GCHS - Agriculture Facility Greenhouse

The Greene County School District is issuing a Notice of Intent to award a contract through SOURCEWELL cooperative purchasing agreement (Contract Number 071223-AGR) to ATLAS Greenhouse for the provision and installation of a 30-foot by 108-foot greenhouse facility with 10-foot high side walls designated for agricultural education at Greene County middle and high schools. The greenhouse is designed to be operational for the 2026-2027 school year and includes comprehensive equipment specifications, including four 30-inch Quietaire GCS slant wall exhaust fans, one 4-foot by 65-foot stainless steel Quietaire evaporative cooling system with trough and 6-inch thick pad, one 4-foot by 65-foot automatic wall vent, two 150,000 BTU gas heaters, four horizontal air flow fans, automatic temperature controls, hanging basket rails, shade cloth, retractable shade system, emergency lighting, exit signs, and fire extinguishers. The irrigation system includes misters, fertilizer injectors, controllers, and galvanized steel solenoid manifolds, with installation, electrical, and plumbing services included in the deliverable. The procurement was competitively bid through SOURCEWELL, with timing identified as a critical factor in the selection decision. Any supplier capable of providing the identified goods and services at the same or better value may file a written protest with the Deputy Commissioner of the State Purchasing Division in accordance with established protest procedures. The deadline for submission of questions is Friday, March 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., and the overall due date for the contract award is March 17, 2026.

This procurement does not indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that may respond to challenge the award determination. ATLAS Greenhouse has been identified as the selected supplier through the SOURCEWELL cooperative purchasing agreement, which represents the incumbent vendor for this project. The estimated contract value is $142,876 for goods and services. Greene County School District is authorized to enter into this cooperative purchasing agreement within its delegated purchasing authority for Request for Proposals, provided that the State Purchasing Division Deputy Commissioner does not direct otherwise, and no state entity may exceed its assigned delegated purchasing authority without prior written approval from the State Purchasing Division in accordance with the Georgia Procurement Manual. Interested suppliers seeking to challenge this award determination must submit written protests prior to the closing date and time identified in the Georgia Procurement Registry.