UGA Genomics Services

Purpose of Procurement Pursuant to the State Purchasing Act (Official Code of Georgia Annotated 50-5-50 et seq.), this electronic Request for Quotes (eRFQ) is being issued to establish a contract with one or more qualified suppliers who will provide various Genomics Services to the University of Georgia (hereinafter, the "State Entity") as further described in this eRFQ. The State Entity is seeking to establish a more efficient and cost-effective procurement process for various Genomics Services. Currently, the State Entity spends over $2.50 million per year on these services across various vendors, many of whom are not under contract with the State Entity. This fragmented approach leads to increased administrative processes and delays in research projects. The purpose of this procurement is, therefore, to enter into an Agency Contract with one or more responsive and responsible suppliers. Overview of the eRFQ Process The objective of the eRFQ is to select one or more qualified suppliers to provide the goods and/or services outlined in this eRFQ to the State Entity. This eRFQ process will be conducted to gather and evaluate responses from supplier for potential award. All qualified suppliers are invited to participate by submitting responses, as further defined below. After evaluating all suppliers¿ responses received before the closing date of this eRFQ and the resolution of any contract exceptions, the preliminary results of the eRFQ process will be publicly announced, including the names of all participating suppliers and the evaluation results. Subject to the protest process, the final contract award(s) will be publicly announced thereafter.Multiple AwardThe contract awards resulting from the eRFQ will be made to multiple responsive and responsible suppliers based on their cost and services offered in the Cost-Services Worksheet, meeting all other requirements, and with whom the State Entity has reached an agreement on all contract terms and conditions.