Sole Source Contract for Pharmacy Benefits Administration Services

This sole‑source contract authorizes Prime Therapeutics Government Solutions to provide comprehensive pharmacy benefits administration, information technology, and business‑operations services to support South Carolina’s Medicaid program and other health‑benefit initiatives. The services are essential for maintaining uninterrupted pharmacy benefit coverage for Medicaid applicants and beneficiaries, and the contract is valued at nearly $15 million. The agency justified the sole‑source award under South Carolina Code Ann. §11‑35‑1560 to avoid disruption while a new solicitation is prepared. • Provides IT and operational support for Medicaid pharmacy benefits. • Ensures continuity of service during transition to a future competitive solicitation. • Contract value: $14,933,973.70, awarded to a single vendor.