Issue Rationale for bid / RFP to be awarded as required per FS 287, DOE 6A-1.01 and School Board Policy 

a.  Warehouse Supply Bid #13-BA-115 – Contract Period is June 21, 2013 through June 19, 2014 – Bid established for the purchase of warehouse supplies at a firm fixed price. Thirty five (35) bids solicited plus listed on our web site for download, nineteen (19) bids received and one (1) no bid.  The vendors awarded are the most qualified responsive bidders.  Bid Tab Sheet attached.

Award bid as follows:

a.  Warehouse Supply Bid #12-BA-113 - Recommend Award To:

·         AFP Industries, P.O. Box 43-0747, South Miami, FL  33243          

                        Items Awarded:  17, 38, 67, 70, 73, 95

·         Discount School Supply, 2 Lower Ragsdale Drive 125, Monterey, CA  93940                   

                        Items Awarded:  56

·         Elgin School Co. Inc, 260 Ryan Avenue, Chico, CA  95973                      

                        Items Awarded:  49

·         Gator Office Products, 11747 Philips Highway, Jacksonville, FL  32256               

                        Items Awarded:  9, 42, 62, 75, 82

·         Jan Pak, 6600 Pritchard Rd #300, Jacksonville, FL  32219             

                        Items Awarded:  3, 4

·         MAC Papers, 3350 Philips Highway, Jacksonville, FL 32207                     

                        Items Awarded:  11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 35, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80               

·         National Art & School Supplies, 2195 Elizabeth Ave, Rahway, NJ  07065            

                        Items Awarded:  18, 24, 34, 51, 59, 60, 61, 87, 90, 109, 111           

·         PSS World Medical Inc, 4345 Southpoint Blvd, Jacksonville, FL  32216                                     

                        Items Awarded:  1

·         Pyramid School Products, 6510 North 54^th Street, Tampa, FL 33610

                        Items Awarded:  5, 8, 25, 36, 40, 52, 54, 55, 68, 69, 71, 72, 74, 83, 89,

    93, 101, 107, 108, 113, 117           

·         Quill, 100 Schelter Rd, Lincolnshire, IL  60069                                           

                        Items Awarded:  2, 29, 30, 48, 50, 104

·         School Specialty, 3175-A Northwoods Parkway, Norcross, GA  30071                 

                        Items Awarded:  26, 27, 28, 65

·         Smith Office & Computer Supply, 1009 South 21th Ave, Hollywood, FL 33020              

                        Items Awarded:  32, 33, 37, 39abcd, 41, 45, 53, 85, 86, 88

·         Southwest Binding & Laminating, 109 Millwell Court, Maryland Heights, MO  63043                

                        Items Awarded:  10

·         Standard Stationery Supply, 2251 Foster Ave, Wheeling, IL  60090           

                        Items Awarded:  19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 43, 44, 47, 57, 58, 63, 64, 66, 81, 84,

    91, 92, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 105, 106, 110,

    112, 114, 115, 116                                                             

·         Unipak, 2265 National Drive, Brooklyn, NY  11234                        

                        Items Awarded:  6, 7

·         No Award for items:  16, 31, 46     

a.  Warehouse Supply Bid #12-BA-113:  Estimated $450,000.00

Dr. George F. Copeland, C.P.A., Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs

Data Source:  Nancy Racine, Director of Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Materials Management