The bid is for misc classroom instructional supplies. The offer must be submitted in a sealed package or via email. The opening date is February 27, 2026 at 10:00 am EST. The contract will be a one 1 year agreement with the option to renew for four 4 additional one year terms. Renewal shall be automatic. If either party intends to withdraw from the contract, they must notify the other party at least 120 days prior to automatic renewal. The district has the right to extend the contract beyond 5 years if approved by following current procurement code procedures. Award will be to one vendor. The vendor must secure sled state law enforcement division criminal background checks on every employee, representative and agent performing work, making deliveries or in any other way conducting business on and5 property. The vendor shall hold the district harmless from any and all damages and claims that may arise by reason of any negligence on the part of the vendor, his agents or employees in the performance of this contract. The district reserves the right to select and award on an individual item basis, lot group basis or an all or none basis, whichever the district determines to be most advantageous. The district reserves the right to reject or accept any or all responses and to waive any informalities andor irregularities thereof. The district reserves the right to award the contracts for a period of fortyfive 45 days. The contractor shall maintain during the entire period of his performance under this contract, the required minimum insurance covering all properties and activities that are encompassed in the performance of the proposal requirements. The vendor shall supply a guarantee for all workmanship for the equipment heshe is furnishing for a period comparable to the standards in the industry. The contractor agrees to furnish two 2 copies of a manual, handbook, or brochure containing operation and maintenance instructions to include pictures, illustrations, schematics and complete repairtest guides as necessary. The district requires all vendor activities to be in compliance with local, state, and federal mandates concerning protection of human health and the environment.
The responder shall include with hisher response delivery dates for each item as requested, and shall furnish all items in accordance with the solicitation unless an extension was granted by the district in writing.
Payment for goods and services received by the district shall be processed in accordance with the anderson school district five procurement code.
The vendor shall supply a guarantee for all workmanship for the equipment heshe is furnishing for a period comparable to the standards in the industry.
Award may not be based solely on price. Final award will be made to the offeror who is found to be responsive and responsible and provides the best solution to meet the needs of the district.
Responses shall be considered only from proposers who are regularly established in the business called for and who in the judgment of the district are financially responsible and able to show evidence of their reliability, ability, experience, equipment supervised by them to render prompt and satisfactory service in the volume called for under this contract.
Should the contractor fail to complete the contract within the established time limit, or at the later date as authorized in writing by the director of procurement, heshe shall pay liquidated damages in the sum of one hundred dollars **** per day minimum andor in accordance with the district procurement code.
Responders may be requested to submit samples of all manufactured articles required.
Any vendor desiring to exercise rights under section xiv. a sc **** right to protest of the anderson county school district five procurement code should direct all correspondence in writing to: wess grant, chief operating officer co scott orr, director of purchasing, 400 pearman dairy road, anderson, ****.
