2027 Annual Buy: Art Equipment and Supplies

The Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council Cooperative Purchasing is seeking online bids for art equipment and supplies under its 2027 Annual Buy cooperative purchasing program.

State of Nebraska > Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council


General
Open (issued)
2027-Annual Buy-900
Dec 09, 2026 09:00 PM
Oct 01, 2026 02:00 PM
1 year
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
State
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
coop@esucc.org
+13089950665
412 West 14th Avenue, Holdrege, NE, USA
Submission Instructions
Online
All bids must be submitted electronically through the ESUCC Cooperative Purchasing hosted sourcing application., Vendors must be registered with ESUCC Cooperative Purchasing before participating.
Description

The Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council Cooperative Purchasing program is soliciting online bids for art equipment and supplies under Section 900 of its 2027 Annual Buy program. Vendors may bid on individual line items or categories, and ESUCC may make multiple awards to the lowest responsible bidders. Products must be established-brand items with publicly accessible manufacturer information and must meet the stated specifications; equivalent products may be offered where permitted. Awarded vendors must provide FOB Destination tailgate delivery to participating Nebraska school districts, educational service units, and members, including participating South Dakota member schools. Vendors must enter pricing and required product information for each line item in the electronic sourcing application. Required product fields include manufacturer, manufacturer part number, supplier part number, and colors when applicable. Product specification sheets or brochures must be submitted when requested, and samples are required only for line items specifically marked as requiring them. A $2,500 bid bond is required, and awarded vendors are subject to a 4% administrative fee on line-item purchases.

Classification Codes
NAICS459920Art Dealers
PSC8020Paint and Artists' Brushes
Smart Codes
art suppliesart equipmentschool supplies
Specifications
Supply Only
No
Timeline
Oct 01, 2026 02:00 PM-Public Announcement of IFB
Oct 08, 2026 07:00 PM-ESUCC Annual Buy Bid Conference Call (optional)
Dial +1 (312) 626-6799 or join by computer. Meeting ID: 308 995 0665.
Nov 18, 2026 10:00 PM-Questions Due
Dec 9, 2026-Bid Bond Deadline
Dec 09, 2026 09:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline
Dec 10, 2026-Awarding of Bids
Dec 17, 2026-Preliminary Awards and Review Period Begins
Jan 1, 2027-Preliminary Awards and Review Period Ends
Jan 6, 2027-Vendor Dispute Period Begins
Jan 8, 2027-Vendor Dispute Period Ends
Jan 12, 2027-Awards Finalized
Jan 29, 2027-Punchout Re-enablement
Feb 18, 2027-Annual Buy Catalog Opens
Apr 29, 2027-Annual Buy Orders Sent to Vendors
May 24, 2027-First Day for Annual Buy Delivery
Jul 23, 2027-Delivery Deadline for Annual Buy Items
Aug 13, 2027-Annual Buy Administrative Fees Due
Sep 1, 2027-Vendor Bid Bonds Returned
Oct 1, 2027-Overages Picked Up by Vendors
Requirements
Required
  • Bid Bond — $2,500.00
Comments
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