Utah awards five-year electronics recycling contract

Advanced Technology Recycling (ATR), Salt Lake City, has received a five-year contract to provide electronic recycling and secure data destruction services to the state of Utah departments, agencies, institutions and political subdivisions.

According to a news release from ATR, ATR was only one of two companies that met the requirements outlined in the request for proposal (RFP). The scoring algorithm placed a high emphasis on cost making up a total of 835.7 points available or 30 percent of the overall score. ATR scored 835.7 points in this category while the other qualifying bidder received 472.4, which converts to nearly double the cost. Additional selection criteria included logistics and transportation, regulatory compliance, processing and service offerings.

“Of a possible 2,785.7 points for criteria and cost, ATR scored 2,343.5 far exceeding the other qualifying bid of 1,957.4. This is in part due to our processes and nationwide experience with federal government agencies along with defense and aerospace contractors who utilize our GSA contract and ITAR registered services,” says Randy Coons, national business development manager for ATR.

This is an important region for ATR, as the company recently announced that it relocated its Tooele, Utah, location to a new, updated facility in Salt Lake City, ATR reports in a news release. The new facility is part of a major expansion currently underway to provide improved logistics and material management capabilities throughout the entire West Coast regions. In addition to the relocation, ATR also has announced the opening of its 9th location in nearby Las Vegas, which has been approved through this contract to manage materials coming out of the southern regions of Utah.

Additional details will be posted to the company website in the weeks to come once the final contract has been approved and executed.