Nutrical Beverages - Orange & Berry

The Georgia Commodity Inventory (GCI) issued a Request for Quotes (RFQ) solicitation GCI0000875 on July 26, 2023, seeking to establish a contract with a qualified supplier to provide Nutrical Beverages in Orange and Berry varieties. The procurement required suppliers to deliver the commodity F.O.B. Destination to Warehouse 3 - AEP Kitchen located at 800 Abattoir Road in Milledgeville, Georgia 31061, with all delivery costs included in the line item pricing. Suppliers were required to meet specified standards for the beverage product, though detailed specifications were not enumerated in the available documentation. The original bid close date was August 21, 2023; however, the State of Georgia issued two addenda—Addendum 1 on August 9, 2023, and Addendum 2 on August 16, 2023—to extend the deadline. The solicitation was ultimately cancelled on August 24, 2023, by Issuing Officer Kesi Bates, GCPM, GCPCA, due to the need to redevelop requirements, rendering the original deadline moot.

The available documentation does not identify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information applicable to this solicitation. No budget range or award value was disclosed in the materials provided. The cancellation notice indicated that all materials submitted under the current solicitation would remain closed pending potential future rebidding of the specified goods and services. Should the State of Georgia elect to conduct a new solicitation, all suppliers will be required to respond to new bid forms and requirements for consideration of award. Interested parties were directed to monitor the Georgia Procurement Registry at https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/ for information regarding any future solicitation or updates related to this procurement opportunity.