Eastern Illinois University
RFP #MR27612
Request for Proposal:
Mail Services Equipment
Awarded to:
Vendor: Pitney Bowes, Inc., Springfield, IL
Amount:
$66,462.30
Terms: One-time transaction
Number of Unsuccessful, Responsive Respondents:
2
Comments:
Due to a series of events, the original contract is now being awarded to the second lowest bidder.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Awarded to:
Vendor: Watts Copy Systems, Inc., Springfield, IL
Amount:
$74,778
Terms: One-time transaction
Number of Unsuccessful, Responsive Respondents:
2
Comments:
The winning proposal was low bid and met all specifications.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published
Friday March 11, 2005
Sealed responses will be accepted at the address below until
2:00 PM,
Wednesday April 13, 2005:
Purchasing Department
1135 Old Main
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston,
IL
61920-3099
for mail services equipment.
The Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University is seeking proposals from qualified Proposers to provide digital mail processing systems as a replacement to the current twelve-year old Pitney Bowes 6100 and seven-year old Paragon Mail processing systems.
There is a mandatory on-site visit on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 2:00 PM prevailing time at EIU Mail Services.
(Submitted by Jeff Cooley, State Purchasing Officer.)
For additional information, contact:
Martha Schwerman
1135 Old Main
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920-3099
Phone: (217) 581-5599
FAX: (217) 581-6015
E-Mail:
maschwerman@eiu.edu
