SLED Opportunity · MISSOURI · EDUCATIONPLUS
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EducationPlus seeks bids for school furniture to serve over 60 school districts in Missouri. The contract starts March 1, 2026, with a bid due January 15, 2026. The contract may be extended for up to three additional years.
We take great pride in the fact that EducationPlus provides a complete line of purchasing services to over 60 member school districts and hundreds of other educational institutions and governmental entities throughout Missouri and surrounding areas. EducationPlus adds value to the purchasing process for customers because we handle bidding and any necessary customer service issues. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with EducationPlus, it is important to note that we serve approximately 600,000 students within our service area. EducationPlus was created in 1928 with its primary focus aimed at improving educational opportunities for all students. Our goal is to promote efficient use of educational dollars, and simultaneously provide an ongoing market for those Vendors doing business with EducationPlus. EducationPlus arrives at its operating funds via a 2% discount differential between the Vendor quote to the customer and the discount allowed EducationPlus. This allows EducationPlus to capture operating funds on each sale. Please refer to Bid Requirements, paragraph IB-19, for further information regarding pricing provisions. The due date for submission of bids is January 15, 2026 at 3 p.m.. We expect to be able to award bids around February 11, 2026. The contract will become effective March 1, 2026. Please submit prices that will be valid through February 28, 2027. By mutual agreement, the contract may be extended for three (3) additional 12-month periods.
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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