Proposal On: PE Supplies #2609 RFP

Description: The Region 20 Purchasing Cooperative (hereafter referred to as Coop) will be accepting proposals for the purchase of PE SUPPLIES. Sealed Proposals shall be filed no later than 2:00 p.m., Thursday, NOVEMBER 19, 2026. Proposals must be plainly marked on the outside of envelope: SEALED PROPOSAL #2609 -- PE SUPPLIES, PROPOSAL OPENING -- 2:00 P.M., NOVEMBER 19, 2026. Mail or deliver proposals to Jim Metzger, Purchasing Coordinator, ESC-20, 1314 Hines Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78208-1899. Proposals must be made on the enclosed Proposal Sheets. Proposals received after the date and time specified may be disqualified. Proposal respondents are invited to be present at the opening of the proposals to be held at ESC-20, Conference Center Building, 1314 Hines Avenue, on the above date. All awarded vendors must be capable of supplying the Coop with a summary listing of all awarded items shipped to Coop members based upon Proposal #2609. Awarded vendors will be asked to fax the summaries to Region 20 by 4/9/27. Failure to provide summary listing will be deemed failure to perform and vendor will be ineligible for future Region 20 proposals and bids. The Coop is willing to assist any proposal respondent(s) in the interpretation of proposal provisions or explanation of how proposal forms are to be completed. Assistance can be received by calling Jim Metzger, Purchasing Coordinator at (210) 370-5204, or Michael Garcia at (210) 370-5206. Specifications as written meet all entity's admissible specified requirements. The Coop has evaluated these items and determined that they are quality products. Whenever an article or material is defined by describing a proprietary product or by using the name of a manufacturer or brand name, the term "or equal" if not inserted shall be implied. The specified article or material shall be understood as indicating the type, function, minimum standard of design, efficiency and quality desired and shall not be construed as to exclude other manufactured products of comparable quality, design and efficiency. Brands of equal quality or type are acceptable. Specifications received from vendors that are different from the original requirements must meet or exceed original proposal specifications to be considered as equivalent. The Coop will be the sole judge to determine if products proposed/tested are equal. The Coop Advisory Committee and each participating district reserves the right to make final decisions on comparable items as equals. Be very certain that items upon which you propose are equal to items listed. Items delivered must be the exact brand and model as tested and awarded. Materials which are not equal may be returned to the vendor, transportation charges collect.