2026 - 2027 student chrombeooks

School District U-46 in Illinois is soliciting proposals for the purchase of 8,000 student Chromebooks for the 2026-2027 school year through a Request for Proposals process. The district serves more than 34,000 students in preschool through 12th grade across 57 schools and programs in 11 communities spanning 90 square miles in Chicago's northwest suburbs. The Chromebooks must meet comprehensive technical specifications including a convertible design with a 12" to 14" capacitive touchscreen (minimum 1920x1080p resolution), Intel Celeron N100 series quad-core CPU, 8GB RAM minimum, 64GB internal storage, Intel Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, Chrome OS operating system, and ruggedized construction with spill-resistant and tamper-resistant keyboards. Deliverables include pre-enrollment of all devices in the U-46 Google Domain, asset tagging, three-year hardware warranty coverage including devices and batteries, Google Admin Management Console licensing, and white glove service with devices shipped in containers consolidating 5 to 10 units per box. All devices must be delivered to four district locations by Monday, June 15, 2026. Vendors must submit one sample device for evaluation by the March 11, 2026 proposal deadline at 2:00 PM CST through the Euna Procurement electronic bidding portal. Critical dates include vendor questions due by March 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM CST with district responses by March 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM CST, Board review on April 13, 2026, and RFP award scheduled for April 27, 2026. Evaluation criteria prioritize responsiveness in understanding the work, technical experience and company structure, and cost of equipment, with the district reserving the right to award to the lowest responsive and responsible proposer or multiple providers.

School District U-46 welcomes participation from minority-owned and women-owned businesses and enterprises but has not established formal set-aside designations or restrictions limiting proposal eligibility. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the procurement documentation. Vendors must demonstrate financial capacity through required insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Business Automobile Liability insurance of $1,000,000, Workers Compensation insurance of $500,000 per occurrence, and Umbrella or Excess Liability insurance of $10,000,000. All pricing must be all-inclusive of delivery, freight, and handling costs, excluding applicable taxes including Retailers Occupation Tax, Sales Tax, Service Use Tax, and Federal Excise Tax, with the pricing sheet requiring separate quotations for device cost, Google Admin Management Console licensing, and three-year warranty coverage. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documentation, requiring interested vendors to develop competitive pricing based on the detailed technical specifications and delivery requirements outlined. The district reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and is not bound to select the lowest-priced responsive bid.