560.