Cooperative School-District Supplies and Services

Educational Services Commission of Morris County 520 Speedwell Avenue Suite 200 Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 NOTICE TO BIDDERS 26-EDCP Sealed proposals will be received by the E.S.C. of Morris County Board of Directors on the below listed dates at 11:30 A.M. prevailing time in the offices of Educational Data Services, Inc., 236 Midland Avenue, Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663, and please note, for Paper/Copy Duplicator Supplies Bids will be received by the E.S.C. of Morris County, 520 Speedwell Avenue, Suite 200, Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 at 11:30 A.M. prevailing time, for supplies for the 2027-2028 School Year. The bids below are scheduled to be opened in the E.S.C. of Morris County, 520 Speedwell Avenue, Suite 200, Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 at 11:30 A.M., prevailing time as follows: Bids for Paper/Copy Duplicator Supplies will be received as follows: September 10, 2026, North and South Group (Received at ESC of Morris County Office) February 4, 2027, North and South Group (Received at ESC of Morris County Office) All other bids are to be delivered or mailed to Educational Data Services Inc., 236 Midland Avenue, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663. Bids are scheduled to be opened as follows: Bids for Audio Visual Supplies, Elementary Science Supplies, Family/Consumer Science Supplies, Fine Art Supplies, Health Supplies, Library Supplies, Music Supplies, Photography Supplies, Physical Education Supplies, Science Supplies, Technology Supplies, will be received on September 17, 2026, at 11:30 A.M., prevailing time, for all School Districts included in this notice in the offices of Educational Data Services, Saddle Brook, New Jersey. (Received at Ed-Data Office) Bids for Athletic Supplies (Pre-Bid), Cafeteria Compostable Products, Cafeteria Consumable Supplies, Custodial Supplies (Pre-Bid), Custodial Supplies-Liners, Custodial Supplies-Lighting, Elementary Teaching Aids, Math Supplies, Office and Toner Supplies, On Demand Printing Services, Special Needs, STEM Supplies, World Languages/Language Arts, and Skilled Trades-Electric Motor Repair will be received on September 23, 2026, at 11:30 A.M., prevailing time, for all School Districts included in this notice in the offices of Educational Data Services, Saddle Brook, New Jersey. (Received at Ed-Data Office) Bids for Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (Discount Off): 3D Printers, Athletic Supplies, Athletic Uniforms-Sublimation, Classroom Furniture & Equipment, Cosmetology, Custodial Supplies & Chemicals, Generators, Green Custodial Products, HVAC-Parts, Lighting Systems (Exterior & Gymnasiums), Math Supplies, Mobile Access Security Control System and Visitor Management System, Music Supplies & Equipment, Personal Protective Supplies, Photography Supplies, Playground Equipment, Plumbing Supplies, Push to Talk Radio System (Two Way Radio for Communication), Robotics, Science Supplies & Equipment, STEM Supplies, Technology//AV/ Computer/Interactive Whiteboards Supplies & Equipment, Uniforms & Clothing, Vehicle Charging Station, will be received on September 23, 2026, at 11:30 A.M., prevailing time, for all School Districts included in this notice in the offices of Educational Data Services, Saddle Brook, New Jersey. (Received at Ed-Data Office) Bids for Lumber Supplies, Supplemental Music and Supplemental Photography Supplies will be received on April 22, 2027, at 11:30 A.M., prevailing time, for all School Districts included in this notice in the offices of Educational Data Services, Saddle Brook, New Jersey. (Received at Ed-Data Office) ATHLETIC SUPPLIES AND CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES Bids for individual Districts Athletic and Custodial Supplies will be received on the dates listed below. These are individual district bids bundled for administrative processing. Prices to be held for the period beginning with the individual bid opening date for the various bids specified below and ending November 30, 2027, or 120 days from the date of the bid opening which ever date is later or through June 30, 2028, based on the individual or group of districts individual bid. (Received at Ed-Data Office) NOTE: FOR ATHLETIC OR CUSTODIAL- - - --If any school districts are not ready for the first advertised bid date, the district will be added to the next available bid date as advertised. January 21, February 11, March 4, April 1, April 22, May 13, June 3, June 24, July 15, 2027. (Bids are Received at Ed-Data Office, at 11:30 A.M.) IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER TO ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE RECEIVED IN THE OFFICES, BY THE TIME SPECIFIED. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Listed below are the names of all participating school districts. Bergen Cooperative School Districts: (North Group) Allendale, Alpine, Becton Regional HS, Bergen Arts & Science Charter School, Bergen County Housing Authority, Bergen County Special Services, Bergen County Technical, Bergenfield Borough, Bogota, Carlstadt, City of Englewood Municipality, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, East Rutherford, Edgewater, Elmwood Park, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee, Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Mahwah Twp., Maywood, Midland Park, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, North Arlington, Northern Highlands Regional HS, Northern Valley Regional HS, Northvale, Norwood, Oakland, Old Tappan, Oradell, Palisades Park, Paramus, Park Ridge, Pascack Valley Regional HS, Ramapo Indian-Hills Regional HS, Ramsey, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood, River Dell Regional, River Edge, River Vale, Rochelle Park, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, Saddle River, South Bergen Jointure Commission, South Hackensack, Teaneck, Teaneck Community Charter School, Tenafly, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, Westwood Regional, Woodcliff Lake, Wood-Ridge, Wyckoff. Essex/Hudson/Passaic Cooperative School Districts: (North Group) Bayonne, Belleville, Beloved Community Charter School, Bloomfield Twp., Bloomingdale, Caldwell–West Caldwell, Cedar Grove, City of East Orange, Clifton, Community Charter School of Paterson, East Newark, East Orange, Empowerment Academy Charter School, Essex County Schools of Technology, Essex Fells, Essex Regional Educational Services Commission, Ethical Community Charter School, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Golden Door Charter School, Gray Charter School, Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, Haledon, Harrison, Hawthorne, Hoboken, Housing Authority of the City of Passaic, Hudson Arts & Science Charter School, Irvington, Jersey City, Kearny, Lakeland Regional HS, Lead Charter School, Learning Community Charter School, Little Falls Twp., Livingston, Manchester Regional HS, Millburn Twp., Montclair, New Horizons Community Charter School, North Bergen, North Caldwell, North Haledon, North Star Academy Charter School, Nutley, Orange, PACCS dba Gateway Academy Charter School, Passaic Arts & Science Charter School, Passaic, Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools, Passaic Valley Regional HS, Paterson, Paterson Arts & Science Charter School, Paterson Charter School Science & Technology, Philip's Academy Charter School, Pompton Lakes, Pride Academy Charter School, Prospect Park Elementary School, Ringwood, Robert Treat Academy Charter School, Roseland, Roseville Community Charter School, Secaucus, South Orange-Maplewood, Team Academy Charter School, Township of Belleville Municipality, Township of Fairfield, Township of Millburn, Township of North Bergen, Union City, Union City Housing Authority, University Academy Charter High School, Wanaque, Wayne Twp., Weehawken Twp., West Essex Regional, West Milford Twp., West New York, West Orange, Woodland Park. Morris County Ed. Services Cooperative School Districts: (North Group) Boonton, Boonton Twp., Borough of Madison Municipality, Borough of Mendham Municipality, Butler, Chatham, Chester, Denville Twp., Dover, East Hanover Twp., Educational Services Commission of Morris County, Florham Park, Hanover Twp., Harding Twp., Jefferson Twp., Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Long Hill Twp., Madison, Mendham Borough, Mendham Twp., Mine Hill Twp., Montville Twp., Morris, Morris County Vocational, Morris Hills Regional, Morris Plains, Mount Arlington, Mount Olive Twp., Mountain Lakes, Netcong, Parsippany Troy Hills Twp., Pequannock Twp., Randolph Twp., Riverdale, Rockaway Twp., Roxbury, Washington Twp., West Morris Regional HS, Wharton Borough. West/Central Cooperative School Districts: (South Group) Alexandria Twp., Allamuchy Twp., Andover Regional, Bedminster Twp., Bernards Twp., Bethlehem Twp., Bound Brook, Branchburg Twp., Bridgewater-Raritan Regional, Carteret, Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, City of Linden, Clark, Clinton Glen Gardner, Clinton Twp., College Achieve, Cranbury, Twp., Cranford, Cresthaven Academy Charter School, Delaware Twp., Delaware Valley Regional HS, Dunellen, East Amwell Twp., East Brunswick, East Windsor Regional, Edison Twp., Elizabeth, Ewing Twp., Foundation Academy Charter School, Frankford Twp., Franklin Borough, Franklin Township, Franklin Twp., Fredon Twp., Frelinghuysen Twp., Greater Brunswick Charter School, Green Brook Twp., Green Twp., Hackettstown, Hamburg, Hamilton Twp., Hampton Twp., High Bridge, High Point Regional HS, Highland Park, Hillsborough Twp., Hillside, Holland Twp., Hopatcong Borough, Hope Twp., Hopewell Valley Regional, Hunterdon Central Regional HS, Kenilworth, Kittatinny Regional High School, Lafayette Twp., Lawrence Twp., Lebanon Borough, Lebanon Twp., Lenape Valley Regional HS, Linden, Mansfield Twp., Manville, Mercer County Special Services, Mercer County Technical Schools, Metuchen, Middlesex, Middlesex County Magnet Schools, Middlesex County STEM Charter School, Monroe Twp., Montague Twp., Montgomery Twp., Morris-Union Jointure Commission, Mountainside, New Brunswick, New Providence, Newton, North Brunswick Twp., North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional HS, North Plainfield, North Warren Regional, Old Bridge Twp., Paul Robeson Charter School, Perth Amboy, Phillipsburg, Piscataway Twp., Plainfield, Plainsboro Twp. Municipality, Princeton, Queen City Academy Charter School , Rahway, Readington Twp., Robbinsville, Roselle Boro, Roselle Park, Sayreville, Scotch Plains-Fanwood, Somerset County Vocational Technical School, South Bound Brook, South Brunswick, South Hunterdon Regional, South Plainfield, South River, Sparta Twp., Spotswood, Springfield, Summit, Sussex County Technical School, Tewksbury Twp., Township of Cranford, Township of Hamilton (Municipality), Township of Hillside Municipality, Trenton, Trenton Public Library System, Union County Vocational-Technical Schools, Union Twp., Union Township, Vernon Twp., Village Charter School, Wallkill Valley Regional HS, Warren Hills Regional, Warren Twp., Washington Borough., Watchung Hills Regional HS, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional, Westfield, White Twp., Woodbridge Twp. Southern Cooperative School Districts: (South Group) Absecon, Asbury Park, Atlantic City, Atlantic Community Charter School, Atlantic County Institute of Technology, Atlantic County Special Services, Avalon, Avon, Barnegat Twp., Barrington, Beach Haven, Bellmawr, Berkeley Twp., Berlin Borough, Berlin Twp., Beverly City, Black Horse Pike Regional, Brick Twp., Brigantine, Burlington Twp., Camden City, Camden City Municipality, Camden County Educational Services Commission, Camden County Technical, Camden Prep, Cape May City, Cape May County Technical Schools, Central Regional, Cherry Hill, Chesterfield Twp., Cinnaminson Twp., City of Burlington, City of Northfield, City of Sea Isle City Municipality, Clearview Regional HS, Clementon Elementary, Collingswood, Colts Neck Twp., Commercial Twp., Cumberland Regional HS, Deerfield Twp., Delanco Twp., Delran Twp., Delsea Regional, Deptford Twp., East Greenwich Twp., Eastampton Twp., Eastern Camden County Regional, Eatontown, Edgewater Park Twp., Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Twp., Elk Twp., Evesham Twp., Farmingdale, Florence Twp., Franklin Twp., Freehold Borough, Freehold Regional HS, Freehold Twp., Galloway Twp., Gateway Regional, Glassboro, Gloucester City, Gloucester County Special Services, Gloucester County Vocational-Technical Schools, Gloucester Twp., Greater Egg Harbor Regional HS, Haddon Heights, Haddon Twp., Haddonfield, Hainesport Twp., Hamilton Twp., Hammonton, Hazlet Twp., Holmdel, Hope Academy Charter School, Howell Twp., Keansburg, Keyport, Kingsway Regional, Lacey Twp., Lakehurst, Lakewood, Leap Academy University Charter School, Lenape Regional HS, Lindenwold, Linwood, Little Silver, Logan Twp., Long Beach Island, Long Branch, Lower Cape May Regional, Lumberton Twp., Mainland Regional HS, Manalapan Englishtown Regional, Manasquan, Manchester Twp., Mantua Twp., Maple Shade, Margate City, Marlboro Twp., Matawan-Aberdeen Regional, Medford Lakes, Medford Twp., Merchantville, Middle Twp., Middletown Twp., Millstone Twp., Millville, Monmouth County Vocational, Monmouth Regional HS, Monroe Twp., Moorestown Twp., Mount Ephraim, Mount Holly Twp., Mount Laurel, Mullica Twp., Neptune Twp., New Hanover Twp., New Jersey Educational Consortium, North Hanover Twp., Northfield Community School, Ocean City, Ocean County College, Ocean County Vocational Technical School, Ocean Twp., Paulsboro, Pemberton Twp., Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional, Pennsauken, Pennsville, Pine Hill, Pinelands Regional, Pitman, Pittsgrove Twp., Pleasantville, Plumsted Twp., Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Rancocas Valley Regional HS, Red Bank Borough, Red Bank Regional HS, Riverside Twp., Roosevelt, Rumson-Fairhaven Regional HS, Runnemede, Shore Regional HS, Shrewsbury Borough, Somerdale, Somers Point, South Harrison Twp. Elementary, Southampton Twp., Southern Regional, Spring Lake Heights, Stafford Twp., Sterling HS, Stone Harbor, Stratford, Swedesboro-Woolwich, Tabernacle Twp., Tinton Falls, Toms River Regional, Township of Middletown (Sewage Authority), Township of Ocean, Upper Deerfield Twp., Upper Freehold Regional, Ventnor City, Voorhees Twp., Wall Twp., Washington Twp., Waterford Twp., Wenonah, West Cape May Elementary School, West Deptford, Weymouth Twp., Wildwood City, Wildwood Crest, Willingboro, Winslow Twp., Woodbine, Woodbury City, Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional. Specifications and instructions to bidders may be obtained by calling Educational Data Services Inc, Bid Department at (973)340-8800, or by logging onto our website at www.ed-data.com. Click the red “I'm Interested” button and fill out the form listed under “Get Started as a Vendor.” Bids will be available ten (10) days before bid due date listed in this Notice to Bidders. No bids will be sent unless requested by the above procedure. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes and distinctly marked with the name of the bidder, category bid on, date and time of the bid. Bids for Paper/Copy Duplicator Paper Supplies (North/South Group) due on September 10, 2026, and February 4, 2027, must be delivered or mailed to E.S.C. of Morris County, 520 Speedwell Avenue, Suite 200, Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950. (Bid opening at 11:30 A.M.) All other bids are to be delivered or mailed to Educational Data Services Inc., 236 Midland Avenue, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663. (Bid opening at 11:30 A.M.) Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of: Chapter 127, Public Laws 1975, Affirmative Action, and Chapter 33, Public Laws of 1977, “N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et. Seq. & N.J.A.C. 17-27” entitled Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance and Vendors must adhere to New Jersey Statutes Title 18A Education18A-18A (1-59), and any other related federal, state, or local laws. Bids opened and read shall remain irrevocable for a period of (60) days. Prices must remain firm until November 30, 2027, unless otherwise indicated. Prices for Paper/Copy Duplicator Supplies, prices must remain firm from October 1, 2026, until February 28, 2027. Prices for Paper/Copy Duplicator Supplies, prices must remain firm from March 1, 2027, until September 30, 2027. The Educational Services Commission of Morris County Board of Directors acts as administrator of the bidding procedure on behalf of the named school districts, and each such district reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or to waive informality in bidding, if it is in the interest of such districts to do so. Proposal must be accompanied by a Bank/Cashier's Check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid, made payable to E.S.C. of Morris County Board of Directors, OR a bid bond for a like sum, executed by a Surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey. A guarantee of surety must be included in or with the bid security. Bid security need not exceed $20,000.00. Bids for individual Districts for the Athletic and Custodial Supplies and Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (Discount Off) require no Bid Bond or Bank/Cashier's Check. All other bids require a Bid Bond or Bank/Cashier's Check. A performance bond of one hundred percent (100%) MAY be requested by any of the School Districts participating in the bid, and, if requested, must be submitted within ten (10) days. IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, AND HOST AGENCY ESC IS CLOSED, THE BID OPENING WILL BE POSTPONED TO THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, PROVIDING IT IS NOT ON A MONDAY. SHOULD THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FALL ON A MONDAY, THE BID WILL BE OPENED ON THE FIRST TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE BID POSTPONEMENT. Dated: 08/18/2026 “By order of the Educational Services Commission, Board of Directors of Morris County, Ms. Catarina Bilotta, Business Administrator (for the Cooperative Pricing Bids listed above but excluding the “bundled” individual district bids for Athletic and Custodial Supplies)” AND By order of the Business Officials of the respective Participating Districts listed above (For the “bundled” individual district bids for Athletic and Custodial Supplies but excluding the Cooperative Pricing Bids listed above) ($265.20) 8/18/2026