Purchase, Delivery, and Installation of In-Vessel Composter

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, specifically Georgia Institute of Technology, has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the purchase, delivery, and installation of one new in-vessel composter for their Atlanta campus. The solicitation, identified as 2025-IFB-MROFM-0049, seeks a vendor to provide a comprehensive solution for composting waste on campus. The procurement process requires interested vendors to access the detailed Scope of Work through the JAGGAER sourcing website at https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=GIT. The bid was posted on January 14, 2025, with a firm submission deadline of February 4, 2025. Potential bidders with technical questions about the sourcing website can contact JAGGAER supplier support at 1-800-233-1121, while procurement-related inquiries should be directed to Georgia Tech's Procurement and Business Services at 404-894-5000. Technical specifications, delivery requirements, and installation expectations for the in-vessel composter are detailed in the solicitation documents.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Based on the Notice of Intent to Award document, three vendors were considered during the bidding process: EcoRich LLC (deemed non-responsive), Green Mountain Technologies, Inc. (not low bid), and Totemic Business Solutions, LLC (not low bid). BioCoTech Americas Inc. was identified as the apparent successful offeror with an estimated contract value of $166,700.00. The procurement is classified as an open agency contract, with the award amount serving as an estimate. The contract covers the full scope of procuring, delivering, and installing the in-vessel composter, suggesting comprehensive vendor responsibilities that include equipment supply, transportation, and on-site implementation at the Georgia Institute of Technology campus in Fulton County, Georgia.