Expanded Metal - Calhoun SP

The state and local contracting opportunity is for the procurement of Expanded Metal for the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Engineering Construction Services. The purpose of this one-time buy is to establish a contract to purchase and deliver the Expanded Metal per the attached specifications to the Calhoun State Prison located in Morgan, Georgia. The solicitation was posted on September 30, 2024, and responses were due by October 9, 2024. The successful offeror, Shoop & Sons, was awarded the contract for a fixed amount of $56,475.00. Five other vendors, including Triple S Steel Holdings, GFG Supply Inc, Direct Metals CO LLC, Tesh Metals LLC, and MSC Industrial Supply Company, submitted bids that were not selected as the lowest.

The Notice of Award indicates that all protests must be submitted electronically via email to the Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS). The solicitation does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent vendor or contractor is not specified, and there is no information provided about any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The contract award value of $56,475.00 represents the total budget for this procurement.