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It’s a major week in women’s college golf with the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate kicking off Monday on Golf Channel and Peacock. 2023 marks the 11th edition of the tournament, which has become one of the most prestigious on the NCAA schedule. The 54-hole, stroke-play event bares the name of Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer, Charleston, South Carolina native and University of South Carolina alumnus Darius Rucker, who has been active in the world of golf and regularly performs at his eponymous tournament.

What to know about the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

The University of South Carolina (4) and the Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, South Carolina, host the tournament, which has a 17-team field featuring three of the top five teams (No. 2 Wake Forest, No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 South Carolina) and six of the top 10, according to the latest Golfstat rankings. The three-day event features both individual and team championships.

The full field for the tournament includes the University of Alabama, Arizona State University (12), the University of Arkansas, Auburn University (15), Baylor University, Duke University, Furman University, the University of Georgia, the University of Kentucky (23), Louisiana State University (6), the University of Oregon (3), the University of South Carolina (4), Northwestern University (19), the University of Texas (8), Vanderbilt University (20) and the University of Virginia (13). 2022 champions Wake Forest (2) round out the field. Howard University will be represented in the individual championship.

Since the inaugural Intercollegiate in 2012, Alabama leads all schools with five teams titles, followed by Duke and Wake Forest with two apiece. Oregon will make its team debut in this year’s tournament, the only school playing in “the Darius” for the first time.

Last year’s Intercollegiate, a second consecutive win for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (won in 2020, tournament not held in 2021), made history as the first all-women’s regular-season college tournament to air live on the Golf Channel, and the event returns in 2023 with first-round action set to kick off Monday, Feb. 27, on Golf Channel and Peacock.

“Your own home tournament is special, and Long Cove is such a special place,” South Carolina sophomore Hannah Darling told the Gamecocks new site. “Having it televised is very nice. You have the best of the best competing, so it doesn’t get any better than that. It’s great that people get to see that.”

See below for full information on how to watch, schedule and tune-in times for the 2023 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate.

Darius Rucker Intercollegiate TV Schedule

Check out the best shots from the first day of action at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate:

For more coverage of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and NCAA and professional golf, visit golfchannel.com. The tournament is one of five spring college events airing on Golf Channel this spring. The Darius follows the Southwestern Invitational, won by the men’s team at Texas in February. Still to come is the Western Collegiate Invitational in April and the NCAA women’s and men’s championships in May.

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North Carolina will kick off its health planning year when the State Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) convenes at the Brown Building in Raleigh at 10 a.m. on March 1, 2023. Read on to learn about the critical junctures in the planning year when providers have defined opportunities to weigh in on health planning in North Carolina.

February 2023: The First Opportunity to Make a Difference Via The Spring Petition Process

Although March 1 at 5:00 p.m. is the official deadline to file a so-called “Spring Petition,” February is the time for a petitioner to consider and formulate a request to the State to modify or adopt a policy or methodology with potential statewide impact. Immediately following the March 1 meeting, a public hearing will offer a chance for any member of the public to remark on petitions or on any other matter relating to the development of next year’s State Plan. Because there is no series of hearings held on Spring Petitions, the March 1 public hearing represents the only opportunity for proponents to advocate for the changes described in their Spring Petitions.

In past years, creative Spring Petitions have been submitted, and some have led to policies that have altered North Carolina’s health planning landscape. Many will recall Spring Petitions addressing everything from dialysis to surgery centers to MRI scanners. Any provider interested in promoting a novel policy or asking for revisions to an existing policy should be mindful of the March 1 deadline.

The two weeks following March 1 represent the next critical juncture in the planning year. During this window, those who support or oppose policy amendments can prepare written comments. Comments on Spring Petitions (or on any remarks offered at the March 1 public hearing) must be received by Healthcare Planning by 5:00 p.m. on March 15.

The Committee Meetings & Release of the Draft State Plan

This year, the Acute Care Committee will conduct Tuesday meetings on April 4, May 16, and September 12. The Technology and Equipment Committee will hold Wednesday meetings on April 5, May 17, and September 13. The Long-Term and Behavioral Health Committee will conduct Thursday meetings on April 13, May 11, and September 14.

Each committee discusses the Agency Reports at the initial meeting in April, with a vote taken on a recommendation to be presented to the full SHCC. At the following meetings in May, interested parties will get their first look at the draft Need Determinations. A fully compiled draft of the State Plan is expected to be issued in early July.

The May committee meetings represent a critical juncture in the planning process when providers first have an opportunity to analyze the proposed Need Determinations and consider the implications those Determinations have for different service offerings across North Carolina. The month of June (or more specifically, the time between mid-May and early July) is a pivotal period in which to analyze Need Determinations and consider the option to pursue one or more Summer Petitions.

The SHCC Meetings

The full SHCC will initially convene on March 1, 2023, as noted above. Thereafter, the SHCC will conduct a meeting on May 31, after each of the committees has met in April. The final meeting of the SHCC, as described below, will take place on October 4, 2023, following the September committee meetings. While meetings of the full SHCC can give rise to important developments and an occasional “curve-ball,” most often the SHCC defers to the recommendations of its committees.

June 2023: The Second Chance to Influence the State Plan via The Summer Petition Process

Unlike a Spring Petition, a Summer Petition seeks a specific adjustment to a Need Determination based on special “resource requirements” or circumstances that the Petitioner believes warrant an adjustment to a proposed Need Determination. Summer Petitions must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 26, 2023. Comments on Summer Petitions are due by 5:00 p.m. on August 9, 2023.

Although July 26 is the official Summer Petition submission deadline, typically, petitioners should prepare Summer Petitions in June to allow an opportunity to present their requests during the series of summer hearings held throughout July. This year, the summer hearings will be held at 1:30 p.m. via WebEx on July 10, 12, 18, 20, 25, and 26.

Because committee meetings are not “public hearings,” members of the public are not able to speak unless recognized or asked to respond to a committee member’s question. With that, the summer hearings represent the only viable chance for petitioners to advocate for desired changes to the State Plan’s proposed Need Determinations.

The Summer Petition process otherwise mirrors the process from earlier in the year. The agency will issue a report on each petition, and the committees will meet in September to hear those reports and vote on recommendations to be presented to the full SHCC.

The Final Steps

The SHCC meeting on October 4 will be the last public meeting of the planning season. Thereafter, planning staff will prepare and present the 2024 State Medical Facilities Plan to North Carolina’s governor. Typically, the governor signs the Plan near year-end, making the Plan the official planning resource for 2024.

The Critical Junctures in the Planning Year

As noted, providers should be acting now to develop requests for new policies or policy changes, all of which will be considered at the March 1 meeting. The time immediately following March 1 is another critical time to offer comments (support or opposition) on proposed policies or policy amendments. Comments must be received by March 15.

Once Spring Petitions are in and comments are filed, the public can only wait and watch the committee actions and recommendations in April. The month of May represents the next important period in the planning year when proposed Need Determinations are revealed at a series of committee meetings on May 11, 16, and 17.

The month of June (specifically from mid-May through early July) is a critical period for providers to evaluate the draft Need Determinations and consider options for Summer Petitions. Summer Petitions should be readied in June to allow for participation in the series of public hearings throughout July. A final critical juncture comes in early August when supporting or opposing comments can be formulated on the Summer Petitions. Comments must be submitted by August 9.

Active participation in the planning process can allow providers a say not only in the policies that govern planning but also in the specific Need Determinations that will define the CON filing opportunities for 2024. Meaningful participation in the process requires keen attention to the critical junctures throughout the planning year when providers have allocated time-periods to evaluate and act in order to have their voices heard.

For more information, please contact Joy Heath at (919) 981-4001 or jheath@williamsmullen.com.

Curb | Word Entertainment’s We Are Messengers captures the essence of home on fresh EP, Hills Of Tyrone, dropping today — listen HERE. The band also celebrates a major milestone as “Maybe It’s Ok” — from their sophomore album, Power — achieves an RIAA Gold certification.

Hills Of Tyrone is especially close to the heart of front man Darren Mulligan, who holds songwriting credit on each of the collection’s deeply personal tracks. The intimate and sparsely produced project, on which Kyle Williams (TobyMac, Brandon Heath) helms production with additional help from Ben Shive (Ellie Holcomb, MercyMe), brings the warmth of Mulligan’s native Ireland to life with seven original songs honoring family, legacy and a place he will always belong. With introspective lyrics that find the lead singer reflecting on his roots, the EP boasts tender love songs dedicated to his wife, wisdom for his young children and stories about his lineage woven into a musical tapestry that transports listeners to the Emerald Isle.

The collective is also excited to celebrate the RIAA Gold certification of “Maybe It’s Ok.”

“The song has blown all of my expectations out of the water,” front man Darren Mulligan shares of the track. “‘Maybe It’s Okay’ was written for someone I love and has reached millions around the world, giving them hope to hold on when everything hurts. I am a very thankful man and so grateful for our Curb | Word Entertainment family and partners in the music industry who have championed this band and this song.”

In addition to releasing Hills Of Tyrone today, the group recently sent “Wholehearted” to radio. The title-cut made its radio debut during a K-LOVE First event and serves as the third single from the band’s third studio effort. This spring, We Are Messengers will bring songs spanning their entire discography to cities across the country as they once again join Casting Crowns on “The Healer Tour.” The 33-market trek, which also features new artist Ben Fuller, begins Mar. 2, 2023, in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and wraps May 6, 2023, in Beaver Dam, Ky.

Stream or purchase Hills Of Tyrone HERE. For more information and a full list of tour dates, visit www.wearemessengersmusic.com.

ARMY

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Radford, Virginia (W519TC-23-F-0090); and Global Military Products Inc.,* Tampa, Florida (W52P1J-23-F-0091), will compete for each order of the $522,279,434 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement and delivery of 155 mm rounds. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 30, 2027. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

SourceAmerica, Vienna, Virginia, was awarded a $26,489,074 firm-fixed-price contract for total facility maintenance at Fort Knox. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2024. U.S. Army Field Directorate Office, Fort Knox, Kentucky, is the contracting activity (W9124D-23-D-0008).

Triumph Engine Control Systems LLC, West Hartford, Connecticut, was awarded a $9,916,270 firm-fixed-price contract to overhaul/repair fuel engine controls for the CH-47 Chinook. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in West Hartford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2024. Fiscal 2023 Army Working Capital funds in the amount of $9,916,270 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-23-F-0179).

NAVY

AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Los Angeles, California, is awarded a $239,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for architect-engineer services for environmental restoration projects, including technical and engineering services, field investigation services, laboratory testing and related services for all stages of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) process. Work will be performed at various locations within the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific area of responsibility, and may also include locations within NAVFAC Southwest, NAVFAC Northwest, or anywhere outside the NAVFAC Pacific area of responsibility, as required by the government. Work is expected to be completed by January 2028. Immediately following award, a task order will be issued in the amount of the minimum guarantee of $5,000 using fiscal 2023 environmental restoration (Navy) funds, which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under full and open competition via the System for Award Management website, with one offer received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Pacific, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oahu, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (N62742-23-D-1802).

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $34,045,729 firm-fixed-price modification (P00003) to an order (N0001922F2312) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0029). This modification exercises an option to provide validation and test tooling in support of achieving a production quantity at full rate of up to 24 CH-53K aircraft per year. Work will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah (86%); and Stratford, Connecticut (14%), and is expected to be completed in December 2024. Fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $34,045,729 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $7,527,084 firm-fixed-price modification (P00073) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, fixed-price-incentive-firm-target contract (N0001916C0048). This modification exercises an option to provide validation and test tooling in support of CH-53K Lots 4 and 5 production aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, and is expected to be completed in December 2024. Fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,527,084 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

AIR FORCE

Intelligent Waves LLC, Reston Virginia, was awarded a $99,900,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for crowd sourced flight data support services. This contract provides the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron with support services, including flight test mission instrumentation modifications, improvements, and operations for the 53rd Wing and other operational flight-testing locations. Work will be performed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and potentially other locations such as Yuma, Arizona; Patuxent River, Maryland; Norfolk, Virginia; Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio; and Hill AFB, Utah, and is expected to be complete by Jan. 31, 2025. This contract was a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $1,000,000 are being obligated at the time of award. The 99th Contracting Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada, is the contracting activity (FA486123D0002).

InDyne Inc., Lexington Park, Maryland, was awarded a $62,968,088 hybrid firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract for the operations and maintenance support of the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS) mission system. This contract provides the services necessary to support Space Force operations and maintenance of the PARCS system. Work will be performed at Cavalier Space Force Station, North Dakota, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 31, 2029. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and five offers were received. Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $8,717,550 are being obligated at the time of this award. U.S. Space Force, Space Operations Command, Space Acquisition and Integration Office, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, is the contracting activity (FA2518-23-C-0002).

Texas Work Force Commission, Austin, Texas, was awarded a $38, 319,367 requirements type contract for the operation of dining facilities. This contract provides for performing full food service operations at 13 dining hall locations. Work will be performed at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2023. This contract was a sole source acquisition, and one offer was received. Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $ 38,319,367 are being obligated at time of award. The 502d Contracting Squadron, JBSA-Lackland, Texas, is the contracting activity (FA3016-23-D-0004).

L3Harris Technologies Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a $31,456,050 contract modification (P00160) to previously awarded contract FA8823-20-C-0004 for Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities (MOSSAIC) sustainment services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $681,564,012. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $25,164,839 are being obligated at the time of award. The Space Systems Center Directorate of Contracting, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the contracting activity.

PPI Technical Services Inc., Auburn, Washington, has been awarded a $13,373,411 firm-fixed-price and cost-no-fee contract for technical and support services, including equipment procurement, facility modification, technical training, and management assistance for the country of Indonesia. Work will be performed at Husein Sastranegara Air Force Base, Bandung, Indonesia, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 30, 2028. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Indonesia. FMS funds in the amount of $8,612,398 are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Metrology and Calibration Program Office, Heath, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA226323C0001).

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

SOPAKCO Inc., Mullins, South Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $39,979,333 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for cold weather rations. This was a competitive acquisition with two offers received. This is a three-year contract with no option periods. The ordering period end date is Jan. 28, 2026. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2023 through 2026 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE3S1-23-D-Z155).

Point Blank Enterprises Inc., Pompano Beach, Florida, has been awarded a maximum $20,937,840 fixed-price, fixed-quantity contract for the Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment 4000 rucksack set. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(2), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-2. This is a 20-month contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Puerto Rico, with an Aug. 30, 2024, performance completion date. Using military services are Army and Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2023 through 2024 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE1C1-23-C-0010).

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The University of South Carolina has selected Gilbane to lead the planning, design, development and construction of the university’s health sciences campus in the BullStreet District in downtown Columbia, South Carolina.

The initial engagement with Gilbane was presented to the Board of Trustees at its Tuesday (Dec. 13) meeting.

“Gilbane has assembled a world-class design and construction team that will provide innovation and expertise to develop a health sciences campus to serve USC and the state of South Carolina for many generations into the future,” said Derek Gruner, university architect.

Gilbane, which has a local office on Devine Street in Columbia and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, will serve as the primary developer. The company has vast experience in health care, health sciences and higher education-affiliated projects, including hospitals, university medical schools and more. Gilbane Building Company has successfully collaborated with USC for over 17 years, with seven projects delivered on campus since 2005, and was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 education facilities builder by Engineering News-Record in 2021.

“Gilbane understands the meaningful impact this project will have within the local community and throughout the state,” said John Keegan, vice president of Gilbane Development Company. “Embracing a spirit of partnership and collaboration, we look forward to helping realize the vision for the health sciences campus within the BullStreet District, achieving exceptional outcomes for USC and the greater Columbia community.”

The university’s health sciences campus is expected to have a transformational impact on health science research and health care delivery in the state of South Carolina. The campus will provide state-of-the-art space for clinical education and bring together eminent researchers to help meet South Carolina’s health challenges. The initial stage of the health sciences campus will include a medical education building to house the School of Medicine Columbia and a multidisciplinary research building. Together, the two buildings will provide an estimated 292,000 gross square feet. Current plans call for construction to begin in 2025 and to be completed in 2027.

Long-term plans for the campus include a brain center that will build on the university’s McCausland Center for Brain Imaging and offer South Carolinians more options for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, dementia and other brain-related conditions.

Overall, the health sciences campus represents a $300 million investment.

“By expanding our capacity to educate physicians and other health-care professionals, we will increase our impact on the health and well-being of the Palmetto State’s citizens,” said Julius Fridriksson, vice president for research. “The new health sciences campus will also provide a cutting-edge setting where our faculty can unleash their drive for innovation in the health sector, discovering new lifesaving and health-promoting technologies through increased research and development.”

Other key contractors include lead design architect The SLAM Collaborative (Atlanta, Georgia, and Glastonbury, Connecticut) collaborating with local architect BOUDREAUX (Columbia, South Carolina), construction manager Cummings (Columbia, South Carolina), operations manager Honeywell (Wabash, Indiana), construction manager and minority business Brownstone Design and Construction Group (Columbia, South Carolina), and development consultant and minority- and women-owned business Restoration 52 (Greenville, South Carolina).

The university is committed to including minority and women-owned businesses in its contracts; its goal for subcontracting participation is 30 percent for design and construction entities.

Along with Gilbane’s breadth of experience in health science and medical school developments, the SLAM Collaborative brings a history that includes the UNC School of Medicine’s Medical Education Building, Duke University’s School of Medicine Medical Education Building, Emory’s Health Science District Redevelopment / Rollins School of Public Health and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

The university’s health sciences campus will help drive development in the BullStreet District and beyond. The 181-acre campus is the largest city-center development east of the Mississippi River. It is already home to Segra Park and the Columbia Fireflies minor league baseball team; residential developments TownPark and The Babcock; outdoors retailer REI; law firms Ogletree Deakins and Robinson Gray; web developer truematter; and more.

“We are excited to welcome the USC health sciences campus in the BullStreet District,” said Robert Hughes, president of Hughes Development Corporation, the master developer of the BullStreet District. “All of the students, faculty, and staff will be a great addition to the vibrancy of the district. The training and research conducted here will extend throughout the community and state to produce a better quality of life for our people through better health care. We are honored to be a part of it.”