TAA Compliant Dell Federal Hardware – GTRI

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, on behalf of Georgia Institute of Technology (GTRI), issued Request for Proposal 2023-RFP-GTRI-0091 for TAA-compliant Dell Federal hardware and software to support internal and sponsored projects. This Indefinite Deliveries and Indefinite Quantities (IDIQ) procurement was posted on March 17, 2023, with a proposal due date of April 7, 2023, and solicitation closure on April 14, 2023, at 1:00 PM. The contract will be awarded for an initial term of up to one year with four optional one-year renewal periods. Prospective 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 solicitation sought qualified vendors capable of providing hardware and software solutions that comply with Trade Agreements Act (TAA) requirements and meet the specific needs of both internal operations and externally-funded research initiatives at Georgia Tech and GTRI.

Dell Federal Systems L.P. was selected as the apparent successful offeror with an estimated award amount of $5,475,621.20, though this amount is noted as preliminary given the open agency contract nature with primary awardee designation. The procurement carried a TAA-compliance requirement, restricting eligible vendors to those meeting Trade Agreements Act standards for product sourcing and manufacturing. The contracting officer for this procurement is Mr. James Turner, Contracting Officer II, reachable at james.turner@business.gatech.edu or 404-894-8926. A Notice of Intent to Award was posted on May 1, 2023, allowing unsuccessful offerors the opportunity to submit formal protests to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov. This procurement jurisdiction encompasses Fulton County and Atlanta City in Georgia, serving the state's premier research institution and its technology research division.