Contract Summary

This document is a Board of Awards (BOA) for contract R338327, establishing a statewide purchasing agreement. The contract involves the State of New Jersey and multiple local jurisdictions participating through an educational consortium procurement structure. The primary vendor awarded under this contract is Bisco Industries, a distributor of technology products and supplies.

The contract covers the supply of information technology equipment, peripherals, software, and related products available through Bisco's catalog for purchase by state agencies and local government entities. Pricing is established through a tiered discount structure applied to Bisco's published list prices, with specific percentage discounts varying by product category. The contract includes an initial term with multiple optional renewal periods, allowing participating entities to extend their purchasing relationship beyond the base contract period. The award provides cooperative purchasing benefits to all state and local agencies that choose to utilize the agreement, enabling volume-based pricing advantages without requiring individual competitive bidding processes for each transaction. No specific dollar ceiling or mandatory minimum purchases are stipulated in the BOA structure, permitting participating entities flexibility in their ordering and spending levels throughout the contract term.