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2025-2026 Region 18 ESC Purchasing Cooperative Discount RFP
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The Region 18 Education Service Center (ESC18) is seeking qualified vendors to participate in the 2025-2026 Purchasing Cooperative Discount RFP, with the solicitation number R18-2025-02-000049. This competitive procurement process is designed to establish a pool of approved vendors offering discount catalog pricing for educational and related products and services within Texas. Vendors interested in participating must submit their electronic proposals via the ESC18 eBid website (esc18.ionwave.net) by the deadline of May 14, 2025, at 12:00 pm Central Standard Time. Late, faxed, or emailed submissions will not be accepted, and all required documentation must be completed and uploaded through the designated online platform to ensure a valid submission. The process emphasizes the importance of completeness and adherence to deadlines, with incomplete or late proposals being disqualified. The contract resulting from this RFP is expected to have a size ranging from a minimum of five million dollars to a maximum of twenty million dollars, with the vendor fee set at $75 annually, invoiced after contract award for the period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The cooperative operates on a ‘discount catalog pricing’ model, meaning there is no obligation to purchase any specific volume of products from approved vendors. The procurement is managed by the ESC18, a public organization based in Texas, and the selected vendors will be listed as approved suppliers for the duration of the contract. Additional details, including points of contact and further procedural instructions, are available through the ESC18 eBid portal, ensuring transparency and streamlined communication throughout the bidding process.
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Place of Performance
TX, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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2025-2026 Region 18 ESC Purchasing Cooperative Discount RFP R18-2025-02-000049 All submissions must be received by Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 12:00 pm (Central Standard Time) via the
ESC18 eBid website (esc18.ionwave.net).
Faxed, Emailed or Late Submissions WILL NOT be accepted.
Any questions on this RFP should be submitted via the ESC18 eBid website (esc18.ionwave.net).
The Region 18 Purchasing Cooperative is based on ‘discount catalog pricing’. There is no commitment to purchase any given number of products from approved vendors. There is an annual $75 vendor fee that will be invoiced after the RFP is awarded, for the period of July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Vendors must submit a completed electronic submission with all required documentation as noted on the ESC18 eBid website (esc18.ionwave.net). All required information, including data input as well as downloading and uploading of required documents, must be completed via the ESC18 eBid website for the submission to be complete. Region 18 ESC Purchasing Cooperative Discount RFP submissions must be completed via the ESC18 eBid website (esc18.ionwave.net) no later than May 14, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. Central Standard Time. Any submissions received after the above specified time and date will not be considered. Submissions will remain sealed until the date and time they are due, no early awards will be issued.
Incomplete submissions WILL be rejected. Region 18 ESC Purchasing Cooperative Discount RFP submissions will only be accepted electronically through the Region 18 eBid website (esc18.ionwave.net).
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