Pest Control and Termite Services SOSTC/Fleet Serv

The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) procured pest control and termite services for two facilities: the State Offices South Tift College campus at 300 Patrol Road and the Fleet Services facility at 2048 Collier Road, both located in Forsyth, Georgia, within Mitchell County. This solicitation (GDC0001158) established a one-year contract with up to four one-year renewal options for comprehensive pest control and termite management services. The primary service deliverable consists of monthly pest control treatments scheduled on the second Friday of each month between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, with a one-time termite inspection component. All services must comply with detailed specifications provided by GDC, and contractors must request any necessary schedule changes at least three days in advance; no services are to be performed on weekends or state of Georgia holidays. The solicitation closed on June 5, 2025, with bid tabulation completed on June 9, 2025, and the Notice of Award issued on June 16, 2025. Evaluation criteria focused on lowest bid selection with consideration of compliance to specifications and contract terms, with all bidders required to indicate any deviations, acknowledged addenda, discounts, or exceptions.

Guardian Pest Services, operating as Knox Pest Control, was awarded the contract as the lowest responsive bidder with a fixed contract value of $12,001.00, comprising monthly pest control services at $1,000.00 per month for 12 months and a one-time termite inspection charge of $1.00. Two unsuccessful bidders—Arrow Exterminators Inc. ($12,344.00) and Allgood Services Inc. ($18,900.00)—were not selected based on not offering the lowest bid. All three competing vendors indicated no deviations to specifications, no acknowledged addenda, no discounts, and no exceptions to contract terms, with standard NET 30 payment terms applied. The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or particular organizational qualifications beyond the ability to meet service specifications and scheduling requirements. No incumbent vendor information or existing infrastructure integration requirements were detailed in the available documentation.