Sole Brand Miller 255 Multimatic Welding Machine

The Georgia Department of Administrative Services, on behalf of Southern Regional Technical College, issued a Request for Quotes (eRFQ) for the procurement of welding equipment for the Welding and Joining Technology Program at the institution's Moultrie Campus. The solicitation sought qualified suppliers to provide seven (7) Miller Multimatic 255 welding machines with EZ Latch Running Gear, with strict specifications that no substitution on brand, make, or model would be permitted. The equipment will be installed at 800 Veterans Parkway, Moultrie, Georgia 31788, and is intended to support the college's welding and joining technology educational program. The solicitation was originally posted on September 17, 2025, with a closing date extended via Addendum 001 to October 15, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with respondents required to sign and upload the addendum with their bids. Supplier questions and answers were posted prior to the final deadline to provide clarification on the bid specifications and requirements. A Notice of Award was issued on November 6, 2025, indicating completion of the evaluation process.

The procurement resulted in a firm fixed-price contract award to Jones Welding and Industrial Supply in the amount of $30,628.18 for the seven welding machines specified. Nine other bidders submitted proposals but were deemed unsuccessful, being rejected as not meeting the low bid requirement, including entities such as Learning Labs Inc., Kijero LLC, Swipe Resources LLC, Miami Industrial Gases Inc., The Tools Man, Wyestar Electrical LLC, Kipper Tool Company, Nassau Trading Inc., and Peachy Peah Logistics Inc. The solicitation documents do not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting competition to specific categories of organizations, disadvantaged enterprises, or historically underutilized business classifications. All protests regarding the award decision must be submitted electronically to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov in accordance with established Georgia Procurement Manual procedures. For technical assistance with bid event access and system registration, interested parties may contact the DOAS Customer Service Help Desk at 404-657-6000 or ProcurementHelp@doas.ga.gov during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding state holidays and emergency closures.