Bid Cancellation Notice

This is a Bid Cancellation Notice issued by Georgia Correctional Industries, a state entity within the Georgia procurement system. The original Request for Quotes (RFQ) Number GCI0000102 was posted to the internet on August 20, 2018, with an initial due date of September 10, 2018. The solicitation underwent multiple revisions, with the bid closing date extended several times (August 30, September 5, and finally September 10, 2018) due to addendums and supplier questions. The procurement sought Industrial Single-Needle Lockstitch and Overlock Safety Stitch Sewing Machines for delivery to various Georgia Correctional Industries garment plant locations. The scope included delivery, setup, installation, software updates, and sewing tables as integrated units. Vendors were required to provide training at a minimum of two locations and ensure delivery within six months of purchase order receipt. All pricing was to be inclusive of delivery, installation, setup, and training fees, with deliveries made on an F.O.B. destination basis.

The bid was cancelled on September 13, 2018, after the due date had passed. Materials submitted under this solicitation remain closed pending a successful rebid of the goods and services. Upon issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award for the subsequent solicitation, all procurement records will be made available in accordance with Section I.6 of the Georgia Procurement Manual regarding public access to procurement information. Doreen Eidmann, Procurement Officer II at the Georgia Correctional Procurement Authority (GCPA), served as the issuing officer and can be contacted at Doreen.eidmann@gdc.ga.gov. Suppliers were directed to search for additional bid opportunities through the Georgia state procurement portal.