Point of Sales Software (Sole Source S3.27)

This contract is a sole‑source procurement by Richland County School District One for point‑of‑sale (POS) software that will operate within the district’s existing “Linq” nutrition services platform. The district determined that the current vendor is the only source capable of providing the required software without incurring additional hardware costs, system re‑configuration, or staff retraining. The award value is $15,900 and is intended to cover licensing/support for the existing system. The procurement follows South Carolina’s statutory requirements for sole‑source contracts and includes a protest period of seven business days after any public notice. • Scope: POS software licensing/support for the district’s Linq meal‑program system. • Vendor: EMS Linq (the incumbent system provider). • Value: $15,900 fixed‑price award, no competitive bidding. • Procurement Type: Sole source under RCSD‑1 Procurement Code § 1560.