Cancellation Notice

This is a Cancellation Notice issued by the Georgia Department of Corrections, specifically Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI), regarding Request for Quotes (RFQ) Number GCI0000229 for a Hay Equipment Rental Lease. The RFQ was initially posted on February 21, 2019, with a due date of March 6, 2019, which was extended due to lack of bid responses. The procurement sought to establish a 2-year lease agreement with one 1-year renewal option for 17 pieces of hay equipment across four GCI farm locations: Rogers Farm in Reidsville, Middle Georgia Regional Farm in Milledgeville, Lee Arrendale Farm in Alto, and Joe Kennedy Farm in Lyons. The equipment to be leased included 2 pieces of 4x6 hay/silage round balers, 2 pieces of 4x6 hay round balers, 5 hay rakes, 4 hay tedders, and 4 hay mowers/conditioners.

The RFQ was cancelled on March 7, 2019, by Procurement Agent Doreen Eidmann due to insufficient bid responses and a determination that additional development of requirements and direction was necessary to yield a successful outcome for the state's needs. No specific pricing information, funding amounts, or set-asides were disclosed in the cancellation notice. The issuing officer indicated that no additional information was available at the time of cancellation and directed interested suppliers to monitor the Procurement Registry for any future offerings related to this requirement.