Award Document

This is a Notice of Award document issued by the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) for a thermal paper supply contract. The solicitation, numbered 46600-DPS0000287, closed on September 21, 2022, with the award announced on October 7, 2022. The contract requires the supply of thermal paper in white, perforated rolls measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches, with 100 sheets per roll and 6 rolls per case, with specifications equivalent to Brothers LB3663 or an approved equal. The thermal paper must guarantee seven-year archive ability and include sensing marks at 11-inch intervals for realignment. The contract will commence November 1, 2022, following the expiration of the current agency contract on October 31, 2022, and will have an initial one-year term with four optional one-year renewal periods. Shipments will be distributed statewide to various DPS posts and regions, with delivery addresses specified on individual purchase orders. All delivery, shipping, fuel surcharges, and insurance fees must be included in the quoted price with no additional charges permitted.

PSIX LLC, doing business as Paper Systems Inc, was awarded the contract as the successful offeror with an estimated open contract amount of $24,582.00. Positive Concepts was the unsuccessful bidder, offering an annual price of $34,200.00 and was rejected based on not being the low bid. The award is based on historical spending data from the previous five years totaling $88,132.43 for 2,919 cases of thermal paper. Bidders were required to be registered with the Georgia Department of Revenue, current on tax payments, and registered with the Georgia Secretary of State Office. No bonds or liability insurance were required for this goods-only contract with destination delivery. The issuing officer for this award is Gay Johnson, with contact information at gjohnson@gsp.net. All protests must be submitted electronically to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov in accordance with the Georgia Procurement Manual.