Vendor & RFP Information
The Center Line Public Schools participate in competitive bidding for technology projects (and curriculum products that utilize technology). IF we have any available projects open they will be listed in the folders below. If you do not see an RFP or any folders, then we have no open projects.
All contact and project details are listed within each RFP folder.
Thank you for stopping by today.
Sincerely,
-The Center Line Public Schools Technology and Curriculum Departments
INFORMATION FOR (NEW) VENDORS
Note: Please see our online Vendor Database Application.
We receive approximately 50 sales and cold calls a day for curriculum and technology products and services. While we appreciate that vendors have instructional and educational technology products and services to sell to Center Line Public Schools (and that you think we have such deep pockets), it is not realistic for us to answer every incoming sales call or email. Typically when we are ready to make a curriculum or technology purchase, we will do the research, contact vendors, and open the process to competition.
We are a public institution, and ALL purchases and projects either receive multiple quotes or participate in a competitive process for all curriculum and technology products and services. If we have an open project, you will see it listed on the available RFP section (under the respective department's web page on www.clps.org)
All contact and project details are listed within each RFP folder.
Thank you for stopping by today.
Sincerely,
-The Center Line Public Schools Technology and Curriculum Departments
INFORMATION FOR (NEW) VENDORS
Note: Please see our online Vendor Database Application.
We receive approximately 50 sales and cold calls a day for curriculum and technology products and services. While we appreciate that vendors have instructional and educational technology products and services to sell to Center Line Public Schools (and that you think we have such deep pockets), it is not realistic for us to answer every incoming sales call or email. Typically when we are ready to make a curriculum or technology purchase, we will do the research, contact vendors, and open the process to competition.
We are a public institution, and ALL purchases and projects either receive multiple quotes or participate in a competitive process for all curriculum and technology products and services. If we have an open project, you will see it listed on the available RFP section (under the respective department's web page on www.clps.org)
We maintain this Vendor Database for both curriculum and technology products targeted at public schools. Filling out this form will add you to our Vendor Database for curriculum and technology products and services only. If you have an inquiry about other product categories besides curriculum and technology, please reach out to the most appropriate department.
Before filling out the form, please keep in mind the following:
- Addition to our vendor list does not guarantee that we will use your products/services. It just puts you in our database. Typically, when we are ready to purchase, we will use this database to reach out to vendors (either via direct contact, or by notification of an available RFP).
- Based on the amount of calls and emails we receive, there is likely A LOT of competition in your category, and we do try to keep things local (within the State of Michigan) as much as price allows.
- Direct individual district purchasing (primarily for technology items) has been heavily rolled back in favor of shared district purchasing, for example, purchases through a regional ISD or participation in the State of Michigan Technology Readiness Category Consortia (TRIG/22i/SPOT/REMC). Center Line Public Schools does participate in these consortia and it can limit us to partnering with other ISDs, school districts, and/or purchasing from "State Master Catalogs" (such as REMCSAVE.org) when we make purchases in order to get our full per-student funding from the State of Michigan. A lot of our current educational hardware and software came via partnered purchases with the State of Michigan or the Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD).
Thank you for following this informal vendor policy.
Continue to our online Vendor Database Application.
Continue to our online Vendor Database Application.
CURRENT RFPs for 2024-2025 (if none listed, then we have no open projects)
Note: CLPS has 3 USAC/E-Rate eligible projects for the 2024-2025 school year. These are traditional sealed bid proposals which will be opened publicly on Wednesday, January 12, 2025. Details including bid requirements and bid forms are below. Electronic bids will not be accepted. An E-Rate SPIN# is required to participate. Thank You.
E-Rate RFPs for 2025 (OPEN):
- 25-CLPS-NSC-01, Network Electronics – Structured Category Cabling
- 25-CLPS-NIA-01, Networking – Resiliency Internet Access Connection
- 25-CLPS-NFM-01, Networking – Fiber Maintenance
Expected Key Dates (note: full timeline is available in the 3 bid documents below)
- January 10, 2025: Advertisement for Bids on website and SIGMA; First draft of Bid Document available
- January 13, 2025: 470 and bid documents posted on USAC
- January 15, 2025 : RFB Documents Available on Website; First Addendum Posted
- January 24, 2025: Intent to Bid Forms Due (see RFP documents for form)
- January 24, 2025: Pre-Bid Meeting (for structured cabling only; optional, but encouraged)
- February 12, 2025: Sealed Physical Bids due by 2pm (to CLPS Administration Building)
- [Estimated] February, 24 2024: Bid(s) awarded to vendor(s)
Historical RFPs for 2021-2024 (Awarded and In Progress):
- 23-CLPS-PAS-01 - Public Address Systems - CLOSED (awarded to AMETEK SoundCom)
- 24-CLPS-NWE-01 - Network Electronics (E-Rate FY24) - CLOSED (awarded to VectorTech Group)
- 23-CLPS-SEC-01 - Security Systems - CLOSED (awarded to Knightwatch)
- 23-CLPS-NWE-01 - Network Electronics (E-Rate FY23) - CLOSED (awarded to VectorTech Group)
- 22-CLPS-AVS-01 - Audio Video System - CLOSED (awarded to TEL Systems)
- 21-CLPS-SCS-01 - Structured Cabling System - CLOSED (awarded to GRIT Technologies)
- 22-CLPS-SPF-01 - Maintenance of Self-Provisioned Fiber Cable - CLOSED (awarded to Western-Tel Com)
- 22-CLPS-NWE-01 - Network Electronics (E-Rate FY22) - CLOSED (awarded to VectorTech Group)
23-CLPS-PAS-01 - Public Address Systems -- CLOSED
Notes:
- This project is designed and managed by Wright & Hunter. The process for submitting questions and bids will be outlined in the bid documents below.
Expected Key Dates (note: full timeline is available in the bid documents below)
- February 1, 2024: Advertisement for Bids on website and SIGMA
- February 5, 2024: RFB Documents Available
- February 12, 2024: Pre-Bid Meeting (optional, but encouraged)
- February 27, 2024: Sealed Physical Bids due by 1pm (to CLPS Administration Building)
- [Estimated] March 18, 2024: Bid awarded to vendor(s)
Notes:
- This is an E-Rate Eligible Bid. Participating vendors must have an USAC SPIN #
- There are multiple items/categories in this year's package.
- Vendors may bid on all items, or specific items (partial bid).
Expected Key Dates (note: full timeline is available in the bid documents below)
- December 1, 2023: Bid Documents Available on website, USAC, and SIGMA
- December 12, 2023: Intent to Bid From Due (see Appendix A)
- January 3, 2024: Contractor Questions Due
- January 5, 2024: Answers Provided (Last Addenda Released)
- January 10, 2024: Sealed Physical Bids due by 2pm (to CLPS Administration Building)
- [Estimated] February 12, 2024: Bid awarded to vendor(s)
23-CLPS-SEC-01 - Security Systems -- CLOSED
Notes:
- This project is designed and managed by Wright & Hunter. The process for submitting questions and bids will be outlined in the bid documents below.
Expected Key Dates (note: full timeline will be available in the bid documents below)
- December 15, 2023: Advertisement for Bids on website and SIGMA
- December 21, 2023: RFB Documents Available
- January 3, 2024: Pre-Bid Meeting (optional, but encouraged)
- January 23, 2024: Sealed Physical Bids due by 2pm (to CLPS Administration Building)
- [Estimated] February 12, 2024: Bid awarded to vendor(s)