Educational Data Services
236 Midland Ave.
Saddle Brook, NJ 17552
(973) 340-8800

November 19, 2010

E.S.C. of Morris County
520 Speedwell Avenue Suite 200
Morris Plains, NJ 07950

Dear Board of Education:

Specifications were prepared, bids advertised on October 7, 2010 and received on October 22, 2010 for New Jersey Science Supplies-Aquaria/Terraria for Allendale, Alpine, Becton Regional, Bergen Arts & Science Charter School, Bergenfield, Bogota, Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Dumont, East Rutherford, Elmwood Park, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee,  Franklin Lakes, Garfield, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Mahwah Twp, Maywood, Midland Park, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Northern Highlands Reg. HS, Northern Valley Reg. HS, Northvale, Norwood, Oakland, Old Tappan, Oradell, Paramus, Park Ridge, Pascack Valley Reg. HS, Ramapo Indian-Hills Reg. HS, Ramsey, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood Village, River Dell Reg., River Edge, River Vale, Rochelle Park, Saddle Brook, South Bergen Jointure Commission, Teaneck, Tenafly, Waldwick, Westwood Reg., Wood-Ridge, Woodcliff Lake, Wyckoff. Belleville, Bloomfield, Bloomingdale, Cedar Grove, Clifton, East Orange, Essex County E.S.C., Essex County Vocational, Essex Fells, Essex Regional E.S.C., Glen Ridge, Greater Newark Charter School, Haledon Elem., Harrison, Hawthorne, Hoboken, Hudson County Schools of Technology, Irvington, Jersey City, Kearny, Lakeland Reg. HS, Learning Community Charter School,  Little Falls Twp, Livingston,  Manchester Reg. HS, Millburn, Montclair, Montclair Municipality, New Horizons Community Charter School, North Bergen, North Caldwell, Nutley, Passaic, Passaic Co Ed Service Commission, Passaic County Voc Tech, Passaic Valley Reg. HS, Paterson Charter School, Pompton Lakes, Prospect Park, Ringwood, Roseland, Schomburg Charter School, Secaucus, South Orange Maplewood, Team Academy Charter School, Township of North Bergen, Union City, Verona, Wanaque, Wayne Twp., Weehawken, West Essex Regional, West Milford Twp, West New York, West Orange, Woodland Park, Boonton, Boonton Twp, Butler, Chatham, Chester, Denville Twp, Dover, E.S.C. of Morris County, Florham Park, Hanover Twp., Harding Twp, Jefferson Twp, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Madison, Mendham Borough, Mendham Municipal, Mendham Twp, Mine Hill Twp, Montville Twp, Morris, Morris County Tech, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes, Mountain Lakes Borough, Mt. Arlington, Mt. Olive Twp, Netcong, Parsippany Troy Hills Twp, Pequannock Twp, Randolph Twp, Regional Day School, Riverdale, Rockaway Twp, Roxbury Twp, Sparta, Washington Twp, West Morris Reg. HS, Wharton. Academy for Urban Leadership, Belvidere, Berkeley Heights, Bernards Twp, Bound Brook, Branchburg Twp, Carteret, Central Jersey College Pre-Charter School, Clark Twp, Dunellen, East Brunswick, East Windsor Reg., Edison Twp, Frankford Twp, Franklin Borough, Franklin Twp, Fredon Twp, Greater Brunswick Charter School, Green Brook Twp, Hackettstown, Hamburg, High Point Reg. HS, Hillsborough Twp, Hillside, Hope Twp, Hopewell Valley Reg., Hunterdon Central Reg., Kenilworth, Kittatinny Reg. HS, Lafayette Twp, Lawrence Twp., Lenape Valley Reg. HS, Lopatcong Twp, Manville, Metuchen, Middlesex, Middlesex County Vocational & Technical School, Middlesex Reg. E.S.C., Milltown, Montgomery Twp, Morris-Union Jointure Commission, Mountainside, New Brunswick, New Providence, North Brunswick, North Hunterdon-Voorhees HS, North Plainfield, Ogdensburg, Old Bridge, Perth Amboy, Phillipsburg,  Piscataway Twp, Plainfield, Princeton Charter School, Princeton Regional, Rahway, Robbinsville, Roselle Borough, Roselle Park, Sayreville, Scotch Plains-Fanwood, South Bound Brook, Somerville, South Plainfield, Spotswood, Springfield, Summit, Trenton, Union County Vocational Tech, Union County E.S.C., Union Twp, Vernon Twp, Walkill Valley Regional HS, Warren Twp, Washington Twp, West Windsor-Plainsboro Reg., Woodbridge Twp. Absecon City, Academy Charter School,  Asbury Park, Atlantic City, Barnegat Twp, Beach Haven, Berkeley Twp, Beverly City, Black Horse Pike Reg., Brick Twp, Brigantine, Buena Regional, Burch Charter School, Burlington City, Burlington Twp, Camden City, Camden County E.S.C., Cape May County Tech, Central Regional, Cherry Hill, Chesterfield Twp, Cinnaminson Twp, Clearview Regional, Clementon Elem., Collingswood, Delanco Twp, Delran Twp, Delsea Reg. HS, Dennis Twp, Deptford Twp, Due Season Charter School, East Greenwich Twp, Eastampton Twp, Eastern Camden Co., Edgewater Park Twp, Egg Harbor, Evesham Twp, Ewing Twp,  Fair Haven, Fairfield Twp, Florence Twp, Franklin Twp, Freehold Borough Elem, Freehold  Reg. HS, Freehold Twp, Galloway Twp, Glassboro, Haddon Heights, Haddon Twp, Haddonfield, Hainesport, Hampton Twp, Hazlet Twp, Holmdel Twp, Hope Academy Charter School, Howell Twp, Jackson Twp, Keansburg Borough, Kingsway Regional, Lacey Twp, Lakehurst, Lakewood, Leap Academy Charter School, Lenape Reg. HS, Lindenwold, Little Egg Harbor, Little Silver, Logan Twp, Long Branch, Lumberton Twp, Mainland Reg. HS, Manalapan-Englishtown Reg., Manasquan, Manchester Twp, Mantua Twp, Maple Shade Twp, Marlboro Twp,  Matawan Aberdeen Reg., Medford Lakes, Medford Twp, Middle Twp, Middletown Twp, Millstone Twp, Monmouth County Voc., Monmouth Reg.  HS, Monroe Twp, Moorestown Twp, Mt. Ephraim, Mt. Holly Twp, Mt. Laurel Twp, Mullica Twp, Neptune Twp, New Hanover Twp, Northfield Cmty, Ocean City,  Ocean County Voc., Ocean Gate, Ocean Twp, Oceanside Charter School, Palmyra, Paulsboro, Pemberton Twp, Pinelands, Pitman, Pittsgrove Twp, Pleasantville, Plumsted Twp, Point Pleasant Beach, Point Pleasant Boro,  Rancocas Valley Reg. HS, Red Bank Borough, Red Bank Reg. HS, Riverside Twp, Roosevelt, Rumson Fairhaven Regional HS, Runnemede, Saddle River, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park Elementary School, Shore Regional, Shrewsbury, Somerdale, South Brunswick, Southampton Twp, Southern Regional, Stafford Twp, Stratford Borough, Swedesboro Woolwich, Tabernacle Twp, Tinton Falls, Toms River Reg., Township of Ocean, Upper Freehold Reg., Upper Twp, Ventnor City, Vineland, Vineland Public Charter School, Voorhees Twp, Washington Twp, Waterford Twp, Wenonah, West Deptford Twp, Willingboro, Winslow Twp, Woodbury.

SPECIFICATIONS WERE PREPARED, BIDS ADVERTISED FOR THE ABOVE AND RECEIVED FROM THE VENDORS LISTED BELOW. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT UNIT PRICE AWARDS BE MADE TO LOW BIDDERS ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AS FOLLOWS:

The Boards of Education reserve the right to increase or decrease quantities in the bid.
Prices remain firm until November 30, 2011.

Very truly yours,

John O'Connor
Educational Data Services