South Carolina Department of Public Safety Procurement Office staff is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with the exception of official State Holidays. 

Procurement Authority

All agencies have procurement authority to conduct procurements and award contracts for their own needs with a base certification of $50,000. The State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA) has granted the SC Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) direct authority to exceed this amount as outlined below:

Supplies and Services – $500,000 per commitment 
Information Technology - $100,000 per commitment 
Construction Contract Change Order - $25,000 per commitment 
Architect/Engineer Contract Amendment - $5,000 per amendment 
(Certificate No. 517)

Commodity Listing: Law enforcement equipment and supplies, audio visual equipment, software, information technology equipment and supplies, furniture, office supplies, printing, janitorial services, grounds services, and promotional items.

Advertised Procurements

There are no advertised procurements at this time. 

Solicitations and Awards

SCDPS Procurement Office utilizes the South Carolina Enterprise Information System (SCEIS) to publish solicitations for goods, services, and information technology. Solicitations and awards for SCDPS may be found at on the State Fiscal Accountability Authority Solicitation Attachments webpage here.

Sole Source and Emergency Procurements

In accordance with Section 11-35-1560 and 11-35-1570 of the SC Consolidated Procurement Code, public notice of sole source and emergency procurements are advertised in South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO). SCBO advertisements may be found at the South Carolina Business Opportunities Online Edition webpage here.

Related Procurement Resources

The State Fiscal Accountability Authority’s central procurement operation for all state agencies covered by the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code is located within the Division of Procurement Services. Additional information about statewide term contracts for goods and services, information technology and how to do business with the State can be found on the Division of Procurement Services webpage here.

Vendors, regardless of registration status, MUST complete or update their electronic registration in order to respond to or be awarded a contract in response to a solicitation. For more information and instructions on how to proceed to the online registration portal, visit the SCEIS Vendor Registration webpage here.

Bank of America detailed charge card usage reports for all state agencies may be found at the Comptroller General’s Fiscal Transparency webpage here.