VRTEX 360 Welding Systems
Awarded State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 82400-AUT0000048
- State
- Georgia
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- UNSPSC code
- Point of contact
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- Octavia Thorpe othorpe@tcsg.edu (404) 679-1754
Opportunity details come from ssl.doas.state.ga.us. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Technical College System of Georgia on behalf of Augusta Technical College issued an eRFQ for a one-time purchase of VRTEX 360 Welding Systems with quotes due March 22, 2022, and the procurement has been awarded to Kipper Tool Company at a fixed contract amount of $216,197.52.
The scope consists of three Lincoln Electric VRTEX 360 Welding Simulators, three VRTEX 360 Oxyfuel Upgrade Kits, and curriculum materials to support the Welding and Joining Technology Program. The equipment will train students in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (stick), Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG), and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) techniques required for program completion. No substitutions are considered; only one authorized supplier is selected. Equipment will be delivered to Augusta Technical College, 3200 Augusta Tech Drive, Augusta, Georgia 30906.
Four suppliers submitted responses. Holston Gases, Inc. withdrew its bid. Airgas USA LLC, Airgas, Inc., and Technology International, Inc. were not selected as the low bid. Kipper Tool Company was selected as the apparent successful offeror. The Notice of Intent to Award was posted April 11, 2022, and the final Notice of Award was posted April 27, 2022. Octavia Thorpe, Issuing Officer at Augusta Technical College, issued the award (othorpe@tcsg.edu). Protests may be submitted electronically to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov in accordance with the Georgia Procurement Manual.
Opportunity text
OVERVIEW: 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 by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) on behalf of Augusta Technical College (ATC) to establish a one-time purchase with one authorized supplier who will provide a VRTEX 360 Welding Trainer to their Welding and Joining Technology Program (hereinafter, the State Entity) as further described in this eRFQ. The Welding and Joining Technology Program at Augusta Technical College is seeking to purchase three additional Lincoln Electric VRTEX 360 Welding Simulators, three VRTEX 360 Oxyfuel Upgrade Kits, and curriculum materials for student instruction within their welding labs. Substitutions will not be considered for this purchase. This welder will be utilized to train students for course testing and to simulate Shielded Metal Arc Welding (stick), Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG), and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), which are necessary to graduate from the ATC Welding Technology program. This welder will ship to the following address: Augusta Technical College, 3200 Augusta Tech Drive, Augusta Georgia, 30906. Please review the Bid Requirements document within the General Comments and Attachments section of the Team Georgia Marketplace bid event for more information. TECHNICAL SUPPORT: For technical assistance with bidder registration, accessing the bid event or accessing the bid documents, contact the DOAS Customer Service Help Desk by phone at 404-657-6000 or by email at ProcurementHelp@doas.ga.gov, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding State Holidays or any other day state offices are closed such as furlough days or closings in response to inclement weather.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Registration & Bid Submission | — | |
| Bid Tabulation & NOIA | — | |
| Notice of Award | — |
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