Georgia Tech Investigative Services

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, on behalf of the Georgia Institute of Technology, issued Request for Proposals (RFP 2023-RFP-GIT-0081) for investigative services. The solicitation was posted on June 9, 2023, with a proposal submission deadline of June 27, 2023, and the solicitation closed on July 5, 2023. The procurement sought competitive proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide investigative services, with submissions managed through the Georgia Institute of Technology Supplier portal via the JAGGAER system. Potential bidders experiencing technical difficulties were directed to contact JAGGAER Customer Service at 1-800-233-1121, option 3 for Supplier Support. The evaluation criteria included questionnaire ratings, hourly rates, and best value scoring, with bidders assessed on their qualifications and proposed pricing for investigative service delivery. The Notice of Intent to Award was issued on August 18, 2023, indicating the completion of the evaluation and award process.

Georgia Tech awarded the contract to nine successful offerors through a tiered procurement approach for investigative services under fixed-price hourly rate agreements. The awarded vendors and their respective hourly rates were: Krevolin & Horst LLC ($475.00/hr), Littler Mendelson PC ($295.00/hr), Seyfarth Shaw LLP ($485.00/hr), Morris Manning & Martin LLP ($550.00/hr), Consilio LLC ($140.00/hr), Church Church Hittle & Antrim ($350.00/hr), Title IX Solutions LLC ($275.00/hr), Grand River Solutions ($225.00/hr), and The NCHERM Group LLC ($400.00/hr). Two offerors, Jamet Inc. and DCJ Global Management Solutions LLC, were unsuccessful in the competitive evaluation. The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, budget caps, or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond. Any protests regarding the award decision must be submitted electronically to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov in accordance with the Georgia Procurement Manual, with Mark Sinness (mark.sinness@business.gatech.edu) identified as the issuing officer.