Notice of Intent to Sole Source - University of South Carolina

The University of South Carolina issued a notice of intent to award a sole‑source contract to Lightcast for a two‑year subscription providing comprehensive labor‑market intelligence datasets via a secure cloud platform. The scope includes U.S. and global job postings, workforce profiles, historical employment and education data, government‑sourced datasets, a workforce estimation model, standardized taxonomies, technical implementation support, and account management. The data will be integrated into the university’s analytics systems to support research, policy analysis, economic development, legislative reporting, and strategic planning. • Service type: Cloud‑based data subscription (labor market intelligence). • Duration: 2‑year term, fixed‑price $263,500. • Procurement method: Sole source under South Carolina Code Ann. §11‑35‑1560.