Accept the Lowest and Best Bids Submitted by Various Vendors ITB #4623-HM Appliances for Family and Consumer Science (Business Division)

This bid was prepared at the request of the District's Family and Consumer Science Department to establish a firm price for the delivery of appliances to SDHC's 200 or more school sites for a period of one year. The Purchasing Department's Brown Team, Henry Morbach, C.P.M., CPPO, Purchasing Agent, and Jolene Perez, Purchasing Specialist, will maintain this bid file and related documents. This recommendation has been reviewed by the Supervisor of Family and Consumer Science. To ensure fair and open competition, the District utilizes an online vendor registration system to notify potential bidders of opportunities. Through this system, 295 vendors were notified of the solicitation, two bidders responded and 293 did not respond.

As stated in OPPAGA report: “Efficient purchasing and warehousing requires that management processes be in place to ensure that supplies, equipment and services vital to the school’s education mission are purchased from a competitive source, in the right quantity, delivered timely to the correct location, and stored in a secure location. These criteria should be met for each purchase without sacrificing quality.”

These items are, or will be, included in the Family and Consumer Science Department Budget in an amount not to exceed $145,000.00.