The computer and network electronics contract began July 1, 2009 and will continue through June 30, 2011 with quarterly refreshes to the bundles. All computer bundles are customizable to meet your districts needs. A summary of the contract can be found under the Resouces section of this website or the following url: http://www.remcbids.org/customer/document.php?webdoccategoryID=4. Please review and let us know how the contract works for your school.
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Educational Resources has informed us of the release of a new version 4.0 of Type to Learn. This is a very popular software product for schools.
Version 3.0 will continue to be available at the current REMC price through June 9.
Also available from now through August 31 is a promotion where schools can purchase a version 3.0 and 4.0 bundle, but the price will be higher than the current REMC price.
Beginning September 1, version 3.0 will no longer be available, and the price for version 4.0 will increase again.
We have posted a document on our Promotions page outlining these changes.
What does this mean for schools?
Schools who are considering purchasing Type to Learn and are not concerned about whether they buy version 3.0 or 4.0 should have their orders to Educational Resources by June 9 to take advantage of the current pricing.
Schools who are planning to buy version 4.0 should order it by August 31 to take advantage of the promotional pricing.
The current xerographic paper contract expires May 31. Some prices will change for the new contract that is expected to begin on June 1. Take a look at the cross-tabulation to see that products and pricing that were bid for the next contract. The cross-tabulation is posted on the REMC SAVE Bid web site on the Bid Documents and Forms page. To view it, click the check mark next to “Bid Documents - Cross-Tabulations,” then click on “Paper - Term 3 Cross-Tab.”
Please note that the next contract is not official until the Ingham ISD Board of Education approves the award, currently scheduled for their May 20 meeting. Also, the new pricing is not in effect until June 1.
To help with your end of the year ordering, the next paper contract will run from June 1 through August 31. This keeps the price of paper constant through the fiscal year change, elminating the need to know whether to order paper using this year’s or next year’s money.
Your local REMC is available to help if you have any questions!
Do you have a product you think should be on REMC Bid? Do you have a vendor experience you would like to share? REMC has two online forms - - tell us, we listen!
As REMC prepares for the next bid cycle, customer input on products or product categories not currently on REMC bid is valuable. It’s all about meeting the purchasing needs of schools in Michigan with the $AVE Focus Factor! REMC Bid is a service of your local REMC Center and was designed to competitively bid products on a statewide aggregated level. We also want your feedback on your business transactions to awarded REMC vendors. This information helps us learn about awarded vendors separate from the bid solicitation and contract award processes. In some instances, the REMC Bid Project has been able to avoid onset of potential problems through notification of an easily remedied solution through the use of this form. REMC is also able to identify to provide feedback to vendors on where they excel and what may need some improvement! Feedback is a major $AVE Focus Factor! These forms with your input are utilized in the bid process planning process for the next bid cycle.
To locate the forms navigate to the CUSTOMER CENTER section on this page by selecting the Product Recommendation the Vendor Evaluations links.
Thank you for your feedback!!
REMC will be releasing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for its Computers and Network Electronics Purchase Program mid-February. The program will include contracts for computer systems, network eletronics, data management furniture, centralized device management tools, power backup and management system solutions and storage systems. Vendor applications are now being accepted from Enterprise Tiered companies until February 1, 2008. It is estimated that the contract period will run 36-months beginning July 1, 2008.
Coming Soon! Effective January 1st, the REMC Statewide $AVE Bid Project will be releasing new pricing in multiple categories including Xerographic Paper, Supplies (Art, A/V, Instructional, Library, Office), Equipment, and Software. Along with the new pricing will be many new products some of which were received from you through our Product Recommendation feedback link on our website. Thank you to those who made product recommendations as we believe many schools will benefit from the new additions and competitive pricing available through REMC.
The REMC $AVE Bid Project looks forward to helping Michigan schools save time and money in these challenging economic times.