Alvin Independent School District
Mickie Dietrich
Director of Purchasing
December 16, 2013
TO: TOMMY KING
FROM: MICKIE DIETRICH
SUBJ: INSTRUCTIONAL/SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL/ATHLETIC/
LIBRARY CATALOG PROPOSAL #1312INST/SPED-INS/ATH/LIB-CAT
A catalog bid proposal was extended to establish categories for the purchase of instructional supplies for Special Education and for General Instructional supplies categories including Athletics and Library supplies and small equipment.
A non-exclusive award is requested, allowing each participating vendor to supply catalog percent discounts and/or formal fax electronic quotes to comply with the state purchasing laws on items for which we do not elect to receive line-item proposals.
Vendors were selected from staff, financial usage reports and request to purchase outside category letters. Packets were mailed/faxed to over 88 vendors with 88 responses. All vendors responding to the bidding process agree to the terms of the catalog bidding process and are recommended for approval under the non-exclusive award.
This proposal combined four major categories into sub-categories which allowed additional clarity of the items and commodities they can provide to the School District.
SECTION I: Instructional Supplies and Equipment
Sub-Categories on this proposal under Instructional included:
General Supplies Foreign Language
Library Supplies Journalism
Dyslexia and Language Arts ESL/Bilingual and Foreign Language
Social Studies/Maps and Globes Math/Math Manipulatives
Science/Health Art
Nurses/Athletic Trainer Supplies Special Education Supplies/Equipment
Vocational/ Technical Supplies and Equipment Specialty Supplies
Theatre Arts/Drama Instructional Software
Music – Sheet Music/Elem. Music/Musical Photo Journalism - Yearbook
Supplies and Small Musical Equipment General Supplies/Specialty Supplies
and Instruments Motivational Incentives for the Classroom
SECTION II: Special Education Instructional Supplies and Equipment
Sub-Categories on this proposal under Special Education Instructional include:
301 E. House St. ▪ Alvin, TX 77511 ▪ (281) 388-1130 ext. 145 ▪ (281) 331-3319 Fax
§ Special Education General Supplies/Equipment
§ Vision
§ OT/PT/Adapted PE
§ Assistive Technology
§ Psychological/Diagnostic Assessment
§ Speech
§ Special Education Supplies/Equipment
§ Music Therapy
§ Nurses/Clinic Supplies
§ LSSP/Diagnostician Testing
§ Orientation & Mobility Specialists
§ Brail Supplies
§ Vocational/Technical Supplies and Equipment
301 E. House St. ▪ Alvin, TX 77511 ▪ (281) 388-1130 ext. 145 ▪ (281) 331-3319 Fax
SECTION III: Athletic Supplies and Equipment
Sub-Categories on this proposal under Athletics include:
Various Sports-General Supplies Apparel
Sports Decal Motivational
Football Gymnastics
Swimming Tennis
Volleyball Cheerleading/Drill Team
Apparel Footwear
Baseball and Softball Golf
Soccer Track and Field
Weight and Fitness Athletic Trainer and Training Reconditioning Supplies
SECTION IV: Library books/Periodicals, Textbooks & Media Supplies
Sub-Categories on this proposal under Library include:
Trade: Including fiction, non-fiction, and reference books sold as trade publications
Textbooks, Technical titles, books of scientific nature and other short discount titles
Publishers Library Editions
Pre-Bounds
Paper Back Books
Reference Books
Periodicals
Processing Charges
Binding Services
Audio Visual/Media
Library Supplies
Campuses will be encouraged to "shop these catalog vendors" as well as utilize their local sales representatives to insure the very best pricing. Staff will be required to utilize the approved catalog vendors first, if the supplies are not available, outside vendors may be utilized upon formal request and documentation substantiating the purchase.
Purchasing would like to request approval of #1312INST/SPED-INS/ATH/LIB-CAT as a non-exclusive award. Attached is the list of vendors proposed for award meeting the terms and conditions outlined under the bid proposal.
This proposal is for a three-year contract and will not be renewed until December, 2016.
LIST OF APPROVED VENDORS UNDER 1312 INST/SPED-INST/ATH/LIB BID
301 E. House St. ▪ Alvin, TX 77511 ▪ (281) 388-1130 ext. 145 ▪ (281) 331-3319 Fax
AAA SPORTING GOODS, LLC
ACI DIST. & MFG.
ACP DIRECT
ADVANCED KEYBOARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC
ADVANTAGE HOME SOLUTIONS LLC
ADVENTURES IN LEARNING – EL PASO
ALERT SERVICES INC.
ALL AMERICAN BALLOONS WHOLESALE
AMERICAN CERAMIC SUPPLY COMPANY
B & H FOTO & ELECTRONICS CORP.
BIO CORPORATION
BOATHOUSE SPORTS
BOOKSOURCE
BOUND TO STAY BOUND BOOKS
BRAINCHILD
CAPSTONE
CAPSTONE CLASSROOM
CANNON SPORTS, INC.
CAVENDISH SQUARE PUBLISHING
CIRCLE J FABRICATION INC
CONSTRUCTIVE PLAYTHINGS
CONTINENTAL MATHEMATICS LEAGUE INC.
CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, LLC.
DAVIDSON TITLES, INC.
DELTA EDUCATION, LLC
DIFFERENT ROADS TO LEARNING, INC.
DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY
DIVERSIFIED SUPPLY/HUB
EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES
EDUCATORS DEPOT INC.
EDUCATORS OUTLET
EDUCATION PLUS
ETA HAND2MIND
EWELL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
FRANKEL’S COSTUME CO., INC.
FREY SCIENTIFIC
GARETH STEVENS CLASSROOM
GARETH STEVENS PUBLISHING
GLENDALE PARADE STORE, LLC.
HAWTHORNE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES,INC.
HODGES BADGE COMPANY INC.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
IMAGE MAKER 4U, INC.
INDEPENDENCE SCIENCE
INFOBASE LEARNING
JARRETT PUBLISHING COMPANY
LAID BACK BOOKS
LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS
LECTORUM PUBLICATIONS, INC.
LERNER PUBLISHING GROUP
LONGHORN LOCKER COMPANY, LLC.
MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE AGENCY
MEDICALESHOP INC.
MED-VIT INTERNATIONAL
MUD HOLE CUSTOM TACKLE
MYERS TIRE SUPPLY DISTRIBUTORS
NATIONAL ARCHERY IN THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM, INC.
PACIFIC LEARNING
PALCO SPECIALTIES INC.
PATTERSON MEDICAL
PERFORMING ARTS SUPPLY CO.,INC.
PHOTOS BY MOSE
RAINBOW BOOK COMPANY
REALLY GOOD STUFF
RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC.
RESOURCES FOR READING
RIDDELL
ROSEN CLASSROOM
ROSEN PUBLISHING
SAY IT RIGHT
SEBCO BOOKS
S & S WORLDWIDE
SCHOOL SPECIALTY
STEPS TO LITERACY, LLC.
TEACHER CREATED MATERIALS
TECI PRINTING, LLC
TENNIS EXPRESS
TEXTBOOKS WAREHOUSE
THEATRE HOUSE, INC.
THERAPY SHOPPE, INC.
THE SOCCER COMPANY DBA SOCCER INNOVATIONS
TIDMORE FLAGS
TOTAL REGISTRATION, LLC.
UNITY EDUCATION RESOURCES & EQUIPMENT
VISION ASSOCIATES
WT.COX
WILDCAT MANUFACTURING
WORLD PRECISION INSTRUMENTS, INC.
301 E. House St. ▪ Alvin, TX 77511 ▪ (281) 388-1130 ext. 145 ▪ (281) 331-3319 Fax