NOIA(Notice Of Intent to Award)

This Notice of Intent to Award (NOIA) document pertains to a state contract opportunity issued by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for the establishment of an Open Agency Enterprise Contract for the supply of hydraulic mulch and related erosion control items. The solicitation seeks hydraulic mulch products from manufacturers listed on the current Qualified Product List (QPL) #25 Fiber Mulch and #62 Organic & Synthetic Material Fiber Blankets, along with a discount off the supplier's published price list for landscape products. The contract is an open agency enterprise agreement with no minimum or maximum purchase requirements. All hydraulic mulch must conform to DOT Standard Specifications Section 718 (Wood Fiber), Section 713 (Organic and Synthetic Material Fiber Blanket), and the special requirements outlined in Attachment B. Manufacturers wishing to participate must deliver product samples to the GDOT Office of Material and Research located at 15 Kennedy Drive, Forest Park, Georgia 30297 by the closing date specified in the Georgia Procurement Registry (GPR). Products must be tested and meet established standards before being added to the QPL #25 Fiber Mulch list. All hydraulic mulch must be shipped ready for use in accordance with current referenced Standard Specifications for Construction of Transportation Systems.

The document does not contain specific pricing details, set-asides, incumbent information, or funding sources within the NOIA itself, as these elements are typically contained in the underlying solicitation documents and bidding instructions referenced in the Georgia Procurement Registry. Interested suppliers should consult the GPR and GDOT website at http://www.dot.ga.gov/PartnerSmart/Business/Sour for complete specification details, referenced standards, current QPLs, and all submission requirements and deadlines.