NOIA_Scoreboards Watchfire Equalis.pdf

This document is a Notice of Intent to Utilize Cooperative Purchasing Agreement from the Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS), submitted by the Academy for Classical Education, LLC. The notice indicates the intent to utilize a cooperative purchasing contract with Equalis Group for a Watchfire digital signage contract with Sign Station, with a proposed one-time, single purchase. The total estimated contract value is $466,750, and the cooperative purchasing contract was competitively bid. The scope of work involves the purchase and installation of digital signs, with the reason for utilizing the contract being to leverage competitive pricing and obtain efficient procurement.

The contract is being processed under O.C.G.A. §50-5-51, which provides DOAS the authority to establish contracts with cooperative purchasing organizations. The procurement is being conducted by Pat Kelly, CFO of the Academy for Classical Education, with contact information provided for potential inquiries or protests. The document emphasizes that any supplier challenging the intended contract award must file a written protest with the Deputy Commissioner of the State Purchasing Division in accordance with the protest procedures outlined in Section 6.5, Step 4 of the Georgia Procurement Manual.