Purchase of Laptops, Desktops & Chromebooks

Westport Public Schools is requesting sealed bids on desktop computers, laptop computers, and Chromebooks under Bid #27-001-BOE, with bids due June 9, 2026 at 12:15 p.m. at the Chief Financial Officer's office, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, Connecticut. The Board grants preference to Connecticut state contract holders and local vendors, and vendors with identical tie bids receive preference if they have certified implementation of a drug-free workplace program.

The scope calls for one Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5 desktop (AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE processor, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, 3-year NBD onsite warranty), two Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 AMD laptops (Ryzen 5 processor, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, 3-year NBD depot warranty), and three Lenovo 100e Chromebook Gen 5 units (two non-touch, one touch, MediaTek processor, 4GB LPDDR5 RAM, 64GB UFS storage, 1-year mail-in warranty) plus one Google Chrome Academic License. All items must be received within four weeks of purchase order receipt by August 30, 2026. Vendors must be authorized Lenovo education partners. No substitutions or alternates are permitted, though the Board reserves the right to request equipment samples. Bid prices must include delivery inside each school building, installation and assembly, applicable training, and prepaid shipping to designated locations. The Westport Board of Education is exempt from federal excise taxes and Connecticut sales and use tax, which must not be included in bid prices.

Bid prices must remain firm for 120 days from the bid opening date. Successful vendors must carry comprehensive insurance: workers' compensation with $500,000 bodily injury limits, commercial general liability with $1,000,000 occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limits, commercial automobile insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limits, and umbrella liability insurance with $5,000,000 limits. Certificates of insurance are due within ten days of bid award. Questions are due June 5, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Two copies of the bid must be submitted in sealed envelopes marked with the bid number.