SLED Opportunity · TEXAS · EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER REGION 6
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EPIC6 seeks proposals for Graduation Items, Yearbooks & Commemorative Items under an IDIQ contract from Feb 2026 to Jan 2031. Multi-vendor awards will provide products and services to public agencies and nonprofits in Texas Region 6. Vendors must meet minimum evaluation scores to be approved.
The Educational Purchasing Interlocal Cooperative at Region 6 (EPIC6) seeks proposals for Graduation Items, Yearbooks & Commemorative Items on an "as needed" basis for the period from February 1, 2026 thru January 31, 2031. It is the intention of Region 6 ESC to contract with reliable, high performance vendors to supply products and services to public agencies and certain non-profit organizations. Any goods related to graduation or any commemorative item will be considered. This solicitation is a Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity ("IDIQ") solicitation. It will result in agreements that provide, through adoption/"piggyback" an indefinite quantity of supplies/services, during a fixed period of time, to EPIC6 Members. Thus, there is no specific project or scope of work to review. Rather this solicitation is issued as a prospective award for utilization when any EPIC6 Member needs the goods or services offered during the life of the agreement. Awarded vendor(s) must agree to extend contract pricing and terms to all members, current and future. Cooperative members are not required to purchase from awarded vendors. EPIC6 will be awarding agreements on a multi-vendor basis, so as to best serve the needs of its Cooperative members. EPIC6 seeks to award responsive, responsible proposals that score the minimum evaluation score of 70 points thus allowing the Cooperative members access to vendors that best meet their needs based on factors including, but not limited to, price, availability, and delivery. Awards resulting from this solicitation will designate the vendor(s) as an "approved vendor(s)" with the Cooperative and its members. Any reference within the following pages of this document to bid, Request for Proposal (RFP), Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) could be technically inaccurate but should still be construed to mean and are used interchangeably as the designated legal methods of procurement listed at TEC 44.031(a)(3). This is a Request for Proposal as defined in Texas Education Code Chapter 44. --- Q&A --- Q1: Commemorative Items - can you describe more what would be considered here? Does this include any of the following? Letterman Jackets, Medals, Pins, Chenille Letters, Ribbons, Lanyards, Yard Signs, Class Rings, etc A1: This solicitation is open to but not limited to the following: class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, yearbooks, diplomas, custom frames, graduation announcements, letter jackets - Chenille letters / patches , and any other products related to graduation and/or commemorative memorabilia. Yard signs & Medals could fall under this RFP as well. Submitted: 12/17/2025 02:14:57 PM (CT) Q2: I am showing our contract is good until 1/30/2030 on RFP 42.25. Do I need to respond to this RFP as well? A2: We have your renewal on 42.25 on file, there is no need to respond to this RFP. Submitted: 12/16/2025 01:03:27 PM (CT)
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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