Cancellation Notice

This is a Cancellation Notice issued by Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI), a division of the Georgia Department of Corrections, dated May 7, 2019, for Request for Quotes (RFQ) Number GCI0000283. The RFQ was initially posted on April 26, 2019, with a due date of May 6, 2019, and sought to establish a 4-year lease agreement for 14 pieces of hay equipment across three farm locations: Rogers Farm in Reidsville, Middle Georgia Regional Farm in Milledgeville, and Joe Kennedy Farm in Lyons. The equipment requested included two 4x6 hay/silage round balers, two 4x6 hay round balers, four hay rakes, three hay tedders, and three hay mowers/conditioners. Doreen Eidmann, Procurement Agent II, served as the issuing officer for this solicitation.

The RFQ has been cancelled, with the state indicating that further development of requirements and direction may be necessary to achieve a successful outcome for the state's needs. No additional information regarding the cancellation rationale or timeline for future solicitations was provided at the time of the notice. Interested suppliers were directed to monitor the Procurement Registry for any future offerings related to hay equipment leasing or other state contracting opportunities.