1.1. Purpose of Procurement Pursuant to the State Purchasing Act (Official Code of Georgia Annotated §§50-5-50 et seq.), this electronic Request for Proposals (“eRFP”) is being issued to establish a contract with a qualified supplier who will provide landscaping services to the Georgia Department of Agriculture (hereinafter, “the State Entity”) as further described in this eRFP. The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is soliciting a Supplier for landscaping services at the Atlanta State Farmers Market and Produce Terminal located at 16 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, GA 30297. Proper landscape maintenance sustains the quality and health of a landscaped area and preserves the intended design concepts. Landscaping is intended to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance for the Atlanta Produce Terminal and Market campus.