Technology Transfer Consulting Services

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, located in Columbia, South Carolina, is seeking technology transfer consulting services to support the development of institutional processes, policies, documentation, and training related to intellectual property and commercialization. The agency needs to establish structured workflows and robust policies to effectively manage and commercialize intellectual property. This initiative aims to resolve gaps in the current technology transfer infrastructure by assessing existing workflows and creating standardized templates for university-company interactions. The scope of work covers four distinct phases, beginning with an initiation and discovery phase to review existing workflows and deliver a needs assessment memo. The selected contractor must review existing intellectual property policies, assessing governance, compliance, and operational considerations. Additionally, the project requires the development of an end-to-end technology transfer workflow, licensing guidance for various commercialization pathways, and templates for confidentiality, non-disclosure, and base agreements. The final phase involves refining all documentation, conducting knowledge-transfer sessions, and completing project transition activities. Bidders must perform all work onsite in Columbia, South Carolina, and the agency restricts eligibility to onshore entities within the United States. The agency accepts digital submissions of the proposal via email or online portal. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for cost proposals within the submitted bids. Key dates and specific deadlines are not detailed in the initiating procurement documents.