December 17, 2012
Educational Data Service
236 Midland Avenue
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
E.S.C. of Morris County
520 Speedwell Avenue Suite 200
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Subject: Science Supplies-Biotechnology Bid Advertised Date: 08/31/12 – Bid Date: 10/03/12
Dear Board of Education:
Specifications were prepared, bids advertised on August 31, 2012 and received on October 03,2012 for New Jersey Science Supplies-Bio-Technology for Allendale, Alpine, Becton Reg, Bergen Arts & Science Charter School, Bergenfield, Bogota, Boro of Rutherford, 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, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, Saddle River, South Bergen Jointure Commission, Teaneck, Tenafly, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, Westwood Reg, Wood-Ridge, Woodcliff Lake, Wyckoff, 100 Legacy Academy Charter School , Belleville, Bloomfield, Bloomingdale, Caldwell –W Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Clifton, East Orange, Essex Co Voc, Essex Fells, Essex Reg E.S.C., Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Greater Newark Charter School, Haledon Elem., Harrison, Hawthorne, Hoboken, Hudson Co Schools of Technology, Irvington, Jersey City, Kearny, Lady Liberty Academy Charter School, Lakeland Reg HS, Learning Community Charter School, Little Falls Twp, Livingston, Manchester Reg HS, Millburn, Montclair, New Horizons Community Charter School, Newark Legacy Charter School, North Bergen, North Caldwell, North Haledon, North Star Academy Charter, Nutley, Passaic, Passaic Arts & Science Charter School, Passaic Co Ed Service Commission, Passaic Co Voc Tech, Passaic Valley Reg HS, Paterson Charter School, Pompton Lakes, Pride Academy, Prospect Park, Ringwood, Robert Treat Academy Charter School, Roseland, Secaucus, South Orange Maplewood, Team Academy Charter School, Township of North Bergen, Union City, University Heights Charter, Verona, Wanaque, Wayne Twp, Weehawken, West Essex Reg, West Milford Twp, West New York, West Orange, Woodland Park, Boonton, Boonton Twp, Butler, Chatham, Chester, Denville Twp, Dover, E.S.C. of Morris Co, Florham Park, Hanover Twp, Harding Twp, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Madison, Mendham Borough, Mendham Twp, Mine Hill Twp, Montville Twp, Morris, Morris Co Tech, Morris Hills Reg, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes, Mt. Arlington, Mt. Olive Twp, Netcong, Parsippany Troy Hills Twp, Pequannock Twp, Randolph Twp, Riverdale, Rockaway Borough, Rockaway Twp, Roxbury Twp, Washington Twp, West Morris Reg HS, Wharton, Bedminster Twp, Berkeley Heights, Bernards Twp, Bethlehem Twp, Bound Brook, Branchburg Twp, Carteret, Central Jersey Arts Charter School, Central Jersey College Pre-Charter School, Clark Twp, Clinton Twp, Dunellen, East Brunswick, East Windsor Reg, Edison Twp, Elizabeth, Frankford Twp, Franklin Borough, Franklin Twp, Fredon Twp, Foundation Academy Charter School, Greater Brunswick Charter School, Hackettstown, Hamburg, High Point Reg HS, Hillsborough Twp, Hillside, Hopewell Valley Reg, Hunterdon Central Reg, Institute for Excellence Charter School, Kenilworth, Kittatinny Reg HS, Lafayette Twp, Lawrence Twp, Lenape Valley Reg HS, Lopatcong Twp, Manville, Metuchen, Middlesex, Middlesex Co. Voc & Technical School, Middlesex Reg. E.S.C., Milltown, Monroe Twp, Montgomery Twp, Morris-Union Jointure Commission, Mountainside, New Brunswick, New Providence, Newton, North Brunswick, North Hunterdon-Voorhees HS, North Plainfield, Ogdensburg, Old Bridge, Paul Robeson Charter School, Perth Amboy, Phillipsburg, Piscataway Twp, Plainfield, Princeton Reg, Rahway, Robbinsville, Roselle Borough, Roselle Park, Sayreville, Scotch Plains-Fanwood, South Bound Brook, Somerville, South Plainfield, Sparta Twp, Spotswood, Springfield, Stanhope, Summit, Sussex Co.Tech School, Trenton, Union Co Voc Tech, Union Co. E.S.C., Union Township, Union Twp., Vernon Twp, Warren Twp, Washington Twp, West Windsor-Plainsboro Reg, Westfield, Woodbridge Twp., Absecon City, Academy Charter School, Asbury Park, Atlantic City, Atlantic Co Spec Services, Atlantic Co Vocational, Barnegat Twp, Barrington, Beach Haven, Berkeley Twp, Berlin Borough, Beverly City, Black Horse Pike Reg, Brick Twp, Brielle, Brigantine, Burlington City, Camden City, Camden Co E.S.C., Camden Co Tech, Cape May Co Tech, Central Reg, Cherry Hill, Chesterfield Twp, Cinnaminson Twp, Clearview Regional, Clementon Elem., Collingswood, Delanco Twp, Delran Twp, Delsea Reg. HS, 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 Reg HS, Freehold Twp, Galloway Twp, Gibbsboro, Glassboro, Haddon Heights, Haddon Twp, Haddonfield, Hainesport, Hammonton Town, Hampton Twp, Hazlet Twp, Holmdel Twp, Hope Academy Charter School, Howell Twp, Jackson Twp, Keansburg Borough, Keyport, Kingdom Charter School, Kingsway Reg, 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 Co Voc, Monmouth Reg HS, Monroe Twp, Moorestown Twp, Mt. Ephraim, Mt. Holly Twp, Mt. Laurel Twp, Mullica Twp, Neptune Twp, New Hanover Twp, New Jersey Educational Consortium, Ocean City, Ocean Co Vo., Ocean Gate, Ocean Twp, Oceanside Charter School, Paulsboro, Pemberton Twp, Pennsauken, 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, Runnemede, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park Elementary School, Shore Regional, Shrewsbury Borough, Somerdale, South Brunswick, Southampton Twp, Southern Reg, Stafford Twp, Stratford Borough, Swedesboro Woolwich, Tabernacle Twp, Tinton Falls, Toms River Reg, Township of Ocean, Upper Freehold Reg, Upper Twp, Ventnor City, Vineland, Voorhees Twp, Washington Twp, Waterford Twp, Wenonah, West Cape May, West Deptford Twp, Willingboro, Winslow Twp, Woodbury, Woodlynne.
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:
VENDOR NUMBER |
NAME |
ITEMS BID |
AMOUNT BID |
ITEMS AWARDED |
AMOUNT AWARDED |
0904 |
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO. |
58 |
$41,821.94 |
58 |
$41,821.94 |
0970 |
SCIENCE KIT, LLC/VWR EDUCATION LLC |
5 |
$10,613.62 |
0 |
$0.00 |
0982 |
WARD’S NATURAL SCIENCE |
6 |
$17,826.31 |
0 |
$0.00 |
The Boards of Education reserve the right to increase or decrease quantities in the bid.
Prices remain firm until November 30, 2013
Very truly yours,
John O’ Connor
Educational Data Services, Inc.