Standard School Supplies & Equipment – Computers, Software, and Computer-Related Equipment

Scope: OFF-PLATFORM BID – SEE DETAILS BELOWIn accordance with Public Contract Code 20111, Notice is hereby given that the LOS ANGELES COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION (hereinafter referred to as LACOE), acting on its own behalf and for the school districts of Los Angeles County, will receive up to, but no later than 3:00 p.m. November 17, 2026, electronic bids for the award of contracts for the purchase of a Core list and related Catalog of technology products for the following designated brands (or equivalents):1) Arista, 2) Cisco, 3) Dell, 4) Fortinet, 5) HP Enterprise, 6) HP Inc., 7) Juniper, 8) Lenovo, 9) LG, 10) Microsoft, 11) Palo Alto, 12) Poly, and 13) ViewSonic.Suppliers are invited to attend a Zoom pre-bid meeting to be held on October 27, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., for the purpose of discussing bid documents and the electronic submission process.Bids must be submitted electronically through Epylon’s e-commerce system. Interested suppliers can register for a free account at www.Epylon.com. Bidders are solely responsible for ensuring their submission is completed on time. LACOE will only evaluate bids that have been successfully transmitted and display a "Sent" status in the bidder's inbox; late submissions will not be considered.Each bid must conform and be responsive to the bid documents, copies of which may be obtained by registering at www.Epylon.com. Small, women-owned, minority-owned, and firms owned and controlled by disabled veterans and/or other disabled persons are encouraged to submit responses to this Invitation for Bid.No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 90 days after the date set for opening of bids. LACOE reserves the right to reject all bids.
Notes: OFF-PLATFORM BID – SEE DESCRIPTION DETAILS