Teledyne FLIR Cameras & Hardware

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, on behalf of Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT), issued an invitation for bid (IFB) solicitation numbered 2022-IFB-GTRI-0108 for the procurement of Teledyne FLIR Cameras & Hardware. The solicitation was posted on May 2, 2022, with a bid closing date of May 9, 2022, and was managed through the Georgia Institute of Technology Supplier portal via SciQuest, with technical support available through SciQuest Customer Service at 1-800-233-1121. The specific technical specifications, quantities, and detailed scope of work regarding the FLIR cameras and associated hardware were not disclosed in the posted documents; however, the procurement was structured as a fixed-price contract award. Teledyne FLIR was selected as the apparent successful offeror following the competitive bid evaluation process, with inquiries directed to Contract Officer II Ericka Thomas at ethomas63@gatech.edu. The procurement was evaluated on a low-bid basis, with competing offerors including Infrared Cameras Inc, Group Gets, and Focus Camera Inc, the latter of which was deemed non-responsive to the solicitation requirements.

The contract award notice issued on May 11, 2022, indicated an estimated fixed contract amount of $100,928.00 for Teledyne FLIR; however, this was noted as an open agency contract with estimated value only. No specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on bidder eligibility were detailed in the available documentation. Notably, a Cancellation Notice was subsequently issued on May 24, 2022, indicating that GIT would not proceed with the award to Teledyne FLIR due to a change in the Sponsor's requirements, effectively terminating this procurement opportunity. Interested parties dissatisfied with the award determination were permitted to submit protests electronically to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov in accordance with Georgia Procurement Manual protocols updated in August 2020. All communications and additional solicitation details were managed through the Georgia Institute of Technology Supplier portal at https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=GIT.