STS PLC Control System Upgrades: Installation and

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, on behalf of Georgia Institute of Technology, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for STS PLC Control System Upgrades: Installation and Commissioning for STS ICP, HRM and PECVD Tools under solicitation 2022-RFP-GIT-0028. This procurement sought qualified contractors to perform installation and commissioning services for programmable logic controller (PLC) control system upgrades on three specific semiconductor equipment platforms used in Georgia Tech's facilities. The solicitation was posted on January 13, 2022, with a submission deadline of January 20, 2022. Interested vendors were required to submit proposals through the Georgia Institute of Technology Supplier portal at https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=GIT, with technical support available through JAGGAER Customer Service at 1-800-233-1121, option 3. The Notice of Intent to Award was issued on March 2, 2022, indicating the completion of the evaluation and selection process.

Hawks Technical Services LLC was selected as the apparent successful offeror for this procurement with an award amount of $220,000. The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond. R.L. Consulting Inc participated in the bidding process but was unsuccessful in securing the award. All protests regarding the award determination were required to be submitted electronically via email to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov in accordance with the Georgia Procurement Manual. The issuing officer for this solicitation was Jessica Leterle (jessica.leterle@business.gatech.edu), and the award amount of $220,000 represents the estimated contract value for the installation and commissioning services on the specified equipment platforms.