Art Equipment and Supplies

The Southeast Texas Purchasing Cooperative, coordinated by Region 5 Education Service Center, is seeking vendors to provide art equipment and supplies through a one-year cooperative contract with catalog discounts for member organizations.

Region 5 Education Service Center > Southeast Texas Purchasing Cooperative


General
Open (open)
20260901
Oct 06, 2026 06:00 PM
Sep 08, 2026 01:00 PM
1 year
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
shughes@esc5.net
+14099511766
350 Pine Street, Beaumont, TX, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

The Southeast Texas Purchasing Cooperative is soliciting proposals from vendors able to provide a broad range of art equipment and supplies, including brushes, canvas boards, chalk, clay, ink, erasers, easels, oil paints, pastels, tempera paints, acrylic paints, art paper, pencils, watercolors, and craft supplies. Vendors may offer related services incidental to the sale of goods, such as installation or setup, but the solicitation does not request public works or construction services. Proposals must offer a minimum percentage discount from the vendor’s standard catalog or shelf prices and must explain pricing, delivery, freight, and any related service charges. The cooperative may award one or more contracts, with no guaranteed purchase volume; member organizations will purchase products as needed. The required submission includes the completed Vendor Packet and applicable proposal information, submitted electronically through the designated procurement portal. A $200 administrative fee is required for each proposal, payable by PayPal or check.

Classification Codes
NAICS459920Art Dealers
PSC8020Paint and Artists' Brushes
Smart Codes
art suppliesart equipmentcraft supplies
Specifications
Supply & Service
No
Timeline
Sep 08, 2026 01:00 PM-Solicitation Opens
Sep 17, 2026 03:00 PM-Deadline to Request a Pre-Proposal Conference
Oct 02, 2026 06:00 PM-Questions Due
Oct 06, 2026 06:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Nov 16, 2026-Anticipated Steering Committee Approval
Dec 1, 2026-Initial Contract Period Begins
Requirements
Required
  • Comprehensive General Liability — $500,000.00
  • Bodily Injury Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Property Damage Liability — $100,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
  • Comprehensive Automobile Liability — $500,000.00
  • Automobile Bodily Injury Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Property Damage Liability — $100,000.00
  • Umbrella Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Umbrella Bodily Injury Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Umbrella Excess — $1,000,000.00
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