NOIA(Notice Of Intent to Award)

This is a Notice of Intent to Award (NOIA) document related to a fulfillment and storage services contract opportunity issued by the Georgia Department of Education. The contract seeks a qualified mailing service and storage facility vendor to store educational materials and fulfill orders to schools and other facilities across Georgia. The vendor will manage storage of approximately 400 pallets of educational materials, receive materials ordered by GaDOE (primarily from the School Nutrition division), maintain current inventory records with thumbnail pictures of items, and pack and ship materials to individual schools, conference training and exhibits, and other facilities upon request. Materials include books and media center items, school nurse supplies, school nutrition director resources, and nutrition education brochures and booklets for conference exhibits. The original bid end date was extended to September 12, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. GaDOE selected this contracting approach due to inadequate internal storage space and insufficient staff resources to collate, pack, label, and manage distribution of educational materials to numerous locations.

The NOIA indicates that an award decision has been made following the competitive bidding process. Supplier questions and answers were posted on September 7, 2018, providing clarification to interested bidders prior to the extended submission deadline. Technical assistance with bid submissions and document access was available through the Team Georgia Marketplace portal, with support provided by the Procurement Helpdesk at 404-657-6000 or ProcurementHelp@doas.ga.gov. Additional details regarding pricing terms, contract duration, renewal options, and other specific requirements would be contained in the referenced attachments accessible through the Team Georgia Marketplace account.