Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Survey Administration Services

This contract is a sole‑source award by the South Carolina Technical College System to The University of Texas at Austin for survey administration services supporting the Dual Enrollment Survey of Student Engagement (DESSE). The vendor will create and manage survey links, produce related materials, collect responses from participating colleges, analyze the data, and deliver customized reports and dashboards for each college in the system. The contract amount is $56,320, and the procurement is justified under South Carolina Code §11‑35‑1560 because the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) is the sole developer of the required survey instrument. • Survey link generation and material creation • Collection, analysis, and reporting of student engagement data • Delivery of individualized dashboards for each technical college • Sole‑source justification based on unique expertise of CCCSE