Oral Anesthesia Training Manikins

West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) issued an electronic Request for Quotes (eRFQ) pursuant to the State Purchasing Act to procure twelve (12) Oral Anesthesia Training Manikins for the Dental Hygiene Program at its Douglas Campus located at 4600 Timber Ridge Drive, Douglasville, Georgia 30135. The procurement was posted on September 19, 2025, with a submission deadline of October 6, 2025. The equipment must be new (no refurbished items) and feature electronic sensory landmarks to support dental hygiene student training. Qualified suppliers were evaluated based on competitive bidding through the Team Georgia Marketplace System, with five proposals received and assessed. The solicitation required vendors to demonstrate valid registration with the Georgia Secretary of State, current Federal SAMS status, and active Georgia SPD website registration. Bid proposals were evaluated on price competitiveness and compliance with all specification requirements, with the award made to the lowest responsive bidder meeting all technical criteria.

CPR Savers & First Aid Supply was awarded the contract as the lowest responsive bidder with a total contract value of $28,740.00 ($2,395.00 per unit for twelve manikins). Four unsuccessful bidders—Silver State Medical Supply LLC, Products Unlimited Inc., JFJ Services, and Mission First Partners LLC—submitted higher quotes ranging from $32,922.00 to $42,960.00 and were rejected based on price. The Notice of Award was issued on November 12, 2025, following completion of the competitive evaluation process. The bid price was determined to be fair, marketable, and competitive, falling within the College's approved budget allocation for this one-time purchase. No set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types were identified in the procurement documents provided.