Monthly Archive for January, 2009

Supplies and Equipment Contract Pricing Released 1/1/09

Effective January 1, 2009, new contract pricing in effect and available online for supplies and equipment categories.  Contract term runs January 1 through December 31, 2009 and consists of 56 product categories with more than 2,500 items.  REMC Bid currently has more than 4,200 contract items across 5 bid groups. 

Watch for REMC “Build-a-Bundle” for Interactive Classroom Technology using products on REMC Bid.  Buying guides are being developed and updated for Digital & Video Cameras, Document Cameras, Multimedia Projectors, Podcasting, Printers and Scanners, Computer & Network Electronics as well as Interactive Technologies.

2009 Supplies and Equipment Bid Highlights
New Vendors
Audio Visual Innovations, Inc. – Extron Pole Vault, Senteo Classroom Response Systems, TV Converter
Audio Enhancement – Soundfield Systems
Bob Brooks Computer Sales Okidata Printers
IKON – Scanners
Smart Ed Services – SMART Boards & Accessories, Podcasting Bundle

Expanded Categories
- Interactive Classroom Technology
- Classroom Amplification Systems
- Classroom Response Systems
- Alphasmart Neo and Dana
- Printers (including MFPs)
- Catalog Discounts

New Items
- A/V Room Control System: Pole Vault by Extron
- AV Rover and accessories
- Hewlett Packard Updated Printer Models and Multifunction Printers
- Catalog discounts for Hewlett Packard, Okidata, Ricoh and Xerox Printers
- TINspire Handheld Calculator, TINspire CAS (Computer Algebra System)
- RM Education Tuff Cam Digital Camera for Kids
- Neo 1 and Neo 2 SmartOption Mobile Lab
- High capacity, Mini, and Micro secure digital cards (SDHC), various storage sizes
- USB Flash Drive Duplicator – 15 Flash Drive
- USB Flash Drives – New Storage Sizes
- USB Turntable/Record Player – Ion Audio TT
- DVD Blu-Ray Drive, DVD Player, Recordable Disks
- Podcasting: Studio Condenser Microphone Bundle with K-12 publishing software
- Pop Filter for Studio Condenser Microphone
- Optical Air Mouse and Compact or Full-Size Keyboard
- Web Cam with microphone for notebook
- Retrofit kit(s) for Bretford television carts
- Notebook computer storage cabinets
- Single and Multipacks Headphones, Monaural, Stereo, Wireless, Infrared/USB
- Stop watch, split timer, and audio monitoring devices
- Multicultural art supplies including chenille stems, construction paper, crayons, markers, and pencils
- Portable digital recorder for podcasting/field recording
- Television digital converter box
- Widescreen format projection screens

Other Bid News
Watch for REMC “Build-a-Bundle” for Interactive Classroom Technology using products on REMC Bid.  Buying guides are being developed and updated for Digital & Video Cameras, Document Cameras, Multimedia Projectors, Podcasting, Printers & Scanners, Computer & Network Electronics as well as Interactive Technologies.  Varitronics supplies will no longer be on the bid in 2009 as no bids were received.