T0114 - library & school supplies

The State of New Jersey, through the Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, is soliciting proposals for a multi-year statewide blanket contract for the provision of library and school supplies across five categories: arts and crafts equipment/supplies, manual/electronic boards and chalkboards, teaching aids, audio/visual equipment and supplies, and library supplies. The State intends to award multiple Master Blanket Purchase Orders with an initial term of four years, and the option to extend the contract up to three additional one-year terms. Vendors must submit pricing based on a percentage discount or markup from their catalog, and the State will evaluate proposals on pricing and other factors, reserving the right to negotiate best and final offers. The current contract is set to expire on May 31, 2017, and the proposal submission deadline is April 25, 2017. No mandatory site visit or pre-proposal conference is required.

This procurement is open to state and cooperative purchasing partners, including quasi-state agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, county colleges, and state colleges in New Jersey. While there is no small business set-aside, the Subcontractor Utilization Plan requires bidders to make a good faith effort to subcontract at least 25% of the contract value to New Jersey-based, Division of Revenue - Small Business Enterprise Unit registered small businesses. The State's estimated annual spend under this contract is approximately $1.2 million, and the procurement is available to the jurisdictions of Mercer County and Trenton City, New Jersey. The incumbent contractor information is not provided in the available documentation.