Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative
Invitation for Bid: Office Papers
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: Unisource World Wide, Inc.
Amount: An estimated $1,352,558
Renewal: 2nd of 2, 7/1/2016 through 6/30/2018
Pricing Changes:
Pricing with decrease 3% effective 7/1/16 - 12/31/16
Service/Product Changes:
None
Potential Future Renewals:
None
Comments: The award originally made to Unisource World Wide has been assigned to Veritiv Operating Company. Unisource World Wide has assigned all rights under the award to Veritiv Operating Company and Veritiv Operating Company has accepted all terms, conditions and pricing of the original award. Veritiv Operating Company's award will be for office paper. The start date listed above is estimated.
This award corrects and replaces the award posted below on September 1, 2012.
The buyer for this procurement is now Marcy Wright, (217) 300-4043.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Lee Saulter.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: Unisource World Wide, Inc.
Amount: An estimated $1,352,558
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2014 through 6/30/2016
Pricing Changes:
Prices were held firm from 7-1-2012 to 6-30-2013. Prices decreased 3% effective July 1, 2013. Prices increased 4% effective 4-1-2014. Pricing monitored by the Producer Prices Indices.
Service/Product Changes:
None
Potential Future Renewals:
$1,352,558
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now John Knittle.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Awarded to:Vendor: Unisource World Wide, Inc., Addison, IL
Amount: An estimated $1,352,558
Terms:
An estimated start date of 9/1/2012 through 6/30/2014
Renewals:
2 two-year
Potential Future Renewals:
$3,433,372
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The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
The posted Amendment refers to Part B Section 3.3, Item B sentence one: "Respondent must agree to hold pricing firm for the six months of the awarded contract."
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Amanda Baylor.
First published Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Sealed bids will be accepted at the address below until 2:00 PM, Tuesday July 31, 2012:
Purchasing Department
B106
One University Plaza
Springfield, IL 62703-5407
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, on behalf of the Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative (IPHEC) is seeking bids from qualified firms to provide office papers on an as needed basis for the period beginning approximately September 15, 2012 through June 30, 2014, with the option to renew for two additional two-year renewal periods. The contract term including all renewals will not exceed a total of six years.
Vendor questions will be accepted up until July 20, 2012 at 5:00pm CDST (local time).
Amanda Baylor, State Purchasing Officer
Amendment 1 has been posted to clarify language in the RFP document pertaining to holding pricing firm for the specified time.
For additional information, contact:
State Purchasing Officer - Pamela Amoako
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof. Vendor may expect payment thirty to sixty days after receipt of invoice, unless otherwise stated in the bid documents.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable. Solicitation documents may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office.
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
