Small Purchase - D5 Smart Board & Stand

This state and local contracting opportunity is for the procurement of smartboard stands for the Oakland Unified School District in Illinois. The City of Oakland is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide and install smartboard stands for up to 1,200 classrooms. The successful vendor will be awarded a contract with a three-year term, with the option to extend for two additional one-year terms. Vendors must provide pricing on a per-unit basis and meet the City's 25% local business participation and 10% local small business set-aside requirements. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 1, 2023, and proposals are due by July 1, 2023. The total available budget for the contract is $2.5 million, with funding coming from a combination of local and state education funds.

The contract will be subject to the State of Illinois' Standard Terms and Conditions, which cover a wide range of requirements, including payment procedures, minority contractor fees, prevailing wage requirements, contract assignment, subcontracting, auditing, and confidentiality provisions. Vendors must also comply with the State's comprehensive set of certifications, including compliance with the Illinois Procurement Code, environmental protection, drug-free workplace, and prohibitions on political contributions and forced labor. The contract will not have any set-aside designations, and the City has not identified any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The selected vendor will be required to integrate with any existing infrastructure or technology used by the Oakland Unified School District.