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 GSU with various Betco janitorial chemical supplies  to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by and on behalf of Georgia State University (hereinafter, the State Entity) as further described in this eRFQ.  This will be multiple year contract with one (1) year and four (4) options to renew. The GSU Betco Janitorial Supplies is to create standardization across all campuses, simplicity and safety, Betco has a free Quality Assurance and Training program, it¿s in the middle of the of the cost spectrum when it comes to cleaning chemical programs, it¿s a concentrated chemical management system with built in dilution tips in every bottle versus having to replace the tips on the dispenser. To meet the janitorial supply need for the university. No substitutions will be accepted.
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 prior to the closing date of this eRFQ and 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, final contract award(s) will be publicly announced thereafter.