Expanded Metal-Wilcox State Prison

The Georgia Department of Corrections issued a Request for Quote solicitation (GDC0001181) for a one-time purchase of expanded metal sheets for Wilcox State Prison located in Abbeville, Appling County, Georgia. The procurement called for 550 pieces of Standard Galvanized 1 1/2" #6 x 48' x 144" Raised expanded metal suitable for cutting, forming, punching, bending, and welding for various construction purposes. The successful vendor was required to demonstrate the ability to meet delivery requirements to the prison facility at 470 Broad Street South, Abbeville, Georgia 31001, with deliveries to be made per specifications following receipt of the Purchase Order. The solicitation was posted on December 23, 2025, with a closure date of January 8, 2026, and the Notice of Award was issued on January 20, 2026. All bidders were evaluated on pricing as the primary criterion, with payment terms standardized at NET 30 across all submissions. The evaluation process identified six total offerors, with no deviations from specifications, acknowledged addenda, discounts, or exceptions to contract terms noted among any bidders.

Central Expanded Metal was selected as the successful offeror with a fixed contract award amount of $96,250.00, representing a unit price of $175.00 per piece. Five unsuccessful offerors submitted bids ranging from $101,744.50 to $117,700.00: WT Howell & Sons Inc ($101,744.50), Arapaho Pipe & Supply Co ($101,744.50), Universal Steels ($104,775.00), Direct Metals ($117,150.00), and GFG Supply ($117,700.00), all of which were rejected as non-low bids. The solicitation did not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond. Courtney Banks, GCPCM, served as the purchasing manager and issuing officer for this procurement. Any protests to the award must be submitted electronically to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov in accordance with Georgia procurement regulations.