State of Utah Division of Purchasing DL24-11

Education and Music Furniture

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing issued Request for Proposal #DL24-11 to establish statewide cooperative contracts for education and music furniture and related services. Multiple vendors were awarded contracts including Southwest Contract, Inc., Sauder Manufacturing Co., School Specialty Inc, Foliot Furniture Pacific Inc, Hertz Furniture Systems, LLC, Midwest Office Inc., Inside Elements LLC (dba Workspace Elements), Jasper Seating Company, Inc., The HON Company, MeTEOR Education, LLC, Schoolhouse Outfitters LLC, ODP Business Solutions, Lakeshore Equipment Company, PALMER HAMILTON LLC, ECOLOGIC FURNITURE, Edutek Corporation, Transact Commercial Furnishings, Inc, AmTab Manufacturing Corporation, Krueger International, Inc., and National Design & Trade. The awarded products include a wide array of educational and music furniture such as classroom, instructional, institutional, library, laboratory, scientific, general, office, commercial, and industrial furniture including desks, seating, filing cabinets, conference tables, and related accessories. The contract requires all finished goods to carry at least a 5-year warranty, with exceptions noted. The contract duration is five years and includes customer service, installation, and design services. The contracts benefit all Utah public entities, nonprofit organizations, and federal agencies, including state departments, agencies, institutions, political subdivisions, colleges, universities, school districts, special service districts, cities, and counties. The solicitation emphasizes best value, cooperative purchasing, and may be modified to incorporate new technology or upgrades. The State reserves the right to reopen or create new solicitations for increased competition. The procurement is managed by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing, with Dylan Latimer as the contact person. Commodity codes related to furniture and laboratory equipment are included. The solicitation prohibits communications with evaluation committee members except through the designated procurement officer and requires proposals to be submitted electronically through SciQuest.

Description

Statewide cooperative contracts for education and music furniture. Multiple contract awards anticipated to vendors meeting minimum requirements and scoring at least 65% of combined points. Contract length is five years. Awarded vendors include Southwest Contract, Inc., Sauder Manufacturing Co., School Specialty Inc, Foliot Furniture Pacific Inc, Hertz Furniture Systems, LLC, Midwest Office Inc., Inside Elements LLC, Jasper Seating Company, Inc., The HON Company, MeTEOR Education, LLC, Schoolhouse Outfitters LLC, ODP Business Solutions, Lakeshore Equipment Company, PALMER HAMILTON LLC, ECOLOGIC FURNITURE, Edutek Corporation, Transact Commercial Furnishings, Inc, AmTab Manufacturing Corporation, Krueger International, Inc., National Design & Trade.

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