6.2.2.1. Notice of Intent to Award
The Notice of Intent to Award (NOIA) is the state entity’s official public announcement of its intended contract award to the identified apparent successful supplier(s). The NOIA
also identifies the amount of the intended contract award, the names of all suppliers whose responses were rejected, and the reasons for rejection of the unsuccessful supplier. The NOIA is publicly posted before a contract award is made. Use of the NOIA is governed by the information in Table 6.3:
| If the Contact Has an Estimated Value of... |
Then, Use of the NOIA is...
|
| Less than $100,000.00* | Optional, but strongly recommended as a best practice |
| $100,000.00 or more* | Mandatory |
*For multi-year agreements, use the value of the initial term to determine whether the NOIA is required to be posted
Once the NOIA is published, the protest filing period begins and no contract award may occur until after at least 10 calendar days have passed from the publication of the NOIA. In the event a protest is received during the 10-calendar day filing period, contract award will be delayed except as otherwise approved by the State Purchasing Division Deputy Commissioner.
The NOIA must be completed and posted as indicated in Table 6.4:
| If the RFQ/RFP was sourced using … |
Then, the issuing officer must… |
| eSource | Follow the prompts within eSource to create and post the NOIA. |
| Team Georgia Marketplace™ | Complete SPD-AP004 Notice of Intent to Award and post to GPR. |
| The GPR directly (i.e., a non-electronic bidding process) |
Complete SPD-AP004 Notice of Intent to Award and post to GPR. |
Although the issuing officer may elect to provide individual notice of the NOIA to participating suppliers as a courtesy, there is no requirement for personal notice. Suppliers are responsible for checking the GPR or eSource as applicable to view the NOIA.