The Department of Public Health's Procurement Services Division is located at 301 Gervais St., Columbia, S.C. 29201-3073. Procurement Services may be reached at (803) 898-3501 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except for official holidays. Procurement Services' fax number is (803) 898-3505.
Solicitations and Awards
DPH uses the South Carolina Enterprise Information System (SCEIS) for its purchasing activities, including solicitations and awards. Solicitations and awards for DPH, and other S.C. agencies and entities using SCEIS, can be found in the Contracting Opportunities area. You will also find South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO), which advertises solicitations from all agencies with an expected value of $25,000 or greater.
Purchasing Card Transactions
The SC Comptroller General's Office provides detailed charge card usage reports for all participating state agencies. The Purchasing Card program includes limited-use charge cards issued under a contract between state government and Bank of America. The state-wide monthly reports can be found at: https://cg.sc.gov/fiscal-transparency/monthly-charge-card-usage
Internal Authority
The South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA) has certified DPH to make direct procurements subject to compliance with the Consolidated Procurement Code and Regulations not to exceed for each procurement transaction the dollar amounts listed below:
- Drugs, biologicals for human use, contraceptives, biochemicals and biochemical research = $12,000,000
- Information Technology = $500,000
- All other supplies and Services = $3,000,000
Procurement Personnel
DPH Procurement Staff, authorized to make purchases on behalf of DPH include:
| Personnel | Phone |
|---|---|
| Tripp Clark, Procurement Director | (803) 898-3485 |
| Complex Procurements | |
| Lisa Roland, Team Lead | (803) 898-0533 |
| Anita Blount | (803) 898-2698 |
| Whitney Carswell | (803) 898-3472 |
| Johnny Harleston | (803) 898-8054 |
| Deb Inabinet | (803) 898-3481 |
| Amber Kerr | (803) 898-3484 |
| Small Procurements, Public Health & Healthcare Quality | |
| Julie Scott, Team Lead | (803) 898-0517 |
| Krystal Glover | (803) 898-3488 |
| Brandi Harmon | (803) 898-0523 |
| Sandra Porter | (803) 898-0314 |
| Small Procurements, Public Health Regions | |
| Vicky Ayers | (864) 898-5704 |
| Carlton Dozier | (843) 623-5072 |
| Robert Gordon | (803) 576-2903 |
| Mattie Denise Jackson | (864) 231-1966 |
| Cindie Pellos | (843) 953-0020 |
| Tina Price | (843) 673-6534 |
| Carolyn Schwarz-Seitz | (843) 953-0021 |
Procurement Advertisements
Procurement-related advertisements which exceed the SCBO space limitations (see "Solicitations & Awards" above) will be posted below.
| Files | Date Added | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intent to Sole Source | May 1, 2024 | DHEC intends to award a Sole Source contract to provide services to assure access for family support organizations with primary focus on children who are deaf or hard of hearing, with collaboration on activities that will positively impact performance outcomes for babies that are at risk for or identified with hearing loss at birth. |
| Intent to Sole Source | April 8, 2024 | DHEC intends to award a Sole Source contract to qualified vendors for a one-year service plan coverage for two Waters Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) systems, Carbamate system, Triple Quad Detector Mass Spectrometer system (LC/M S/MS) instruments, and unlimited technical support. |
| Intent to Sole Source | January 30, 2024 | DHEC intends to procure a one-year service plan coverage for an AB SCIEX X500R QTOF mass spectrometer system, with associated instrument software support and hardware telephone technical support, that is currently in use at the DHEC Public Health Laboratory. |
If you have any questions or comments about the information found on this page, please contact Tripp Clark.